On Digital Twins in Defence: Overview and Applications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05717v1
• Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:41:27 GMT
• Title: On Digital Twins in Defence: Overview and Applications
• Authors: Marco Giberna, Holger Voos, Paulo Tavares, João Nunes, Tobias Sorg, Andrea Masini, Jose Luis Sanchez-Lopez,
• Abstract summary: Digital twins create virtual replicas of physical systems, enabling real-time monitoring, optimization, and simulation.<n>This paper explores the integration of digital twins within defence applications, focusing on key use cases ranging from system design and development, operational planning and training, to mission execution and debriefing.<n>We introduce a novel characterization framework for digital twins that aims to standardize and unify their application across different defence domains to facilitate interoperability.
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• Abstract: Digital twin technology has gained increasing attention across various sectors due to its ability to create virtual replicas of physical systems, enabling real-time monitoring, optimization, and simulation. This paper explores the integration of digital twins within defence applications, focusing on key use cases ranging from system design and development, operational planning and training, to mission execution and debriefing. By examining the application of digital twin technologies across defense platforms, we highlight their key advantages such as enhanced operational performance, predictive capabilities, and increased system uptime. Additionally, we introduce a novel characterization framework for digital twins that aims to standardize and unify their application across different defence domains to facilitate interoperability. Thereafter, we discuss the main challenges, gaps and limitations in implementing and adopting digital twins within defence organizations by analyzing a combination of scientific literature, current industry practices, governmental strategies, and the findings from a comprehensive survey of industrial stakeholders and ministries of defense. Finally, we outline future research directions and development opportunities, emphasizing the need for robust frameworks and interdisciplinary collaborations to fully realize the potential of digital twins in the defence sector.

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