The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is the world’s leading forum for international security policy issues and took place for the 60th time this year from February 16 to 18. Traditionally, the conference was held at the “Bayerischer Hof” hotel and this year once again attracted a large number of participants from all over the world. ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH has been commissioned with the implementation of secure TETRA communication for the security conference since 2023 and for the following main conferences until 2025.
Together with Stadtwerke München, ESG is thus making a contribution to the success of the conference within the security requirements: Stadtwerke München is installing two TETRA base stations in the hotel and integrating them into its overall TETRA network. This ensures uninterrupted and secure TETRA communication in the hotel itself and in the relevant surroundings. The terminals used and the accessories for the employees of the MSC, the German Armed Forces and the participating security organizations are designed to be carried covertly and are therefore suitable for the range of applications during the conference. On the evening before the conference, the MSC and the Bundeswehr’s Cyber Innovation Hub hosted the MSC Innovation Night. There, companies, start-ups, academics, researchers and other experts were able to present their latest innovations in the field of security on topics such as cyber security, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, drone technology and other security-related innovations. ESG presented the “Augmented Common Operational Picture” (ACOP) solution together with the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub. https://militaeraktuell.at/ein-lawineneinsatzzug-kommandant-im-gespraech/ ACOP has been under evaluation for use in exercise support since March 2023. It is an innovation for military simulation-based training and operational planning that enables interactive 3D visualization on the battlefield with the help of mixed-reality goggles. The terrain can be displayed through the goggles on an area of up to 10 by 10 meters. This allows soldiers to carry out a terrain assessment and an interactive situation briefing using hand gestures. ACOP can be connected to existing military systems, such as command and control systems. This means that both your own and the enemy’s situation is transmitted in real time and changes are synchronized between all systems. The situation display via ACOP can also be used for airspace coordination or the display for naval units. By using multiple goggles, all participants in a situation briefing can access the same situation picture and make changes, even if they are physically separated from each other.
