A European consortium uniting leading defence, telecommunications and research organisations from across the continent has launched 5G COMPAD 2.0 – 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence 2.0, a new project funded under the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2024 call “Development actions on information superiority”. With a total budget of €38 million, including €25 million in EU co-funding, the three-year project will develop the next generation of defence multi-dimensional communication standards for European armed forces.