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Army: Military Intelligence

Commons · Question 102950 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the feasibility of replacing the Army’s formation reconnaissance capability via Project ASGARD.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Jan 2026

Project ASGARD is not a replacement for the Army's formation reconnaissance capability; it enhances and improves it. It provides the digital backbone that links our reconnaissance and strike systems at machine speed. Formation reconnaissance remains essen...