Defence Technologies Announces Second Classified AI Product Build: Edge Analysis & Identification
Defence Holdings PLC has announced its second classified AI product, designed to provide edge analysis and identification support for UK and allied forces. The software extends the usefulness of existing hardware fleets by processing data at the edge and feeding outputs back to headquarters.
The new product is aligned with the UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review and NATO interoperability goals. It follows the launch of Project Ixian in September, showing the company’s ability to deliver repeatable AI solutions.
Defence Holdings said it will work with a new hyperscale partner to strengthen its role in the global sovereign defence technology market.
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Key Highlights
● Second classified AI product build confirmed under Defence Technologies, focused on edge analysis, identification and decision-support capability, addressing one of NATO’s most urgent priorities.
● Addresses a critical operational gap: improving identification, reducing misclassification, and supporting decision making in contested environments.
● Software-led solution extends the value of existing hardware fleets by processing data at the edge and synchronising outputs back to headquarters, maximising ROI on deployed hardware and reducing procurement costs.
● Fully aligned with the UK Strategic Defence Review 2025 (“SDR25”) and NATO interoperability objectives, giving Defence Holdings a direct policy tailwind and adoption pathway.
● First classified build announced since the appointment of Field Marshal Lord Houghton as Incoming Non-Executive Chairman.
Leadership Commentary
Andrew McCartney, Chief Technology Officer of Defence Holdings, commented:
We’re breaking through the traditional defence cycle, and the momentum we’re building is already visible across the community. Ixian demonstrated that sovereign AI can be conceived, built, and aligned to live defence priorities in weeks and months, not years. This second classified build is proof that the model is scalable into areas of the highest operational value, such as identification and edge decision support. These are not niche requirements but critical problems for the UK and allied forces. For Defence Holdings, it represents both a significant commercial opportunity and the chance to establish ourselves as the sovereign partner of choice in some of the most strategically important areas of defence, a market expected to expand significantly as NATO and allies prioritise sovereign digital capability.
About Defence Holdings PLC (ALRT)
Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT) is the UK’s first listed software-led defence company. Its five-year strategic plan focuses on delivering sovereign digital capabilities across national security, resilience, and defence readiness.
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