Vegvisir has supplied the Australian Army with Vegvisir’s Mixed Reality based situational awareness solution to enhance its sensor systems and to enable Army to explore whether mixed reality improves the efficiency of platforms the Australian Army has converted to uncrewed and optionally crewed vehicles. 

The Estonian-Croatian Defence Tech start-up provided Army with their Remote situational awareness solution equipped with thermal sensors. The system is designed for both remote operation as well as enhancing visibility of crewed platforms. The systems provided to Army supported multiple operators managing a fleet of vehicles from a single platform. Among other features, the user interface allows bitrate limitation for each camera, network quality assessment, and custom driving aid lines.

According to Vegvisir’s CEO Ingvar Pärnamäe the engagement with the Australian Army is a sign of recognition of the innovation that Vegvisir brings to the battlefield.

“Our technology’s ability to integrate with existing platforms like the M113 APC is proof of the versatility and reliability of our solution. We are excited to see our systems support the Australian Army’s mission. Their readiness to invest in modernising their military technology shows that the Australian market is, and will continue to be, a very attractive landscape for defence startups like Vegvisir,” Pärnamäe noted.

Untapped potentsial for Vegvisir

He added that there is an untapped innovative potential of retrofitting novel technologies to out-of-service or outdated equipment, adding significant value.

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Vegvisir is available in two versions – Core for manned vehicles and Remote for unmanned or optionally manned ground platforms.

“Instead of sending the obsolete equipment to the junkyard, its life-span can be extended. With hundreds of thousands of armoured platforms produced and phased out globally, there exists a substantial market opportunity to repurpose these assets for uncrewed or optionally crewed capabilities,” he said.

Solution that help´s to make well-informed decisions

The company’s situational awareness system uses vehicle-mounted cameras, an immersive headset, and supplementary data overlay capability to provide operators a comprehensive ultra-low latency 360-degree view of the surrounding environment.

Vegvisir assesses that the heightened awareness provided by the system enables troops with the tools to navigate complex scenarios and make well-informed decisions on the battlefield.

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Estonia’s defence industry is agile and adaptive, ensuring a swift and effective response to evolving global threats. The country supplies a broad range of advanced defence solutions to help other nations enhance their defence capabilities. Estonia’s defence industry operates within a private sector framework, benefiting from favourable business environment and efficient processes. This accelerates innovation and enables rapid adaptation to emerging defence needs.

Among other Estonian defence companies Vegvisir is currently showcasing its solutions at MSPO, the largest military equipment trade fair in Central and Eastern Europe. Visit companies at the Estonian pavilion, area B-78.

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