Artificial Intelligence in Defence

From awareness to advantage

Digital superiority begins with intelligent systems — not as a future ambition, but as an operational imperative. The Ministry of Defence is navigating an increasingly complex threat landscape, where speed, clarity, and control over information decide the tempo of operations.

At Sopra Steria, we deploy trusted, operationally viable Artificial Intelligence that supports defence missions — not as experimental pilots, but as scalable, secure capabilities embedded across command structures, cyber readiness, logistics, and decision-making.

AI that serves the mission — not the hype

Artificial Intelligence should not be theoretical. It should be mission-ready. We deliver real-world AI systems that support Dutch defence personnel across five key domains:

Command & Control: AI-enhanced dashboards for faster, more accurate operational awareness and mission coordination.

Cyber Defence: Threat detection and predictive alerting systems that reduce dwell time and improve response posture.

Maintenance & Logistics: Forecasting and resource optimisation tools that reduce delays and increase availability.

Information & Identity: NLP and analytics capabilities to support structured intelligence and secure identification.

Operational Support: Decision intelligence that prioritises action paths and simplifies complexity at both tactical and strategic levels.

Our AI capabilities are rooted in the real operational needs of defence actors — fast, secure, verifiable, and interoperable.

Sopra Steria, CDE & CEA win European Defence Agency framework to build secure, sovereign, scalable pan‑EU AI defence data space.

From AI to decision superiority

It is not about collecting more data — it is about extracting clarity and acting with confidence. We enable the Ministry to move from fragmented awareness to predictive insight.

Trustworthy AI must be secure, explainable, and sovereign. Sopra Steria builds systems that not only process and visualise large volumes of data — but ensure that the right decision-makers receive validated insights in time-critical situations.

We focus on:

Detection over accumulation: Automating early identification of risks, threats, or anomalies.
Veracity over volume: Filtering and validating data through AI pipelines that meet security standards.
Action over analysis: Supporting fast-turn decisions through intuitive interfaces and mission-aligned logic.

Trusted AI by design — with operational security built in

Sopra Steria is not new to AI, and we are not newcomers to secure environments. We are part of Europe’s most advanced AI trust ecosystem — including participation in initiatives such as Confiance.ai — and actively industrialise mission-grade AI solutions.

Whether embedded in sensitive command environments or deployed at the edge in support of logistics or situational awareness, our AI is:

Sovereignty-ready
Designed to align with Dutch and EU regulatory frameworks.

Cyber-secure by architecture
Built and tested within defence-grade secure development practices.

Mission-aligned
Developed with input from military and operational experts — not just data scientists.

Multi-domain integration, proven defence value

From early-stage pilots to production deployment, we work with leading defence organisations across Europe — including the French MoD, NATO, EDA, and EU agencies — to bring AI to the field, not just the lab.

We have delivered:

Smart perimeter security for military installations.

Predictive asset management tools for logistics readiness.

AI-supported surveillance and incident detection platforms.

Threat monitoring systems within cyber security operations centres.

Our unique strength lies in our ability to bridge domain knowledge, delivery scale, and engineering excellence. Our cross-functional teams bring together consultants, AI specialists, and engineers to create usable, resilient, and sustainable systems.

For the Ministry of Defence in the Netherlands — AI built for sovereignty, speed, and resilience

As the Dutch MoD deepens its digital posture, the question isn’t whether AI will be used — but how to use it with trust, accountability, and operational control. Sopra Steria brings the framework, the experience, and the delivery capacity to embed AI in a way that strengthens Dutch sovereignty, enables mission agility, and unlocks faster, smarter defence operations.

Let’s build the next era of defence intelligence — together.

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