Videosoft Global highlights how its real-time video streaming technology supported Crewed and Uncrewed Teaming (CUCT) during the multinational Exercise HEDGEHOG in Estonia, demonstrating the role of resilient video connectivity in complex military environments.
Working alongside Teleplan Forsberg, Shield AI, Griff Aviation, UAV Aerosystems, C3IA Solutions, and Glenair, Videosoft supported UK Joint Aviation Command and NATO forces by providing real-time video delivery.
The technology provided a shared operational picture extending beyond local assets, supporting oversight of all elements across the exercise, faster and more informed decision-making, and efforts to shorten the kill chain.
Maintaining Video Connectivity Under Challenging Conditions
Exercise HEDGEHOG presented several communications challenges, including limited bandwidth, fast-changing conditions, and electronic warfare interference. The high number of connected assets and requirement to transmit multiple concurrent video streams in NATO STANAG 4609 format introduced further complexity.
Videosoft’s adaptive compression technology reduced the data load required for real-time video transmission while preserving critical detail needed for targeting and coordination. This supported the delivery of STANAG 4609-compliant video without losing information required for mission execution.
Videosoft streams adapt dynamically even down to as little as 1 kbps, keeping missions connected over SATCOM, mesh, microwave, tactical radio, or any other constrained bearer.
Key capabilities highlighted by Videosoft include:
STANAG 4609 compliance: Fully compliant video encoding supporting operational interoperability and enhanced targeting accuracy. STANAG 4609-compliant video is also crucial for Digitally Aided Close Air Support (DACAS).- Ultra-low-bandwidth video transmission from 1 kbps: Adaptive compression supporting reliable video delivery despite bandwidth restrictions and electronic warfare interference.
- Real-time situational awareness: Live video feeds supporting informed targeting decisions, including consideration of friendly forces and collateral damage risks.
Supporting Multinational Crewed and Uncrewed Operations
Videosoft’s technology enabled successful crewed and uncrewed teaming involving multiple aerial assets, including Shield AI’s VBAT, Griff Aviation’s Griff 60, and UAV Aerosystems’ PROVIDENCE UAV.
The deployment supported interoperability between multinational joint forces by delivering resilient, ultra-low-latency, real-time video to provide situational awareness, support operational coordination and enable crews and command teams to monitor, assess and respond to evolving situations.
Commenting on the work conducted during the exercise, Brigadier Nick English MBE, Commander 1st Aviation Brigade, stated, “The work being conducted here is cutting edge, not just in the context of the UK Military but across any fighting force.”
Exercise HEDGEHOG illustrates how Videosoft’s adaptive compression and STANAG 4609-compliant video streaming can support joint-force operations under challenging bandwidth and electronic interference conditions. Ultra-low-latency real-time video is now a core enabler of ISR across land, sea, air, and autonomous systems. Videosoft Global delivers secure, dependable live video over the most challenging networks, ensuring commanders and operators maintain a clear, continuous picture of the battlespace. Videosoft’s technology provides mission-critical visual intelligence even when bandwidth is scarce, contested, or unpredictable.
