CWIX 2023: Proactivanet consolidates spectacular defense breakthrough

CWIX 2023: Proactivanet achieves extraordinary validation in NATO's FMN Spiral 4

The CWIX (Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination, eXercise) is NATO 's largest international event for testing the interoperability of command, control and communications systems. In its 2023 edition, held in Bydgoszcz (Poland), the Spanish technology company Proactivanet reached an extraordinary milestone: its SMC (Service Management Capability) solution was validated as compatible with NATO FMN Spiral 4.

This achievement is no small feat. To date, only two tools in the world have this certification. This means that, globally, the Armed Forces working under FMN standards can only choose between two solutions, and one of them has been developed in Spain.

What is CWIX?

The CWIX is an exercise that brings together dozens of NATO allied countries and leading technology companies each year. Over several weeks, participants subject their systems to thousands of tests in a realistic environment designed to simulate international operations.

The main objective is to prove that command, control, communications and cybersecurity systems can work together in a secure, coordinated and efficient manner, regardless of the country of origin.

This event is an unprecedented interoperability laboratory, where potential problems are detected, protocols are adjusted and solutions that meet NATO's stringent requirements are confirmed.

👉 To learn more about what it consists of, an explanatory video can be viewed on Facebook CWIX.

The importance of FMN Spiral 4

Federated Mission Networking (FMN) is the NATO initiative that defines the framework for technological interoperability between allied countries. FMN is structured in evolutionary phases called "Spirals", each with more advanced technical requirements.

• Spiral 2 introduced the first multinational cooperation standards.

• The Spiral 3 reinforced systems integration in joint operations.

• Spiral 4, validated in 2023, represents a much higher level of cybersecurity, resilience, critical service management and secure communications.

Surpassing Spiral 4 is not easy: it requires demonstrating that the solution is capable of being fully integrated in real mission scenarios, where interoperability and security are essential.

Proactivanet: a step-by-step validated journey

Proactivanet 's trajectory within the FMN framework did not begin in 2023. The Asturian company had already successfully passed the tests in Spiral 2 and Spiral 3, thus consolidating a progressive evolution that led it to achieve validation in Spiral 4.

This consecutive tour confirms that Proactivanet not only meets today's standards, but remains ready for the future challenges of multinational defense interoperability.

Exclusive and elite validation

The fact that only two solutions in the world have achieved FMN Spiral 4 validation gives Proactivanet a unique value.

This means that, in practice, when the Armed Forces of any allied country need a tool validated under this standard, their options are reduced to only two. One of them is Proactivanet, which becomes a trusted global benchmark.

In a sector as critical as defense, this exclusivity is a top-level endorsement of the quality, safety and innovation of Spanish technology.

Spanish innovation in an international context

Proactivanet's presence at CWIX 2023 is a clear demonstration that Spanish innovation is at the same level as that of the major international powers.

Since Asturias, the company has been able to evolve and adapt to the challenges of the defense sector, providing critical IT service management solutions for security and military interoperability.

Specialized media have already highlighted its role in relevant projects:

• Defensa.com - Proactivanet monitors Ministry of Defense computers

• Cluster TIC - Proactivanet, Asturian software for the Armed Forces

Conclusion

CWIX 2023 was not just a technical testing exercise, but the stage where Proactivanet demonstrated that it is at the global forefront of military interoperability.

With the validation of NATO FMN Spiral 4, the Spanish company is among the global technological elite, as one of only two solutions available worldwide with this certification.

An achievement that not only reinforces its position in the defense sector, but also projects Spain to the technological forefront of NATO, confirming that national innovation can compete, and succeed, in the most demanding international scenarios.