Extended Reality & Augmented Efficiency

Immersive technology for mission readiness and human performance

In a world of growing operational complexity and pressure on readiness, defence organisations need new tools to prepare their people, maintain situational awareness, and enhance operational outcomes. Extended Reality (XR) — which includes Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) — offers real, immediate value in supporting defence missions.

At Sopra Steria, we embed XR where it delivers meaningful advantage: training, maintenance, logistics, and situational planning. We don’t deploy XR for the sake of novelty — we deploy it to empower personnel, optimise workflows, and increase resilience in critical contexts.

This is immersive technology, mission-engineered.

Why it matters to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence

Modern operations demand faster knowledge transfer, greater mobility, and adaptability under pressure. But traditional systems can no longer keep pace — especially with increasingly complex platforms, international cooperation, and talent shortages.

XR fills the gap by:

 

Training faster, better, and without location constraints

Reducing operational errors and downtime

Delivering real-time support in the field

Improving mission rehearsal and risk anticipation

In a high-readiness force like the Dutch Armed Forces, XR becomes a  force multiplier — enhancing human performance and decision-making across domains.

Use cases that matter

Immersive training & simulation

  • Simulate operational scenarios in realistic, secure digital environments

  • Reinforce retention and reduce training costs

  • Prepare reservists and new recruits at scale

  • Enable multilingual, distributed, and coalition-ready learning

Augmented field maintenance

  • Use AR headsets to guide personnel through complex repairs

  • Connect remote experts in real time for on-the-spot support

  • Reduce downtime and dependency on scarce specialists

  • Link digital twins and maintenance data into the same workflow

Operational planning & Command visualisation

  • Visualise terrain, mission dynamics, and force deployment in 3D

  • Improve understanding of spatial risks and interdependencies

  • Integrate with C2 and logistics platforms for real-time planning input

Smart warehousing & Logistics

  • Guide personnel through inventory workflows with hands-free AR

  • Reduce pick/pack/dispatch time

  • Increase accuracy, reduce training time, and lower warehouse strain

Why Sopra Steria?

We build immersive systems that are modular, mission-fit, and ready to scale — and we deliver them with security, compliance, and performance at the core.

Human-Centered by Design
We focus on usability, comfort, and frontline needs. We co-create XR experiences with real users — ensuring adoption and long-term value.

Integrated with Defence Systems
Our solutions are not standalone. They are connected to logistics data, maintenance systems, digital twins, and ERP tools — enabling full-loop support.

Secure, Sovereign & Scalable
We build solutions compliant with EU, NATO, and Dutch MOD requirements. Whether deployed on-premise or edge, sovereignty is never compromised.

Proven XR use cases in Defence & Aerospace
We have delivered XR capabilities for aircraft maintenance, immersive training centres, and smart warehousing in secure environments — always with measurable outcomes.

Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations

Nov 21, 2024, 00:00 AM
Title* : Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations


Mactan Ops is a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution.

  • Sopra Steria unveils a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution, Mactan, called Mactan Ops. 

  • Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

Paris, November 20, 2024 – At the European Cyber Week 2024, Sopra Steria introduces a new dimension to cyber defense with the launch of a deployable version of Mactan, a security monitoring solution that can be deployed in operations.

Already a leader in the sector, the Mactan security monitoring solution is now available in a deployable version, called Mactan Ops. This major evolution offers security and defense forces the ability to support their operations everywhere in the field, without the need for dedicated specialists. Thanks to its modular design and proven adaptability, Mactan easily interfaces with existing security systems (NDR, EDR, etc.). Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

In addition to Mactan & Mactan Ops, Sopra Steria has presented on the European Cyber Week several other innovative sovereign cybersecurity and cyber defense solutions, including:

  • Reveal – A cybersecurity solution developed by Sopra Steria, capable of thoroughly analysing and decontaminating the content of files and extracting data from various files, such as archives, emails and their attachments, or directly from virtual machines, to neutralize malicious data.
  • DataSphere – A DCS (Data Centric Security) solution offering comprehensive protection of documents throughout their lifecycle. This interoperable solution combines labelling mechanisms and data encryption compliant with STANAG 4774 and 4778, as well as granular and continuous access control.
  • Threat Watch – A service allowing the management of business risks related to vulnerabilities impacting the information system. This service alerts Sopra Steria's clients with a customized analysis of vulnerabilities in their context to appreciate the real risk induced by their criticality. It facilitates maintaining security conditions by consolidating the necessary information in a single tool, allowing the management of remediation.
  • SEDUCS, by CS GROUP – A platform for generating sovereign hardened operating systems deployable on any type of hardware and systems to ensure a high level of security and minimize operational and security maintenance. The SEDUCS unifyer solution enables the implementation of a dual-domain, dual-level workstation allowing the user to work fully mobile on two isolated environments with different security needs.
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The future of Defence is augmented

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence is embracing innovation. XR isn’t a distant vision — it is a practical enabler of mission agility, operational readiness, and personnel empowerment. Sopra Steria stands ready to help deliver this capability, at speed and with substance.

Let’s explore where immersive technology can remove friction, sharpen awareness, and elevate performance — across your entire defence ecosystem.

 

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Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations

Nov 21, 2024, 00:00 AM
Title* : Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations


Mactan Ops is a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution.

  • Sopra Steria unveils a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution, Mactan, called Mactan Ops. 

  • Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

Paris, November 20, 2024 – At the European Cyber Week 2024, Sopra Steria introduces a new dimension to cyber defense with the launch of a deployable version of Mactan, a security monitoring solution that can be deployed in operations.

