The 5th All Partners Event was divided into two days. The first day was dedicated to disseminating project outcomes and results. The event brought together over 120 representatives and key stakeholders from Ministries of Defence, the European Commission (EC), the European Defence Agency (EDA), NATO, INDY project partners, and other leading organisations. The second day was dedicated to the Project Partners and MoDs.

Ensuring a resilient and efficient energy supply
At the plenary session, moderated by INDY Management Team Members Yasmine Samarani (RHEINMETALL/DE), Bernard Thonon (CEA/FR), and Peter van Hooft (TNO/NL), the project’s key achievements and its 2030–2050 strategic roadmap were presented, with a presentation also made by Tanel Järvet, Managing Director of CAFA Tech. The speakers highlighted the increasing energy security risks military operations face due to climate change, geopolitical instabilities, and rising energy demands. Maintaining operational and tactical capabilities is essential to ensuring a resilient and efficient energy supply.

To address fundamental challenges in the defence sector, INDY actively engaged with defence ministries and tailored its approach to their specific operational needs. The project conducted extensive end-user consultations, defining operational requirements and developing scenarios for four types of military camps suited to different climate zones. These scenarios provided a roadmap for the evolution of energy systems in 2030 and 2050, ensuring that future military infrastructures align with emerging security and sustainability challenges.

The project set measurable targets for 2030 which, compared to the 2020 infrastructure, would deliver the following improvements:

• 35%–55% energy autonomy for camps and 13% for operations
• 35%–45% reduction in logistics burden
• 15%–28% reduction in ownership costs
• 40%–80% reduction in carbon footprint