A 5G military test site has been unveiled by the Latvian National Armed Forces in collaboration with mobile network innovator LMT. This marks the first such 5G military test site in Europe.
The test site is located in Adazi Military Base, which is also the location for the Canadian-led NATO battlegroup. The test site has a functioning 5G base station and 5G coverage throughout the site, making it possible to test and create new generation mobile technologies.
The test site will allow for developing and experimenting with various sensors, defense systems, and platforms, including unmanned solutions, thus accelerating the technological development of military applications and promoting the R&D of defence innovations in NATO countries.
The first innovations up for testing will be virtual and augmented reality glasses for medical training, support systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, and computer vision and sensor solutions for the National Guard, all of which are made in Latvia. One of the most impressive of these solutions is a training program for military personnel in a virtual environment, using a VR program created by Exonicus, together with the LightSpace Technologies VR headset, which is made in Latvia.
Juris Binde, President of LMT
As LMT is now taking the lead in creating the new 5G testing environment, we would like to create an ecosystem and opportunity for interested companies and scientists to develop future solutions that the National Armed Forces could test in practice and possibly later use in the 5G network.
