The British Army’s latest battlefield tech, ASGARD, is rewriting how fast and precise its forces can engage targets across long distances, NaijNaira can report.
ASGARD was first put through its paces in NATO’s Exercise Hedgehog in Estonia, as reported by UK Defence Journal.
Powered by artificial intelligence and high-speed communications, the system can locate and strike threats with a level of speed that cuts decision-making time from hours to minutes.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed ASGARD is central to the UK’s digital warfare strategy outlined in the Strategic Defence Review.
Maria Eagle, the Minister for Defence Procurement, explained, “We are learning the lessons from Ukraine so our frontline personnel can strike further and faster.”
Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Roly Walker, called the system a leap forward: “ASGARD helps double our lethality and exponentially reduces the time to see, decide, and strike.”
Walker added it moves Britain closer to Ukraine’s real-time targeting tech used against Russian forces.
With over £1 billion earmarked, the Army aims to deploy a full-scale digital targeting network across all services by 2027.
First unveiled by the Defence Secretary in October 2024, ASGARD moved from contract to prototype in just four months.
Built in partnership with industry under an accelerated acquisition model, the system supports UK defence tech firms and procurement reform.
The Ministry of Defence says the next phase will focus on strengthening NATO interoperability and upgrading national defence capabilities.
Article updated 3 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
