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16 December, 2025

Technical Meeting OPERANT in Efringen-Kirchen

From 9–10 December, the OPERANT project team gathered in Efringen-Kirchen for a technical meeting hosted by our project partner, Fraunhofer EMI. The meeting began with an insightful company visit, followed by engaging technical discussions among the partners. Now in its...
15 December, 2025

Uncovering the Technology Behind the Mission

This new 3D visualization presents a rocket gradually disassembled to reveal a key sensor at its core. Each step highlights the different components of the system, clearly indicating the company responsible for each element. The figure offers an accessible way...
20 October, 2025

OPERANT | Explanatory Video

The OPERANT explanatory video is here! Discover how the project works and what it aims to achieve.
25 August, 2025

Interview with Roel Eerkens

Interview with Roel Eekerns (T-minus) about the OPERANT project. 🎥 Watch the video below 🎥 Stay tuned for more updates about OPERANT.  
18 August, 2025

Interview with Agonai Socas

Interview with Agonai Socas (Utek) about the OPERANT project. 🎥 Watch the video below 🎥 Stay tuned for more updates about OPERANT.  
11 August, 2025

Interview with César Martínez

Interview with César Martínez (Utek) about the OPERANT project. 🎥 Watch the video below 🎥 Stay tuned for more updates about OPERANT.  
4 August, 2025

Interview with Alejandro Sancho

Interview with Alejandro Sancho (Utek) about the OPERANT project. 🎥 Watch the video below 🎥 Stay tuned for more updates about OPERANT.  
28 July, 2025

Interview with Thierry Fredrich

Interview with Thierry Fredrich (Fraunhofer) about the OPERANT project. 🎥 Watch the video below 🎥 Stay tuned for more updates about OPERANT.  
21 July, 2025

Interview with Frank Woodcock

Interview with Frank Woodcock (Zippermast) about the OPERANT project. 🎥 Watch the video below 🎥 Stay tuned for more updates about OPERANT.  
15 July, 2025

Project Kicks Off

We are thrilled to announce the official start of the OPERANT project, a European Defence Fund (EDF) initiative aimed at developing innovative mobile observation and evaluation systems. The project launched with a remote kick-off meeting in early May, followed by...
23 June, 2025

Securing The Future Events

We are proud to share that our partners from T-Minus Engineering participated as an exhibitor in “Securing the Future”, an invitation-only business and innovation event taking place in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025 as part of the lead...
22 May, 2025

OPERANT Project Kicks Off with Energy and Collaboration

We are thrilled to announce the official start of the OPERANT project, a European Defence Fund (EDF) initiative aimed at developing innovative mobile observation and evaluation systems. The project launched with a remote kick-off meeting in early May, followed by...
20 May, 2025

Introducing OPERANT: Scalable Reconnaissance for Modern Missions

We’re excited to share a short video introducing OPERANT, a cutting-edge project focused on developing a rapidly deployable, scalable reconnaissance system that combines military needs with commercial technology. OPERANT’s goals include: Building a modular, flexible sensor network Ensuring reliability through...
20 May, 2025

UTEK at FEINDEF

We are proud to share that our partners from UTEK participated in FEINDEF 2025, one of Europe’s leading defense and security exhibitions, that took place on May 12-14 2025 at IFEMA, Madrid. UTEK’s presence at the event highlights their continuous...
1 May, 2025

OPERANT Project starts

The OPERANT project officially commenced on May 1st, 2025, marking the beginning of a three-year mission to transform how European defense forces gain situational awareness in hostile environments. Funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF) with a total budget of...