Elbit Systems Swden’s Command and Control Centre.
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — In what is being hailed as one of the largest and most comprehensive live field demonstrations of its kind in Europe, Elbit Systems Sweden AB has successfully wrapped up a massive, two-week tactical networking campaign.
Spanning 120 live operational nodes under grueling, realistic field conditions, the exercise demonstrated how a fully digitized land force can seamlessly share voice, video, and real-time intelligence from high-level headquarters all the way down to a lone dismounted soldier on the tactical edge.
The demonstration comes at a vital moment for European defense infrastructure, as NATO member states and regional allies scramble to replace legacy, fragmented communications with unified, hardened digital architectures capable of surviving a high-intensity conflict.
Real-Time Synergy on a Mock Battlefield
Throughout the fourteen-day trials, which drew military delegations, NATO representatives, international defense partners, and major OEM industrial collaborators from across the continent, Elbit put its end-to-end Digitalization Solution through a relentless series of daily operational scenarios.
Instead of relying on theoretical computer models, the exercise integrated live assets into a singular, high-speed digital ecosystem. Armored combat vehicles, reconnaissance drones, command outposts, and infantry units operated on a shared, transparent data plane.
During the live operations:
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Reconnaissance UAVs fed live target telemetry directly to armored columns.
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Commanders monitored an evolving, automated common operational picture (COP), pushing digital maneuver orders instantaneously.
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Dismounted Soldiers at the tactical edge instantly broadcasted target data and automated blue-force tracking (positional data) back up the chain of command, eliminating the fog of war.
Critically, the architecture proved its ability to maintain secure, resilient communications by integrating not only with proprietary military frameworks, but also with commercial satellite constellations like Starlink and third-party NATO command-and-control (C2) systems.
Elbit Systems Sweden’s command center.
The Architecture: Three Pillars of the Digital Army
The entire 120-node demonstration was anchored by a triad of field-proven Elbit technologies that are increasingly becoming standard issue across European modernization programs:
[ ELBIT DIGITALIZED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE ]
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[ TORCH-X ] [ TIGER-X ] [ E-LYNX SDR ]
Command & Control Real-Time Decision Resilient Tactical
Framework Support Node Radio Backbone
Torch-X Battle Management System: This framework serves as the macro-brain of the force, physically linking all operational echelons to ensure that headquarters sees exactly what the forward scout sees.
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TIGER-X: Acting as the primary advanced planning and mission-execution node, this software provides automated decision support, translating raw battlefield data into actionable tactical options in real time.
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E-LynX Mobile Software Defined Radio (SDR) Family: The physical backbone of the system. These multi-band, multi-waveform radios utilize advanced electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to maintain data flow even in heavily jammed or electronically contested environments.
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Elbit Systems Sweden’s command post.
Preparing for a Fully Networked Europe
The success of the Gothenburg trials underscores a shifting philosophy within European defense procurement: raw firepower is no longer enough; the speed of data distribution dictates victory. Open-architecture communication systems allow distinct, multi-national coalition forces to instantly mesh together on the battlefield without software incompatibility lags.
“This campaign represents a significant milestone for Elbit Systems Sweden and for the ongoing digitalization of European land forces,” noted Tobias Wennberg, CEO of Elbit Systems Sweden. “The ability to connect diverse platforms—from sensors and soldiers to vehicles and command posts—into one fast, flexible, secure network was successfully demonstrated here.”
As European and NATO militaries aggressively seek to convert their traditional divisions into fully networked, algorithmic-age fighting forces, the proven scalability of this 120-node network establishes an immediate, off-the-shelf blueprint for continental defense modernization.
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