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Trusted Digital Infrastructure for a Reliable Defence

Defence organizations operate in environments where the stakes of digital failure are uniquely high. We design, integrate, and operate mission-critical digital infrastructures built for the highest demands of compliance, interoperability, and operational resilience. Axians delivers the secure networks, sovereign cloud environments, and cybersecurity solutions that defence organizations fully control and trust.

The digital capabilities modern defence demands

Axians brings end-to-end ICT expertise across the full spectrum of defence digital needs, integrating critical technologies under one roof, with a single trusted partner accountable from design to operations.

  • LEGACY MODERNIZATION WITHOUT DISRUPTING OPERATIONS
  • PRIVATE 4G/5G AND TACTICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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    DATA SOVEREIGNTY AND FULL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
  • RAPID DEPLOYMENT FROM INTEGRATION TO FULL OPERATIONS
  • CYBER RESILIENCE AGAINST PERSISTENT AND HYBRID THREATS

ICT Solutions for the Defence Sector

  • Secure Networks & Critical Connectivity

    From secure enterprise networks to private 4G/5G communication bubbles and tactical connectivity — including DMR, TETRA, LoRa, and satellite communications — Axians designs and deploys resilient and mission-critical network infrastructures built for defence demands. High-availability, interoperable, and capable of operating in the most contested environments.

  • Cybersecurity & Sovereign SOC

    Axians delivers defence-grade cybersecurity architectures and sovereign Security Operations Centers (SOCs), protecting classified systems and sensitive data around the clock. Built on zero-trust principles, compliance-driven methods, and full IT/OT security coverage, we help defence organizations achieve and maintain cyber resilience across every layer of their digital environment.

  • Sovereign Cloud & Digital Infrastructure

    We integrate secure cloud and data center solutions that keep defence organizations in full control of their data systems. Leveraging sovereign cloud platforms and robust data infrastructures, Axians ensures interoperability, compliance, and the performance that mission-critical environments need.

  • Data & AI for Defence Operations

    From secure, interoperable data platforms to AI-driven analytics and decision-support applications, Axians designs and integrates data and AI capabilities tailored to defence environments — including predictive maintenance and command decision-support tools, all built within sovereign, compliant infrastructures and ready for operational use from day one.

Axians in the Defence Sector

Inside Axians' Security Operations Centres

From our Security Operations Centres (SOCs) to our managed security services, Axians combines people, processes, and technology to deliver cybersecurity at scale, protecting critical systems around the clock, wherever our clients operate.

For defence organizations requiring full data control, Axians also designs and builds sovereign, on-premise SOCs tailored to the client’s environment and security requirements.

Mission-critical connectivity, built for the most demanding environments

Axians’ telecom infrastructure expertise, from private 4G/5G networks to mission-critical communications, supports the full spectrum of defence connectivity needs.

Telecom Infrastructures

Explore our work

  • Business Applications and Data Analytics Healthcare

    IPPC is changing chronic care in Portugal

    To enhance disease prevention in the healthcare sector, Axians Portugal developed a telemedicine solution known as Intelligent Patient Personalized Care (IPPC), which has already been deployed in Portugal. This innovative system leverages smart devices to enable early detection of acute symptoms, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of care.
  • Business Applications and Data Analytics Industry

    Next-generation planning and scalable data foundations

    HANOS is an international wholesale distributor serving hospitality professionals with a wide range of high-quality food and non-food products. With a strong focus on customers, ingredients, and craftsmanship, the company operates across multiple branches, distribution centers, and a central headquarters.
  • Business Applications and Data Analytics Industry

    From legacy constraints to scalable cloud: A structured ERP transformation journey

    As Swisslion Takovo, a Serbian food manufacturing company, expanded its operations across production and distribution, the limitations of its existing on-premise ERP system became increasingly apparent. The infrastructure constrained scalability, limited real-time data access, and required ongoing maintenance efforts that added complexity to IT operations.
  • Business Applications and Data Analytics Industry

    From fragmented systems to transparent, data-driven waste management

    Veolia Germany is one of the country’s leading environmental service providers, offering solutions in waste management, water services, and energy supply. With around 12,000 employees across 250 locations, the company supports municipalities, industry, and businesses in using resources more efficiently and advancing circular-economy practices, reaching millions of people through its services.
  • Telecom Infrastructures Industry

    Delivering high-performance connectivity with an end-to-end 5G platform

    Access to real industrial 5G environments is becoming a key differentiator in technical education. As use cases such as robotics, automation and real-time data processing become more widespread, the limitations of traditional wireless networks became increasingly apparent.
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    Sunfire builds a scalable and secure IT environment with Axians

    As Sunfire scales its industrial green hydrogen production, ensuring a stable, secure, and scalable IT environment has become essential to support its growth. In this interview, Heiko Göllner, IT Director at Sunfire, shares how this company partnered with Axians to modernize its IT landscape through cloud-based infrastructure and managed services.
  • Business Applications and Data Analytics Industry