Already a leader in the sector, the Mactan security monitoring solution is now available in a deployable version, called Mactan Ops. This major evolution offers security and defense forces the ability to support their operations everywhere in the field, without the need for dedicated specialists. Thanks to its modular design and proven adaptability, Mactan easily interfaces with existing security systems (NDR, EDR, etc.). Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

In addition to Mactan & Mactan Ops, Sopra Steria has presented on the European Cyber Week several other innovative sovereign cybersecurity and cyber defense solutions, including:

  • Reveal – A cybersecurity solution developed by Sopra Steria, capable of thoroughly analysing and decontaminating the content of files and extracting data from various files, such as archives, emails and their attachments, or directly from virtual machines, to neutralize malicious data.
  • DataSphere – A DCS (Data Centric Security) solution offering comprehensive protection of documents throughout their lifecycle. This interoperable solution combines labelling mechanisms and data encryption compliant with STANAG 4774 and 4778, as well as granular and continuous access control.
  • Threat Watch – A service allowing the management of business risks related to vulnerabilities impacting the information system. This service alerts Sopra Steria's clients with a customized analysis of vulnerabilities in their context to appreciate the real risk induced by their criticality. It facilitates maintaining security conditions by consolidating the necessary information in a single tool, allowing the management of remediation.
  • SEDUCS, by CS GROUP – A platform for generating sovereign hardened operating systems deployable on any type of hardware and systems to ensure a high level of security and minimize operational and security maintenance. The SEDUCS unifyer solution enables the implementation of a dual-domain, dual-level workstation allowing the user to work fully mobile on two isolated environments with different security needs.
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Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations

Nov 21, 2024, 00:00 AM
Title* : Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations


Mactan Ops is a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution.

  • Sopra Steria unveils a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution, Mactan, called Mactan Ops. 

  • Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

Paris, November 20, 2024 – At the European Cyber Week 2024, Sopra Steria introduces a new dimension to cyber defense with the launch of a deployable version of Mactan, a security monitoring solution that can be deployed in operations.

Already a leader in the sector, the Mactan security monitoring solution is now available in a deployable version, called Mactan Ops. This major evolution offers security and defense forces the ability to support their operations everywhere in the field, without the need for dedicated specialists. Thanks to its modular design and proven adaptability, Mactan easily interfaces with existing security systems (NDR, EDR, etc.). Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

In addition to Mactan & Mactan Ops, Sopra Steria has presented on the European Cyber Week several other innovative sovereign cybersecurity and cyber defense solutions, including:

  • Reveal – A cybersecurity solution developed by Sopra Steria, capable of thoroughly analysing and decontaminating the content of files and extracting data from various files, such as archives, emails and their attachments, or directly from virtual machines, to neutralize malicious data.
  • DataSphere – A DCS (Data Centric Security) solution offering comprehensive protection of documents throughout their lifecycle. This interoperable solution combines labelling mechanisms and data encryption compliant with STANAG 4774 and 4778, as well as granular and continuous access control.
  • Threat Watch – A service allowing the management of business risks related to vulnerabilities impacting the information system. This service alerts Sopra Steria's clients with a customized analysis of vulnerabilities in their context to appreciate the real risk induced by their criticality. It facilitates maintaining security conditions by consolidating the necessary information in a single tool, allowing the management of remediation.
  • SEDUCS, by CS GROUP – A platform for generating sovereign hardened operating systems deployable on any type of hardware and systems to ensure a high level of security and minimize operational and security maintenance. The SEDUCS unifyer solution enables the implementation of a dual-domain, dual-level workstation allowing the user to work fully mobile on two isolated environments with different security needs.
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Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations

Nov 21, 2024, 00:00 AM
Title* : Sopra Steria launches Mactan Ops: A deployable Cyber Defense solution for field operations


Mactan Ops is a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution.

  • Sopra Steria unveils a deployable version of its sovereign security monitoring solution, Mactan, called Mactan Ops. 

  • Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

Paris, November 20, 2024 – At the European Cyber Week 2024, Sopra Steria introduces a new dimension to cyber defense with the launch of a deployable version of Mactan, a security monitoring solution that can be deployed in operations.

Already a leader in the sector, the Mactan security monitoring solution is now available in a deployable version, called Mactan Ops. This major evolution offers security and defense forces the ability to support their operations everywhere in the field, without the need for dedicated specialists. Thanks to its modular design and proven adaptability, Mactan easily interfaces with existing security systems (NDR, EDR, etc.). Its rapid deployment and low hardware footprint enable effective information system monitoring, even in the most complex environments.

In addition to Mactan & Mactan Ops, Sopra Steria has presented on the European Cyber Week several other innovative sovereign cybersecurity and cyber defense solutions, including:

  • Reveal – A cybersecurity solution developed by Sopra Steria, capable of thoroughly analysing and decontaminating the content of files and extracting data from various files, such as archives, emails and their attachments, or directly from virtual machines, to neutralize malicious data.
  • DataSphere – A DCS (Data Centric Security) solution offering comprehensive protection of documents throughout their lifecycle. This interoperable solution combines labelling mechanisms and data encryption compliant with STANAG 4774 and 4778, as well as granular and continuous access control.
  • Threat Watch – A service allowing the management of business risks related to vulnerabilities impacting the information system. This service alerts Sopra Steria's clients with a customized analysis of vulnerabilities in their context to appreciate the real risk induced by their criticality. It facilitates maintaining security conditions by consolidating the necessary information in a single tool, allowing the management of remediation.
  • SEDUCS, by CS GROUP – A platform for generating sovereign hardened operating systems deployable on any type of hardware and systems to ensure a high level of security and minimize operational and security maintenance. The SEDUCS unifyer solution enables the implementation of a dual-domain, dual-level workstation allowing the user to work fully mobile on two isolated environments with different security needs.
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