diff --git a/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper b/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
index d1dadf9535..9c11fced56 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
+++ b/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ install_usrp_uhd_driver_from_source(){
     git diff
     mkdir -p host/build
     cd host/build || true
-    $CMAKE ../ -GNinja
+    $CMAKE ../ -GNinja -DENABLE_TESTS=OFF -DENABLE_EXAMPLES=OFF
     echo "Compiling UHD"
     ninja
     $SUDO ninja install
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.base.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.base.rhel9
index 784ac534c3..28992918e2 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.base.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.base.rhel9
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ RUN rm -f /etc/rhsm-host && \
        python3-devel \
        numactl-libs \
        numactl-devel \
-       gcc-toolset-12-gcc \
-       gcc-toolset-12-gcc-c++ \
+       #use gcc-13 to avoid problems of default gcc-11 in FlexRIC
+       gcc-toolset-13-gcc \
+       gcc-toolset-13-gcc-c++ \
        # python3-pip and pyyaml are used for conf template generation
        python3-pip && \
     pip3 install --ignore-installed pyyaml && \
@@ -91,6 +92,6 @@ COPY oaienv .
 RUN /bin/sh oaienv && \
     cd cmake_targets && \
     mkdir -p log && \
-    scl enable gcc-toolset-12 "\
+    scl enable gcc-toolset-13 "\
     ./build_oai -I --install-optional-packages -w USRP" && \
     rm /etc/pki/entitlement/*pem
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.base.ubuntu22 b/docker/Dockerfile.base.ubuntu22
index ad237a3ac2..60e2aad8ab 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.base.ubuntu22
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.base.ubuntu22
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ ENV BUILD_UHD_FROM_SOURCE=True
 ENV UHD_VERSION=4.4.0.0
 
 #install developers pkg/repo
-#use gcc-12 to avoid problems of default gcc-11 in FlexRIC
 RUN apt-get update && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade --yes && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install --yes \
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
        build-essential \
        psmisc \
        git \
+       #use gcc-12 to avoid problems of default gcc-11 in FlexRIC
        gcc-12 \
        g++-12 \
        xxd \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.build.fhi72.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.build.fhi72.rhel9
index 6a70b89a51..e8a1f2d76b 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.build.fhi72.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.build.fhi72.rhel9
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ARG KPM_VERSION=KPM_V3_00
 RUN /bin/sh oaienv && \ 
     cd cmake_targets && \
     mkdir -p log && \
-    scl enable gcc-toolset-12 "\
+    scl enable gcc-toolset-13 "\
     ./build_oai \
       --gNB \
       --build-lib 'telnetsrv enbscope uescope nrscope' \
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ RUN /bin/sh oaienv && \
 ## Build FlexRIC for SM Models
 RUN mkdir -p openair2/E2AP/flexric/build && \
     cd openair2/E2AP/flexric/build && \
-    scl enable gcc-toolset-12 "\
+    scl enable gcc-toolset-13 "\
     cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
           -DXAPP_MULTILANGUAGE=OFF \
           -DKPM_VERSION=$KPM_VERSION \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.build.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.build.rhel9
index 464c6caf5a..ba10b3a4cd 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.build.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.build.rhel9
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 
 FROM ran-base:latest AS ran-build
 
+ARG E2AP_VERSION=E2AP_V3
+ARG KPM_VERSION=KPM_V3_00
+
 RUN rm -Rf /oai-ran
 WORKDIR /oai-ran
 COPY . .
@@ -35,12 +38,26 @@ COPY . .
 RUN /bin/sh oaienv && \ 
     cd cmake_targets && \
     mkdir -p log && \
-    CXXFLAGS="-Werror -fstack-protector-strong" CFLAGS="-Werror -fstack-protector-strong" ./build_oai -c --ninja \
+    scl enable gcc-toolset-13 "\
+    CXXFLAGS='-Werror -fstack-protector-strong' CFLAGS='-Werror -fstack-protector-strong' ./build_oai -c --ninja \
       --eNB --gNB --RU --UE --nrUE \
-      --build-lib "telnetsrv enbscope uescope nrscope" \
+      --build-e2 --cmake-opt -DXAPP_MULTILANGUAGE=OFF --cmake-opt \
+      -DKPM_VERSION=$KPM_VERSION --cmake-opt -DE2AP_VERSION=$E2AP_VERSION \
+      --build-lib 'telnetsrv enbscope uescope nrscope' \
       -w USRP -t Ethernet \
-      --noavx512 && \
+      --noavx512" && \
     echo "---- ldd on executables ----" && \
     ldd ran_build/build/*softmodem* ran_build/build/nr-cuup ran_build/build/oairu && \
     echo "---- ldd on shared libraries ----" && \
     ldd ran_build/build/*.so
+
+## Build FlexRIC for SM Models
+RUN mkdir -p openair2/E2AP/flexric/build && \
+    cd openair2/E2AP/flexric/build && \
+    scl enable gcc-toolset-13 "\
+    cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DXAPP_MULTILANGUAGE=OFF \
+          -DKPM_VERSION=$KPM_VERSION \
+          -DE2AP_VERSION=$E2AP_VERSION .. &&\
+    ninja && \
+    ninja install"
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.build.ubuntu22 b/docker/Dockerfile.build.ubuntu22
index e4cc71fdcf..9ee0b20158 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.build.ubuntu22
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.build.ubuntu22
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 FROM ran-base:latest AS ran-build
 ARG BUILD_OPTION
 
