Europe stands at a pivotal moment in security. The alliance’s ability to respond to emerging threats depends on seamless coordination among its 32 member states and partners. While NATO has advanced joint doctrine and communications, the simulation and experimentation layer remains fragmented. Nations still rely on legacy tools, disparate data, and siloed test environments.
In the current landscape of evolving threats, hybrid warfare, and rapid technological change, simulation enables multinational forces to rehearse joint operations, test force structures, and sharpen decision-making in realistic, data-driven settings. It strengthens interoperability by aligning tactics, communications, and command structures before deployment, turning insight into action faster and ensuring forces are prepared to anticipate and outpace emerging challenges.
A Unified, Multinational Simulation Environment
Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Center for Experimentation and Simulation (ACES) offers a single, integrated modeling and simulation (M&S) platform that unifies assets, data, and scenarios so NATO allies can plan, rehearse, and assess multinational operations with unprecedented fidelity, speed, and interoperability.
