The “Naval Combat Cloud”: Tactical Synchronization Digital Ship 2025

This technical analysis examines the European Union’s roadmap for naval digitalization through the development of a federated data-sharing architecture.

The digitalization of European naval forces has transitioned from a supporting function to a primary operational requirement for maintaining a competitive battle rhythm in contested environments. Central to this transition is the European Defence Fund’s EDF-2025-DA-NAVAL-DSNCC-STEP call, which allocates €54 million to the development of a sovereign “Nav…