The new platform connects defence organisations and defence contractors via messaging, video and telephony, even when they use different communication systems. The decentralised architecture ensures data sovereignty.
At NATO Edge, taking place from 17 to 19 November in Izmir (Turkey), Damovo is presenting a new communications platform for defence organisations, security agencies and the defence industry. It addresses a fundamental problem within the Alliance: partners operate on different systems but need to communicate with one another quickly and securely, both within ministries and in the field. If they cannot reach their partners, users may turn to private messaging apps, which poses a significant security risk.
The platform combines messaging, video and voice conferencing, and telephony within a federated identity framework. It can be operated on both unclassified and classified networks and federated across domain boundaries under the applicable security policies. A unified code base runs in the organisation’s own data centre, in a secure cloud or in completely isolated networks. Applications, data and metadata thus remain under the organisation’s own control – from day-to-day communication in ministries and headquarters to operations at the tactical level.
The platform supports XMPP, the chat standard used in NATO’s Federated Mission Networking, as well as the open Matrix protocol. Armed forces and defence contractors can collaborate without the need for bridges or gateways. “Partners in coalition operations or joint defence programmes rarely work on the same systems,” says Sebastian Tietz, Chief Commercial Officer at Damovo. “Our interoperable platform connects them without any nation having to relinquish control over its data.”
Damovo has combined secure communication solutions from Rocket.Chat, Mitel and Pexip into one platform and delivers it as a fully managed service. Damovo is demonstrating the platform at stand G31 together with its technology partners Rocket.Chat and Mitel. Pexip, the third component, is exhibiting at its own stand, G25.
Reliable communication in the field
The platform can be deployed as a comprehensive unified communications solution at headquarters and on mobile devices. It also operates under DDIL conditions (denied, degraded, intermittent or limited bandwidth). This makes it suitable for mission-critical communications at the tactical edge, where data often needs to be processed without a constant connection to the central data centre. The platform can be integrated with the situational awareness systems TAK (Team Awareness Kit) and ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit).
At its stand, Damovo is demonstrating a completely air-gapped mobile deployment kit with ATAK integration. A server in a ruggedised transit case supports local messaging, video and telephony without a central data centre or a stable external connection.
Three components, one workspace
Rocket.Chat forms the core of the platform and serves as the central workspace. From here, teams can launch Pexip video conferences and Mitel calls directly. Rocket.Chat holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification and a SOC 2 Type 2 report. The open-source platform follows a zero-trust approach with attribute-based access control (ABAC). Rocket.Chat is used by several European armed forces and in NATO CCDCOE coalition exercises involving more than 40 nations.
Mitel provides the telephony services. The JITC-certified solution runs in the organisation’s own data centre or in hybrid operating models. Alternatively, Rocket.Chat can be connected to existing telephone systems.
The self-hosted Pexip solution is integrated for video conferencing. Pexip meets the highest security standards and is used worldwide in government, defence and the judiciary.
In addition, Rocket.Chat integrates governed AI for tasks such as generating summaries and translations. The AI runs on the organisation’s own models and infrastructure, so data never leaves its control.
Discussions at the stand
Visitors to NATO Edge can find out more about the combined communications platform at stand G31. Experts from Damovo, Mitel and Rocket.Chat will be on hand for discussions throughout the three days of the event.
NATO Edge is the technology exhibition and conference organised by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA). It brings together defence organisations, governments, businesses and research institutions to enhance the Alliance’s defence capabilities. The 2026 edition will focus on direct dialogue with industry and on NATO’s upcoming procurement requirements.