UK defence firm releases whitepaper on sovereign digital infrastructure

Published 13/08/2025, 14:04
UK defence firm releases whitepaper on sovereign digital infrastructure

LONDON - Defence Holdings PLC (ALRT), a UK-based software-led defence company, has published a whitepaper titled "AI-Native Infrastructure for Modern Defence Operations," according to a press release issued Wednesday.

The document outlines the strategic importance of nations maintaining sovereign control over digital infrastructure that supports defence operations. The whitepaper aligns with the company’s five-year strategic plan and priorities established in the UK’s Strategic Defence Review 2025.

The publication explores operational challenges in deploying infrastructure across intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), autonomous systems, digital command environments, and influence operations. It highlights potential risks of relying on foreign-hosted, commercially-managed digital platforms, particularly in compromised environments.

"Sovereign control over infrastructure is no longer a strategic luxury. It’s a requirement for credible national defence," said Andy McCartney, Senior Non-Executive Director of Defence Holdings, in a statement.

The whitepaper examines threat vectors across various defence domains and discusses requirements for auditability, transparency, and ethical enforcement at the system level. It also addresses how sovereign infrastructure control supports interoperability standards among the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Brian Stockbridge, Executive Director, stated that the UK’s Strategic Defence Review 2025 identifies trusted digital infrastructure as "fundamental to UK sovereignty."

Defence Holdings PLC describes itself as focusing on developing and acquiring AI-driven analytics, autonomous systems, secure communications, and critical infrastructure solutions across multiple domains.

The full whitepaper is available through the company’s digital platform.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers
© 2007-2025 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.