Oxford Dynamics based at Harwell Campus has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence to be part of the Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD) Open Framework – the primary deliver route for ASGARD, the British Army’s flagship transformation initiative under the Chief of the General Staff’s Growth Transformation Strategy.

This programme will transform how the British Army fights and wins in the digital age.

Out of hundreds of suppliers, Oxford Dynamics was successful in Lot 2: Accelerators. This lot will provide intelligence capabilities to enhance data-driven decision-making through automated workflows, pre-trained models and integration with operational systems. It focuses on reducing time-to-insight and improving operational efficiency through model development, machine learning operations, synthetic data usage, and real-time inference.

Deploying AVIS for ASGARD

AVIS (A Very Intelligent System) is Oxford Dynamic’s solution for ASGARD acceleration. AVIS provides a command and control system that operates from tactical edge to command level in contested, bandwidth-denied environments. It fuses multi-domain data, generates courses of action in seconds, and keeps humans firmly in the meaningful loop where judgment matters most. 

AVIS’s modular, open architecture enables coalition operations without violating classification boundaries; critical for coalition environments where sovereign control and interoperability must coexist. 

Oxford Dynamic’s innovative software is already operationally deployed with several teams across the UK MOD, following work supporting the Strategic Defence Review 2025. 

“The UK Ministry of Defence understands that operations in the digital age now generate more data than human teams can ever meaningfully synthesise. Tools are now needed to achieve this in seconds, as opposed to hours or days. Just as we delivered at pace for the Strategic Defence Review last year, we’re ready to accelerate decision advantage for the British Army.” said Shefali Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Oxford Dynamics. 

“The MOD has recognised our commitment to open architectures and UK-owned intellectual property, and that’s exactly what AVIS delivers. We’ve built innovative technology to address these challenges, especially where existing systems fail; now enabling systems for sustained operations in denied environments with operators firmly in control.” explained Shebin Rawther, CTO, Oxford Dynamics. 

Mission-First, Agile and One Team

Beyond DDAD, Oxford Dynamics continues to work with strategic partner, BAE Systems, and explore opportunities with other defence industry suppliers to bring sovereign, coalition-ready capability to international operations. 

“Fantastic news for Oxford Dynamics and for UK AI capability. This win demonstrates that innovative UK SMEs can compete and win on the most demanding defence programmes. We invested in Oxford Dynamics because they’re solving real operational problems with proven technology. We’re proud to support their continued growth.” said Dr Johanna Hutchinson, Group Chief Data Officer, BAE Systems 

The British Army is transforming how it fights in the digital age. Oxford Dynamics is ready to deliver that transformation. 

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