{"id":1193,"date":"2026-06-08T19:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/1193\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:37:09","slug":"elbit-showcases-system-linking-soldiers-drones-command-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/1193\/","title":{"rendered":"Elbit showcases system linking soldiers, drones, command posts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Representatives from NATO<\/a> militaries and European defense companies came to a series of field demonstrations of a critical Israeli system shown by Elbit Systems Ltd’s Swedish subsidiary, Walla reported on Monday.<\/p>\n

This comes as hostility towards Israel in Europe is at its peak.<\/p>\n

Amid this, Elbit<\/a> completed a series of live field demonstrations, among the largest ever held in Europe, of a Digital Ground Army system.<\/p>\n

This system has been used by the IDF for two decades and connects command and control centers with soldiers in the field, the air, and on the ground.<\/p>\n

NATO militaries lacking in technology due to neglect since Cold War ended<\/p>\n

The system is now a basic capability for a modern army, but many NATO militaries still lack it because of years of neglect in defense buildup since the end of the Cold War. Now, as several European militaries fear a possible war with Russia<\/a>, that gap is even more evident.<\/p>\n

\"AA demonstration of the Digital Ground Army system, June 2026. (credit: Elbit Systems Ltd.\/via Walla)<\/p>\n

The system has already been sold to the Australian and Dutch militaries, as well as the IDF, and one other European country, for a combined total of over $1 billion.<\/p>\n

Over the two-week event in Sweden<\/a>, Elbit presented a digital network that enables continuous connectivity between soldiers, vehicles, and command posts, and facilitates real-time data sharing across all levels of command.<\/p>\n

This solution, based on an architecture adapted for NATO, relies on Elbit’s proven technologies and provides reliable communications and effective coordination in complex operational environments.<\/p>\n

As part of the demonstrations, operational components, vehicles, sensors, and soldiers were connected to unified digital networks, while each day, comprehensive operational scenarios were shown that demonstrated multidimensional connectivity, NATO interoperability, intersystem integration, and real-time mission coordination, from headquarters to the tactical edge.<\/p>\n

During the live scenarios, all the elements, from reconnaissance drones and command posts to armored vehicles and infantry soldiers, operated while connected through real-time voice, video, and data connectivity across the network.<\/p>\n

Commanders tracked the evolving battlefield picture and passed digital maneuver orders, while soldiers at the tactical edge shared intelligence and location data.<\/p>\n

‘Significant milestone for Elbit, ongoing digitization of Europe’s militaries,’ Elbit subsidiary CEO says<\/p>\n

“These demonstrations are a significant milestone for Elbit Systems Sweden and for the ongoing digitization process of Europe’s ground forces,” Elbit Systems Sweden’s CEO Tobias Wennberg said.<\/p>\n

“The ability to connect a wide range of platforms, from sensors and soldiers, to vehicles and command posts, into one fast, flexible, and secure network was demonstrated here successfully,” Wennberg added.<\/p>\n

“The digital capabilities we are presenting are the result of years of accumulated experience and operational know-how gained in several worldwide programs. Elbit is well-positioned to support European and NATO customers seeking to advance modernization and turn their forces into fully digital, networked armies,” he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Representatives from NATO militaries and European defense companies came to a series of field demonstrations of a critical…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1194,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[931,932,929,930,66,7,20,928,136,104],"class_list":["post-1193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-communication","tag-defense-tech","tag-elbit","tag-elbit-systems","tag-military","tag-nato","tag-russia","tag-soldiers","tag-sweden","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/nato\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}