The Log
We’re pleased to share that Antillion has been awarded a place on the UK Ministry of Defence Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD) Open Framework, under Lot 4 – Edge Storage and Compute.
What DDAD is—and why it exists
DDAD is a long-term open framework, with funding allocated to support the rapid development, integration, and deployment of digital decision-support capabilities for Defence. The framework is valued at up to £180m over its lifetime, reflecting the scale of ambition behind ASGARD and the importance of accelerating decision advantage across land operations.
Its focus is the “Decide” element of the Sense–Decide–Effect cycle—helping land forces deliver decision support and decision-making by exploiting modern AI/ML-driven digital technologies.
For Lot 4 specifically, the intent is clear: support edge computing and local storage for real-time, low-latency processing in distributed environments, where connectivity may be limited or intermittent—and where resilience and secure operation are essential.
Why we joined
Through PACE AIR and PACE FRONTIER, we focus on delivering the right system for the job. Operating at the edge brings inherent challenges—space constraints, limited power, mobility requirements, and environments that may be contested or degraded. Our platforms are designed with these realities in mind, prioritising portability, usability, and confidence in deployment.
AIR and FRONTIER address different operational needs, scaling not only in performance but also in environmental durability. Whether the requirement is rapid deployment in constrained spaces or sustained operation in harsher conditions, our approach is to match capability to context—ensuring technology is fit for purpose, usable in practice, and effective where it matters most.
Building outcomes together
DDAD is structured to be accessible and to encourage innovation—reflected in the supplier mix, with a significant portion of awards going to UK SMEs. That matters, because outcomes improve when delivery is collaborative: operators, integrators, software teams, and hardware teams working together with shared intent.
We’re looking forward to working with the MOD and fellow framework suppliers to help deliver useful, operational outcomes—capability that performs in practice, supports decision advantage, and can evolve as requirements mature.
