5G COMmunications for Peacekeeping And Defence

The project is bringing the world’s leading 5G vendors and Europe’s strongest defence system integrators together, supported by mobile network operators, research institutes and several niche-technology companies. In a joint effort, the consortium will carry out feasibility studies addressing important use cases, relevant for both peacekeeping and defence applications. Based on study results, a reference architecture for a 5G based robust and resilient multi-dimensional communications system will be designed.

Goal
The objective with the 5G COMPAD project is to evaluate and propose how modern commercial mobile communications technology can support sustained information superiority in the defence domains at scale. 5G offers superior performance, new and improved functionality and life cycle cost advantages over existing systems.

Lead Partner
SAAB AKTIEBOLAG
Partners involved
ERICSSON AB, RHEINMETALL ELECTRONICS GMBH, BITTIUM WIRELESS OY, NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, THALES SIX GTS FRANCE SAS, LEONARDO – SOCIETA PER AZIONI, INSTER TECNOLOGIA Y COMUNICACIONESSA, EIGHT BELLS HELLAS I.K.E., INTRACOM DEFENSE AE, CAFA TECH OU, TELENOR ASA, SINTEF AS, FORSVARETS FORSKNINGINSTITUTT, LATVIJAS MOBILAIS TELEFONS SIA, AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH, Synkzone AB, BHE BONN HUNGARY ELEKTRONIKAI KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG, APR TECHNOLOGIES AB, NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS KFT

Duration
01 December 2022 – 31 January 2027

Funding
€ 26,998,532.29 (European Defence Fund)

More information
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/projects-details/44181033/101103519/EDF
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-07/Factsheet_EDF21_5G%20COMPAD.pdf