Bittium and Unikie demonstrate autonomous drone communications at NATO event – Defensehere

Bittium and Unikie demonstrate autonomous drone communications at NATO event  Defensehere

According to Bittium, the company and Finnish technology firm Unikie are demonstrating the integration of autonomous drones with a tactical communications According to Bittium, the company and Finnish technology firm Unikie are demonstrating the integration of autonomous drones with a tactical communications network at the NATO Innovation Range Capability Demonstrator in Oulu, Finland, on October 28–29. The demonstration combines Bittium’s military communications technology, including its Tough SDR Unmanned radio module, with Unikie’s autonomous drone capabilities. Bittium and Unikie demonstrate a tactical communications network with autonomous drones at the NATO Innovation Range Capability Demonstrator Bittium Corporation press release on 29 October, at 8.30 a.m. (CET +1) Bittium, a forerunner in seamless and resilient communications, and Finnish software and innovation company Unikie are jointly demonstrating innovative technologies and capabilities to meet the future needs of the defence and security sector.

For the first time, Bittium and Unikie will demonstrate Unikie’s intelligent drone technology operating over Bittium’s tactical communications network at the NATO Innovation Range Capability Demonstrator event in Oulu, Finland, on 28–29 October 2026. The demonstration combines Bittium’s advanced tactical communications technology with Unikie’s expertise in physical AI and autonomous systems. The demonstration will examine how the communications network works together with drone technology and showcase the capabilities of autonomous drones in a practical test environment. The role of unmanned systems in