+ARG E2AP_VERSION=E2AP_V3
+ARG KPM_VERSION=KPM_V3_00
+
 RUN rm -Rf /oai-ran
 WORKDIR /oai-ran
 COPY . .
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ RUN /bin/sh oaienv && \
       --eNB --gNB --RU --UE --nrUE \
       --build-lib "telnetsrv enbscope uescope nrscope" \
       -w USRP -t Ethernet \
-      --build-e2 --cmake-opt -DXAPP_MULTILANGUAGE=OFF \
+      --build-e2 --cmake-opt -DXAPP_MULTILANGUAGE=OFF --cmake-opt -DKPM_VERSION=$KPM_VERSION --cmake-opt -DE2AP_VERSION=$E2AP_VERSION \
       --noavx512 \
       --cmake-opt -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-Werror" --cmake-opt -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Werror" $BUILD_OPTION && \
     # Mainly to see if the sanitize option was perfectly executed
@@ -48,3 +51,15 @@ RUN /bin/sh oaienv && \
     ldd ran_build/build/*softmodem* ran_build/build/nr-cuup ran_build/build/oairu && \
     echo "---- ldd on shared libraries ----" && \
     ldd ran_build/build/*.so
+
+## Build FlexRIC for SM Models
+RUN mkdir -p openair2/E2AP/flexric/build && \
+    cd openair2/E2AP/flexric/build && \
+    cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DXAPP_MULTILANGUAGE=OFF \
+          -DKPM_VERSION=$KPM_VERSION \
+          -DE2AP_VERSION=$E2AP_VERSION \
+          -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 \
+          -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 .. && \
+    ninja && \
+    ninja install
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.aw2s.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.aw2s.rhel9
index db4b0f60c6..0cb4def5fd 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.aw2s.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.aw2s.rhel9
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ COPY --from=gnb-base \
     /lib64/libforms.so.2 \
     /lib64/
 
+## Copy E2 SM models
+COPY --from=gnb-build /usr/local/lib64/flexric /usr/local/lib64/flexric
+
 RUN ln -s /usr/local/lib/libaw2sori_transpro.so /usr/local/lib/libthirdparty_transpro.so && \
     ln -s /usr/local/lib/liboai_eth_transpro.so /usr/local/lib/liboai_transpro.so && \
     ldconfig && \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9
index e8fd8a9433..625590efad 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.rhel9
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ COPY --from=gnb-base /usr/local/bin/uhd_find_devices /usr/local/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-base /usr/local/lib64/libuhd.so.4.4.0 /usr/local/lib64
 COPY --from=gnb-base /usr/local/lib64/uhd/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 
+## Copy E2 SM models
+COPY --from=gnb-build /usr/local/lib64/flexric /usr/local/lib64/flexric
+
 WORKDIR /usr/local/share/uhd/rfnoc
 COPY --from=gnb-base /usr/local/share/uhd/rfnoc/ .
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22 b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22
index 77a7ac0207..6213ed0ca3 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gNB.ubuntu22
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ COPY --from=gnb-build \
 COPY --from=gnb-base /usr/local/bin/uhd_find_devices /usr/local/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-base /usr/local/lib/libuhd.so.4.4.0 /usr/local/lib
 COPY --from=gnb-base /usr/local/lib/uhd/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py /opt/oai-gnb/bin
+## Copy E2 SM models
+COPY --from=gnb-build /usr/local/lib/flexric /usr/local/lib/flexric
 
 RUN /bin/bash -c "ln -s /usr/local/lib/liboai_usrpdevif.so /usr/local/lib/liboai_device.so" && \
     ldconfig && \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.rhel9 b/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.rhel9
index 08ee72fa30..b1b083e57c 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.rhel9
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.rhel9
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ COPY --from=gnb-base \
     /lib64/libconfig.so.11 \
     /lib64/
 
+## Copy E2 SM models
+COPY --from=gnb-build /usr/local/lib64/flexric /usr/local/lib64/flexric
+
 RUN ldconfig && \
     echo "ldd on nr-cuup" && ldd /opt/oai-gnb/bin/nr-cuup && \
     echo "ldd on libparams_libconfig" && ldd /usr/local/lib/libparams_libconfig.so && \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.ubuntu22 b/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.ubuntu22
index af95cb5a9c..242fac61b8 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.ubuntu22
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.nr-cuup.ubuntu22
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
 # copy the right version from ran-build. When upgrading to Ubuntu24, install
 # the correct one above!
 COPY --from=gnb-build /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libasan.so.8.0.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
+## Copy E2 SM models
+COPY --from=gnb-build /usr/local/lib/flexric /usr/local/lib/flexric
 
 WORKDIR /opt/oai-gnb/bin
 COPY --from=gnb-build \