From 2nd to 4th April, the 1st “Live DEMO” was set up at the Cecchignola military complex Smart Military Camp.
With this event, which saw the participation of the Chief of Staff of the Defense, General Luciano Portolano and the Deputy National Director of Armaments, Doctor Luisa Riccardi, the Defense wanted to show what the assets of the future are, with a view to energy efficiency and logistical sustainability.
During his speech, the Chief of Defence Staff highlighted how the Smart Military Camp both an inter-force project carried out with the collaboration of all the national industrial entities of excellence in the sector of energy efficiency and sustainability, and how sensitivity towards issues related to environmental impact is necessary to reduce the consequences of the anthropization of the planet for the benefit of future generations.
General Portolano also underlined how the exchange of skills between Defense and industries favors a mutual and valuable synergy that is a fundamental element to be able to adequately address future scenarios, helping to direct the next Defense acquisitions towards technologically advanced solutions capable of responding to the challenges of sustainability.
The Camp, organized by the IV department logistics and infrastructure of the Defence General Staff with the support of the General Secretariat of Defence and the Federation of Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defense and Security (AIAD), aimed to demonstrate those technological developments, highly sustainable from an energy point of view, which today also find operational applications in the Defence field deployment systems sector, making military operations safer and more sustainable and providing a reference model for the development of the energy sector.
In the current context, characterized by rapid geopolitical changes and critical issues related to energy supply, the Defense has undertaken a path of innovation and sustainability to guarantee the operational autonomy of the Armed Forces.
This is the context in which the creation of a scalable and self-sufficient demonstration military camp is implemented, integrating advanced technologies for the production, storage and intelligent management of energy.
The solutions adopted include energy production systems from renewable sources, smart grids for optimising consumption, systems for producing water from the atmosphere and devices for sustainable waste management.
This initiative, developed in collaboration with national industry and sector institutions, represents an opportunity to strengthen cooperation between the Armed Forces and the industrial sector, promoting innovation and cost reduction through economies of scale. The adoption of sustainable technologies not only improves logistical and operational resilience, but also contributes to reducing the environmental impact of military missions and operations, projecting Defence towards a more efficient and responsible model.
Investing in research and development of innovative energy solutions will be essential to address future challenges, ensuring a more autonomous, sustainable Defense, ready to respond to the country's security needs.
