Market Trends of Europe Defense Logistics Industry
Use of advanced technologies in Military
For ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) tasks, artificial intelligence aids computational thinking. Iterations of military products can be tested by defense producers thanks to digital twin technology and machine learning.
Advanced defense technology includes that which permits space militarization, directed-energy weapons, and hypersonic flight, among other things.
The military can reduce soldier workload, defend forces, improve situational awareness, conduct search and rescue missions, and carry out other tasks thanks to the use of robotics and autonomous systems.
With the use of the Internet of Things, it is feasible to create a cohesive network out of soldiers, drones, ships, airplanes, and operating bases.
The military employs offensive cyber warfare in a variety of ways, including malware and phishing campaigns. The defense industry is also subjected to cyberattacks. Thus, one of its key areas of concentration is cyber protection, which may be accomplished by fusing cybersecurity, automation, and AI.
Real-time decision-making and battle training are improved by immersive technology like virtual and augmented reality. Defense equipment production costs can be brought down, new technical ideas can be implemented, and the logistical burden is reduced thanks to additive manufacturing.
Big data's quick and efficient data collecting, processing, dissemination, and ability to run simulations for better decision-making give the military a strategic edge. Instant situational awareness, improved training, and battlefield capabilities are all provided by 5G. Its quick speed, hyper-converged connection, secure data networks, and capacity to connect remote equipment to a combat network all contribute to this. Blockchain-based solutions are mostly used to defend against cyber threats and safeguard military data.
Increased Investments in Defense Logistics
The Hungarian Ministry of Transport will receive EUR 3.14 million (USD 3.40 million) from eligible costs of EUR 6.29 million (USD 6.81 million) for the adaptation of stations on the TEN-T's western side. Italy obtained EUR 3.87 million (USD 4.19 million) through the RFI for infrastructure improvement projects to accommodate 740 m trains in Pontedera and Palmanova stations, which had eligible costs of EUR 7.75 million (USD 8.39 million).
Infrastructure management LTG Infra will carry out military/civilian loading works at the Palemonas facility with European funding of EUR 13.27 million (USD 14.37 million) of the overall eligible cost of EUR 26.55 million (USD 28.75 million). Of the eligible cost of EUR 9.84 million (USD 10.65 million), EUR 4.9 million (USD 5.31 million) went to the Rail Baltica project for actions in Latvia involving the integration of military mobility requirements. A dual-use multimodal terminal and railway expansions will be built at the Portuguese port of Aveiro with funding provided by the Commission totaling EUR 7.6 million (USD 8.23 million) out of the qualifying cost of EUR 16 million (USD 17.32 million).
The CEF call for military mobility projects (MilMob) was announced in May 2022 with a budget of EUR 330 million (USD 357.31 million). However, the 63 projects requested a total investment of EUR 1.38 billion (USD 1.49 billion), exceeding the budget by more than EUR 1 billion (USD 1.08 billion). The project evaluation process finished in December 2022, when the projects chosen were announced. The projects that qualify in particular are those that facilitate cross-border transport, increase the capacity and connectivity of ports, increase multimodal traffic, and improve road and rail infrastructure so that trains can run longer and heavier.
