Live Firing Show 2027
Draft Concept Programme
5th Edition | Lithuania
Operationally Focused Defence Demonstrations Since 2018
LIVE FIRING SHOW 2027
Operational Capability Demonstration Platform
Location:
Military Training Area, Lithuania
Concept:
Live Firing Show 2027 is designed as an operationally focused defence technology demonstration platform, bringing together defence industry, military end-users, NATO partners and security decision-makers in realistic field conditions.
The event focuses on combat-relevant technologies, battlefield integration and practical operational scenarios inspired by lessons learned from modern warfare.
PROGRAMME DRAFT
08:00 – 09:00
Arrival, Registration & Safety Briefing
- Participant reception
- Security and range safety procedures
- Operational area orientation
- Networking coffee
DEMONSTRATION BLOCK I
Counter-UAS & Air Defence Operations
Operational Focus:
- Drone detection and tracking
- Electronic warfare integration
- Soft-kill and hard-kill counter-UAS systems
- Layered air defence concepts
- Protection of critical infrastructure and manoeuvre units
Scenario:
Simulated hostile drone activity against operational assets and infrastructure.
DEMONSTRATION BLOCK II
ISR, AI & Battlefield Awareness
Operational Focus:
- Tactical reconnaissance systems
- ISR → Decision → Action cycle
- AI-assisted targeting and battlefield management
- Sensor fusion and operational data sharing
- Real-time battlefield awareness
Scenario:
Detection, identification and engagement decision-making under contested battlefield conditions.
DEMONSTRATION BLOCK III
Precision Strike & Anti-Armour Capabilities
Operational Focus:
- Anti-tank weapon systems
- Precision-guided engagement
- Loitering munitions
- Target acquisition under battlefield conditions
- Operational strike coordination
Scenario:
Engagement of static and mobile battlefield targets in realistic terrain conditions.
DEMONSTRATION BLOCK IV
Electronic Warfare & Contested Environment Operations
Operational Focus:
- GPS denial and signal disruption
- Electronic attack and protection measures
- Communication resilience
- EW support to manoeuvre operations
- Battlefield spectrum dominance
Scenario:
Operational activities in a heavily contested electromagnetic environment.
DEMONSTRATION BLOCK V
Mobility, Logistics & Force Protection
Operational Focus:
- Battlefield mobility solutions
- Tactical logistics under threat conditions
- Rapid deployment concepts
- Survivability and force protection
- Combat support capabilities
Scenario:
Sustainment and movement of operational units under simulated battlefield pressure.
FINAL OPERATIONAL SCENARIO
Integrated Multi-Domain Demonstration
Combined operational demonstration involving:
- ISR assets
- Counter-UAS systems
- Electronic warfare
- Precision strike capabilities
- Ground manoeuvre coordination
- AI-assisted operational decision-making
Objective:
Demonstrate integration of modern battlefield capabilities in a realistic operational environment.
17:00 – 18:00
Closing Session & Networking
Topics:
- Lessons learned
- Future battlefield trends
- NATO operational readiness
- Defence innovation cooperation opportunities
Live Firing Show 2027 Core Principles
- Operational realism
- Combat-relevant technologies
- Scenario-based demonstrations
- Military end-user engagement
- NATO interoperability focus
- Lessons learned from modern warfare
- Real field conditions — not exhibition hall presentations