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Project Asgard is a British Army programme to create a computer-based targeting system that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and secure communications to speed up battlefield decisions.[1][2][3] John Healey, the Defence Secretary, announced the initiative in October 2024, with contracts awarded in January 2025 and a Minimum Viable Product providing a proof of concept demonstrated in May 2025.[1][4][3] A prototype was deployed and trialled by 4th Light Brigade as part of wider military exercises performed by NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence force in Estonia in May, four months after contracts were issued.[5][4][3] Reportedly, decisions that previously took hours were reduced to minutes, and corps-level planning processes were shortened from 72 hours to one hour.[1][4][6] The system integrates sensors, data analysis, weapon systems, and smartphones to help soldiers find, prioritise, and strike enemy targets at greater distances.[7][2][3][8] Project Asgard forms part of a wider, Ministry of Defence-wide, £1,000,000,000 Digital Targeting Web across the British Armed Forces, due to be operational by 2027.[1][3] The programme involves multiple industry partners and is part of the army's efforts to further integrate AI and increase its lethality tenfold over the next decade, as discussed by the 2025 Strategic Defence Review and Roland Walker, Chief of the General Staff.[1][3][8]
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[edit]- Allison, George (21 July 2025). "British Army unveils lethal ASGARD targeting system". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- Blackall, Molly (20 July 2025). "British Army will use AI to strike enemy targets on battlefield by 2027". The i Paper. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- Cranny-Evans, Sam (21 July 2025). "Project ASGARD; the British Army's path to doubling lethality". Calibre Defence. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- Fay, Joe (10 February 2026). "British Army rolls out £86M AI-ready battlefield gear". The Register. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- Hill, John (24 July 2025). "Next UK ASGARD iteration test due to take place in Q2 2026 - Army Technology". Army Technology. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- Loh, Matthew (24 June 2026). "British Army's top general says AI cut UK's corps planning cycle from 72 hours to just one". Business Insider. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- Moynihan, Jonathan (21 July 2025). "Project Asgard: The targeting technology driving a shift in lethality for British Army". Forces News. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- White, Andrew (22 July 2025). "UK's Project ASGARD plots next steps following live trials in Estonia". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- "New technology unveiled that will increase British Army lethality | British Army". British Army. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- Eagle, Maria (20 July 2025). "Fundamental lethality shift for British Army spearheaded by novel targeting tech 'ASGARD'". gov.uk. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 15 September 2026.