We took part in Purple Nectar, the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s flagship innovation and knowledge event

XRF has takenan important step in Europe: we joined Purple Nectar, the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s flagship event for experimentation and operational innovation. It is one of the few spaces in Europe where new technologies are evaluated not as demos, but as potential capabilities for real missions.

Demonstrating XRF Compass with KIXS Simulation

Invited by KIXS Simulation, the Ministry’s innovation unit, we showcased XRF Compass as an operational tool rather than a simulator. Together, we demonstrated how forces can recreate real scenarios, terrain, sensors, weather, doctrine, and use them to train, plan, and decide within the same environment.

This is the core of our vision: blending AI reasoning, immersive 3D environments, and real-world data so that commanders can move quickly from understanding a situation to acting on it.

What Resounded

Across conversations with Dutch officers and analysts, one idea clearly stood out:

Simulation is no longer just a training asset. It is becoming part of the operational level.

The Netherlands, like many European forces, is shifting from static simulation to dynamic, data-driven environments that support planning, COA exploration, sensor-tasking, and multi-domain coordination. XRF Compass fits precisely within this transition, offering:

• XR multi-user command rooms
• Real geospatial and sensor integration
• AI reasoning with doctrinal explanations
• NATO-standard interoperability and sovereign deployment
• Continuity across command levels (HQ to field)

In short, Compass provides a single cognitive environment for decision-making.

Why This Matters for Europe

From Spain to the Netherlands, we see the same strategic priority: Europe needs sovereign, interoperable, AI-native C2 systems. Traditional primes offer heavy, closed architectures, while newer U.S. players prioritise autonomy but lack NATO interoperability and XR collaboration.

This is the gap Compass is already filling.

Purple Nectar validated this direction. Dutch forces are actively seeking agile, sovereign, and operationally relevant decision systems, built in Europe, aligned with NATO standards, and ready for field deployment.

The Takeaway

Our participation in Purple Nectar marks the beginning of a new path with the Royal Netherlands Army. More importantly, it reinforces a wider European shift: AI-powered C2 is becoming central to modern operations, and European forces are ready to adopt technologies that help them decide faster, train better, and operate with greater autonomy.

From Spain to the Netherlands, XRF continues to show that Europe can build its own sovereign command technologies and that they can be world-class.