    Real-time operational insights for smarter decisions

    Rolling out a digital logistics solution across multiple industrial sites involves significant organizational and technical coordination. Axians Industrial Applications & Services and Heidelberg Materials France, a leading building materials producer, have completed such a rollout by implementing the VAS Yard Management solution across all Heidelberg Materials cement plants in France.
  • Business Applications and Data Analytics Government and Local Authorities

    Axians supports customs officers on Europe’s borders

    Customs officers, responsible for managing cross-border trade, still rely on slow, paper-heavy systems, causing over €450M in lost tax revenue from misclassified goods and letting nearly €600M in illicit drugs slip through, as per the European Anti-Fraud Office.
  • Enterprise Networks Government and Local Authorities

    Building Utrecht’s digital backbone with Network as a Service

    The city of Utrecht embarked on modernizing its IT infrastructure to keep pace with a growing range of digital services, from public security systems to smart city applications. Utrecht needed a network that was secure, scalable, and capable of supporting the city’s future needs.
  • Digital Workspace Government and Local Authorities

    When heritage meets high-tech in Antwerp’s City Hall

    When Antwerp, Belgium’s second largest city, decided to renovate its historic City Hall, the challenge was not just architectural. The council chamber, the beating heart of the city’s democratic life, needed modern audiovisual and conferencing technology that could integrate seamlessly into a protected building while meeting the demands of transparency, security, and citizen engagement.
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Find Axians near you

Axians near you

Present across 36 countries, Axians brings together global reach and local expertise — with teams that understand the regulatory and operational realities of each market. Drawing on deep experience across highly regulated sectors — from government and energy to transport — we bring a proven, cross-sector perspective to defence. Where you operate, we are present, and committed to the long term.

News and Insights

  • Business Applications and Data Analytics SAP

    Accelerating SAP transformations across Europe
    Organizations are under growing pressure to modernize their operations while maintaining business continuity. In this context, Axians supports companies at every stage of their SAP transformation, combining strong local expertise with the ability to deliver at scale internationally.
  • Business Applications and Data Analytics Healthcare

    How to bridge the technology gap in healthcare?
    Digital technologies are a key driver of transformation in healthcare, enhancing patient care and optimizing operational processes. However, many healthcare organizations face challenges such as a shortage of IT specialists, outdated systems, and financial constraints, all of which can slow innovation and impact the quality of care. Additional barriers include cybersecurity risks, fragmented systems, and resistance to technological change among staff. To overcome these challenges, healthcare providers need a strategic approach that combines collaboration with trusted technology partners, process automation, and the development of digital skills across the organization.
  • SAP Retail

    Scaling innovation in a global footwear brand
    A leading French Footwear Company, recognized globally for its sustainable approach to sneaker design and its use of eco-friendly materials, operates in a complex, highly interconnected digital ecosystem.
  • Cisco Partnerships

    Three decades strong: The evolving partnership between Axians & Cisco
    The Axians & Cisco partnership reflects more than three decades of collaboration built on trust, strategic alignment, and shared innovation. With the launch of the Cisco 360 Partner Program and accelerating opportunities in AI, secure networking, and managed services, the alliance continues to evolve in response to a rapidly transforming market.
  • Enterprise Networks Industry

    Axians expands its European partnership with an automotive supplier
    What began as a national collaboration in France has evolved into a structured European partnership. Axians is extending its IT infrastructure services for a leading automotive supplier, supporting production sites with standardized, high-availability solutions across multiple countries.
  • Cloud and Datacenter Infrastructure Partnerships

    A sovereign managed cloud platform built for partnership: How Axians and Broadcom deliver stability with CUBID360
    As organisations look for more control over their cloud environments without sacrificing flexibility, many are rethinking how their infrastructure is managed. Increasingly, businesses want cloud environments that are scalable and automated, but also transparent, compliant and built on long-term partnerships.
  • Cyber Security Industry

    From blind spots to full visibility: Securing global OT environments at scale
    One of Axians’ customers, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals operating across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, was managing a highly distributed industrial network with limited operational visibility. Although their production sites were interconnected, insight into network behavior remains fragmented.
  • Innovation Government and Local Authorities

    From Portugal to Germany, scaling AI innovation with DERA
    DERA, short for Document Extraction Retrieval Assistant, is an AI-powered solution that extracts structured data from documents such as invoices, contracts, or receipts. Its strength lies in its flexibility: it can identify document types and retrieve key information using simple natural-language instructions, without relying on rigid templates.
  • Innovation Government and Local Authorities

    Turning complex documents into instant insights with DERA
    What slows organizations down isn’t a lack of information, but the effort needed to make sense of it across countless documents. Recognizing this challenge, Axians developed DERA to help its customers fundamentally transform how they interact with their data. The objective is simple: provide the right information to the right person in the right format, without manual effort.
  • Government and Local Authorities

    From smart pilots to predictive cities
    For more than a decade, the idea of the “smart city” has generated excitement. Cities have deployed sensors, connected traffic systems, and experimented with digital platforms designed to improve efficiency and sustainability. Yet many initiatives remain stuck at the pilot stage.
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