Basemark shows real-time data fusion for remote defense operations

Basemark demonstrated its Rocksolid platform in a remote-operation test with Patria, linking a vehicle in Finland to an operator in Tokyo. The demo highlights how defense operators could fuse sensor, vehicle and command data into a single low-latency view.

Why it matters: - Defense platforms are producing more data from more sources, which makes it harder for operators to turn information into fast decisions. - Rocksolid is designed to fuse those inputs in real time and show only the information relevant to the mission. - Basemark is positioning the platform for remotely operated and autonomous vehicles, armored platforms, command stations and soldier systems.

What happened: - Basemark demonstrated Rocksolid as part of a remote-operation test involving a Patria Armored Modular Vehicle, or AMV. - The operator was in Tokyo while the vehicle was at the Parola military testing area in Finland, about 7,800 kilometers away. - The demonstration showed Rocksolid ingesting, fusing and visualizing data from multiple operational systems in real time. - Basemark says the same software architecture can support conventional displays, vehicle HMIs, remote operating stations and augmented reality devices.

The details: - The data set in the Patria AMV demo included Patria DOME situational awareness, ICEYE tactical satellite ISR, vehicle health information and Nokia sensing capabilities. - Rocksolid sits between defense systems and the operator as a software layer. - The platform can ingest heterogeneous data streams, synchronize them, fuse them and render the result with minimal latency. - Basemark says the platform is hardware-agnostic and does not require a proprietary technology stack. - The platform is built to integrate with existing and future defense systems. - The demo vehicle supports drive-by-wire and different levels of autonomy. - Connectivity can be provided through 4G, 5G and tactical software defined radios, or SDR. - Basemark’s flagship Rocksolid platform includes a visual design studio, SDK and high-performance AR and graphics engines.

Between the lines: - The demo reflects a shift toward distributed combat operations, where operators may manage information across several connected assets instead of one isolated vehicle. - The company’s message is that the value is not in showing all data, but in filtering and contextualizing data fast enough to improve situational understanding. - Tero Sarkkinen, CEO and founder of Basemark, said the challenge is making large amounts of platform data operationally useful, especially as armed forces add more remotely operated and autonomous systems.

What's next: - Basemark is likely to keep pitching Rocksolid as a data-fusion layer for defense programs that use connected, remote and autonomous platforms. - Wider adoption would depend on how well the software fits into existing military hardware, sensors and command systems. - As more unmanned platforms enter service, operators will need interfaces that can consolidate data across multiple assets in real time.

The bottom line: - Basemark’s demo shows how defense software is moving from data display to mission-focused data fusion. More information: the company's announcement