Transformation at pace: Signals from the RUSI Land Warfare conference

Callen-Lenz was proud to attend the RUSI Land Warfare Conference this week, where the Chief of the General Staff’s capstone address set a clear vision for the future of land operations.

A big thank you to the organisers for delivering an insightful and timely event.

The message was clear: the British Army is transforming at an unprecedented pace to meet the threats of today and the future, and Callen-Lenz is proud to be a Mission Partner in that journey.

A few key takeaways that stood out:

• The 40–400km fight is decisive.
  Success increasingly hinges on dominance across the deep battlespace, this is where tempo, targeting, and survivability converge.
• Adaptation vs transformation now intertwined.
  Project Asgard continues to evolve at pace (every 8–12 weeks), while Project AKSA drives adaptation and Project RHAPSTONE underpins transformation. Readiness and transformation are now two in the same.
• NATO First, an Integrated Force and international by design.
  Interoperability and integration remain paramount, with a truly integrated force approach. The targeting cycle is now constrained only by the munitions available.
• All in on the ARRC.
  A renewed emphasis on the Corps level operations and the deep fight highlights the importance of scale, coordination, and operational depth.
• The British Army’s 20-40-40 strategy and the importance of attritable and consumable capabilities.
  Future force design pivots towards a model that balances capability across tiers, with a growing reliance on attritable and consumable systems as a near-term focus.
• Innovation at the edge.
  Innovation is increasingly happening forward, where technicians and tacticians collaborate at the point of need. Iteration at the edge is critical to maintaining relevance at operational pace.
• Scaling RHAPSTONE and the defence ecosystem.
  A clear requirement to accelerate and invest £100m’s to deliver capability at speed. This is dependent on a strong defence ecosystem, with shared risk between the military and industry to respond and scale rapidly.
• Problem, platform, payload.
  A sharpened focus on solving operational problems first, then aligning platforms and payloads, accordingly, is central to delivering effective capability.

The direction is unmistakable: faster iteration, deeper integration, and capability development driven closer to the front line.

We look forward to continuing to support this transformation.

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