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British Army Unveils ASGARD AI Battlefield Targeting System

Officials say the network streamlines battlefield decision-making by linking sensors to shooters in near real time.

A British Army tank participating in an exercise.
British Army officers use the new Asgard AI-powered targeting system (Photo: Corporal Christian P Delice/Ministry of Defence)
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Overview

  • Prototypes were showcased this week in London to NATO allies and defence industry leaders following successful field trials.
  • The Ministry of Defence has pledged over £1 billion to ASGARD under its Strategic Defence Review.
  • During Exercise Hedgehog in Estonia, NATO forces validated ASGARD’s AI-driven sensor fusion and strike recommendation tools.
  • Project ASGARD combines machine learning, secure digital links and a distributed sensor network to halve decision timelines and double combat lethality.
  • Human operators retain final strike authority for now, and full operational capability is scheduled for 2027 as part of the UK’s Digital Targeting Web.