EAG Annual Review 2024
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Connectivity Forum 2025
In February 2025, EAG Nations convened at the Syracusa Air Force Detachment in Italy for the Connectivity Forum 2025 with the participation from JAPCC. This gathering provided a key platform for exchanging ideas and discussing Tactical Data Links (TDL).A major milestone was the successful completion of the EAG Syllabi, establishing common training standards for TDL…
European Air Group’s VOLCANEX CIS 23
Amidst the clamour of VOLCANEX CIS 23, a CIS exercise organised by the EAG in partnership with 90 Signals Unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF) at RAF Leeming, the Distinguished Visitors Day showcased the capabilities of participating air forces’ CIS and Cyber technicians. Esteemed guests, foreign dignitaries and the EAG Deputy Director observed a…
European Air Group’s VOLCANEX CIS 23 Reaches Full Operational Capability
The European Air Group, in conjunction with the Royal Air Force (RAF)‘s 90 Signals Unit, have embarked on a significant endeavour to bolster their communication capabilities and readiness through the launch of the VOLCANEX CIS 2023, this year hosted at RAF Leeming. This initiative underscores EAG nation’s commitment to maintaining effective and interoperable communication networks, especially…
European Tactical Data Link Workshop 2023
Tactical Data Links (TDLs) are systems that exchange real-time tactical data among different platforms. They enhance situational awareness and decision-making. They are critical for modern air forces, as well as land and maritime units, enabling swift and secure communication. Training in the use of TDL systems is essential for improving air force capabilities and NATO uses…
European Air Group Nations Discuss Communications Infrastructure
The first EAG CIS meeting was hosted by Ejercito del Aire y del Espacio at Base Aérea de Gando on the 15th and 16th of March 2023. It provided a forum for exchanging ideas and knowledge on the military CIS in use by Air Forces in Europe. The discussion focused on the differing tactical and infrastructure…
VOLCANEX CIS 2023
The EAG is engaged in preparing for the latest version of its own VOLCANEX CIS Exercise. During the recent Main Planning Conference, 5 nations confirmed the involvement of their CIS and Tactical Data Link (TDL) assets, and a 6th nation will join with Cyber assets. VOLCANEX CIS 23 is not just about CIS, it’s also…
Connecting Tactical Data Link Users
The first EAG Connectivity Forum was hosted in the École Royale Militaire, in Brussels, on 26 and 27 January 2023. The objectives set for this first forum were to analyse two projects approved by the EAG Working Group: these were to discuss a Tactical Data Link (TDL) presence in the next VOLCANEX CIS 2023, and to…
VOLCANEX CIS
The EAG’s motto is “improving capability through interoperability”. With this in mind, the EAG completed the two-week long VOLCANEX CIS 22 Exercise with partner nations at Borgo Piave, home of the Italian 4th Brigade de Telecomunicazione on 12 – 23 September 2022. During the training exercise, Belgium, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the UK…