Strategic industries · Armed forces, bases and military mobility

Defense: bases, forces and military mobility

Bases and depots, and the civilian ports and rail lines that forces move through, are watched by different people with different systems. Meridian brings drone sightings, patrol positions and the status of that infrastructure onto one picture — and runs on your own networks, fully disconnected.

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The challenge

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Drones over bases and depots
Today
In October 2025 about fifteen drones were reported over the military camp at Elsenborn; sightings at Marche-en-Famenne and Kleine-Brogel followed in the weeks after. Each sighting is a separate report, at a separate site, often with a separate service.
With Meridian
Sightings, detections, patrol positions and camera views share one picture across base, police and defense, and the data layer links each new sighting to earlier ones — so a pattern across sites shows up while it is still unfolding.
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Dependence on civilian infrastructure
Today
Moving forces across Europe relies on civilian ports, rail and roads, whose status the military sees only indirectly.
With Meridian
Civilian and military information comes together on one picture, without civilian operators handing over their systems.
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Classified, disconnected networks
Today
Most modern analysis tools assume a cloud connection that classified networks cannot have.
With Meridian
The platform runs fully disconnected, on your own networks — no cloud connection needed.

Parts of Meridian used

Map & analysisOne live map of units, assets and incidents — with replay of what happened.Control roomCases, live units, dispatch, push-to-talk, chat and video in one control room.Drone operationsLive drone video and positions in the control room, next to your incidents.Trust & governancePurpose-bound access, traceable query logs and customer-held keys — designed around your governance requirements.

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