EWLive is a specialized defense event organized in cooperation with Estonian defense authorities and international partners. The event takes place at a dedicated airfield environment, where companies demonstrate their electronic warfare, spectrum dominance, and electromagnetic capability solutions through live, scenario-based demonstrations.

Unlike traditional indoor exhibitions, EWLive is designed as a field-driven event, allowing military end users, procurement authorities, and decision-makers to directly observe how systems perform under operational conditions. Demonstrations typically include electronic attack, electronic protection, electronic support, SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT, radar systems, counter-UAS solutions, and CEMA-related technologies.

The event brings together NATO member states and partner nations, strengthening interoperability and cooperation in the electromagnetic domain.

Sectors of Participating Companies

• Defense and Security Industry
• Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems
• Radar and RF Sensor Technologies
• Signal Intelligence (SIGINT / ELINT / COMINT)
• Counter-UAS and Spectrum Management Solutions
• Military Communications and CEMA Technologies

Importance for the Defense Industry

EWLive is critically important for the defense industry because:

• It provides a realistic operational testing environment for EW and CEMA systems.
• It strengthens NATO and allied interoperability in the electromagnetic domain.
• It accelerates technology validation and procurement decisions by allowing live system evaluation.
• It supports the development of spectrum superiority, a decisive factor in modern warfare.

Number of Companies at the Previous Event

At the previous EWLive event, 44 defense and technology companies participated with live system demonstrations and field deployments.

Most Important Highlights of the Previous Event

One of the most notable highlights of the previous EWLive event was the live demonstration of advanced passive surveillance and reconnaissance systems, including next-generation electromagnetic data management and spectrum monitoring solutions. These demonstrations showcased the growing importance of passive detection, electronic intelligence, and data fusion in modern electronic warfare operations.