Global Sovereign Multi-Domain Operations Cloud

We build federated multi-domain operations platforms for European defence and security forces. Our architecture is designed for sovereign operations across land, air, maritime, cyber, and space domains, aligned with Global Defence Standard.

Why We Build Differently

These documented system failures shaped our architecture. Each represents lives lost or communities harmed by technology that failed when it was needed most.

Grenfell Tower Fire

London, UK - June 2017

What Failed

The London Fire Brigade's command and control systems could not provide commanders with real-time information about the building's layout, occupancy, or the fire's progression. Dispatchers lacked integrated data to coordinate the response.

Why It Failed

Siloed systems with no unified operational picture. Building data existed but was not accessible to responding units. Communication between control room and ground commanders relied on voice radio without shared situational awareness.

What Would Have Prevented It

A unified command platform with real-time building data integration, automatic resource tracking, and shared operational displays accessible to all command levels simultaneously.

BC Heat Dome Event

British Columbia, Canada - June 2021

What Failed

BC Ambulance Service's dispatch system was overwhelmed during the heat dome, with some calls waiting hours for response. The system could not dynamically reallocate resources or provide early warning of the emerging mass casualty event.

Why It Failed

Legacy dispatch systems designed for normal call volumes. No predictive analytics to anticipate demand surge. Resource allocation was manual and could not scale. No integration between health, emergency, and coroner systems.

What Would Have Prevented It

AI-enhanced demand forecasting, automatic mutual aid coordination, real-time resource optimization, and integrated data sharing across emergency services and public health.

Hurricane Harvey Response

Houston, Texas - August 2017

What Failed

Houston's 911 system received over 75,000 calls on the peak day. The system could not handle the volume, and many calls went unanswered. Rescue coordination was fragmented across dozens of independent agencies.

Why It Failed

Call center infrastructure not designed for catastrophic surge. No unified platform for coordinating between police, fire, EMS, National Guard, Coast Guard, and volunteer organizations. Geographic information systems could not keep pace with rapidly changing flood conditions.

What Would Have Prevented It

Cloud-native architecture that scales automatically with demand. Federated coordination platform connecting all responding agencies. Real-time geospatial intelligence with sensor integration.

Manchester Arena Attack

Manchester, UK - May 2017

What Failed

Inter-agency communication broke down in the critical first hour. Fire service declared a major incident but did not enter the City Room for over two hours. Ambulance service waited outside while victims bled. No unified command structure emerged.

Why It Failed

Each agency operated independent command structures with incompatible communication systems. No shared operational picture. Confusion over jurisdiction and authority. Training for multi-agency response had not prepared for the reality.

What Would Have Prevented It

Federated command platform with pre-established multi-agency protocols. Automatic role-based information sharing. Mobile-first design ensuring all responders can access the same operational picture regardless of agency.

These failures did not result from lack of effort or dedication. They resulted from systems designed for a simpler era. Argus is built to operate when everything else is failing.

Sovereign Architecture for Multi-Domain Operations

Every technical decision is driven by one question: Will this maintain sovereignty while enabling federated multi-national operations?

EU-Jurisdiction Cloud Infrastructure

Deployed on EU-sovereign cloud infrastructure with data residency controls ensuring operational data never leaves designated national jurisdictions.

EU data sovereignty

Zero Trust (ACP 240)

Every request verified against NATO ACP 240 zero trust principles. Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) with Data Centric Security labelling per STANAGs 4774/4778.

NATO zero trust aligned

Federated Multi-National Service Mesh

Nations maintain full sovereignty over their data while participating in federated COI services. Cloud of clouds architecture enables graceful degradation and autarkic operations.

Cloud of clouds federation

Tactical Edge & Air-Gapped Deployment

Three-tier deployment: strategic permanent, operational deployable, and tactical edge. Full capability in disconnected, intermittent, and limited (DIL) environments.

Autarkic operations capable

Team Expertise

Our engineers have built mission-critical systems for defence and intelligence organisations across NATO nations.

“Our engineers have shipped mission-critical systems for defence ministries, intelligence agencies, and NATO organisations. We understand that in multi-domain operations, platform availability and data sovereignty are non-negotiable.”

This collective experience shapes every architectural decision we make.

Defence-Grade Experience

Our team has built and operated systems for classified defence environments. Every design decision assumes contested electromagnetic and cyber conditions.

Multi-Domain Scale

Experience with systems fusing data across five operational domains under extreme conditions. We design for degraded mode operations, not just the peacetime scenario.

Security-Cleared Engineers

Our engineering team includes personnel with active national security clearances who understand classified operations requirements and EUCI handling.

Operational Reality

We build for operators at the tactical edge, in COI environments, under time pressure, without reliable connectivity or time for complex workarounds.

Privacy Note: We do not disclose team size, individual names, or specific employer histories to protect our personnel and maintain operational security.

European Compliance Architecture

Our platform is designed to enable certification under European and NATO frameworks.

Architecture Ready

EUCS High Assurance Ready

Architecture implements controls aligned with the EU Cloud Certification Scheme at High assurance level for sovereign defence cloud operations.

Architecture Ready

NIS2 Directive Compliant

Cybersecurity obligations met under the NIS2 Directive for essential and important entities in defence and critical infrastructure.

Architecture Ready

EUCI Handling Ready

Controls aligned with Council Decision 2013/488/EU for EU Classified Information handling up to CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL.

Architecture Ready

ISO 27001:2022 Controls

Information security management controls following ISO 27001:2022 with ISO 27017 cloud security and ISO 27018 PII protection extensions.

Compliance certification belongs to deploying national security authorities. Our architecture enables your national security accreditation process with complete technical documentation, Data Centric Security controls, and audit support.

NATO-Interoperable Integration

Open standards. Federated Mission Networking. Full STANAG compliance.

Open

REST & GraphQL APIs

STANAG

STANAG Gateways

FMN

FMN Spiral Aligned

Standards-First APIs

# REST API Example
curl -X GET"https://api.argus.knogin.com/v1/entities" \
 -H"Authorization: Bearer ${API_KEY}" \
 -H"Content-Type: application/json"

# GraphQL Example
query {
 entities(first: 10) {
 edges {
 node {
 id
 name
 type
 }
 }
 }
}

Open-source commitment. No vendor lock-in. Contributing to EDTIB.

Partner on Defence Cloud Standard

We are building the federated multi-national service mesh for European multi-domain operations. We are seeking consortium partners with complementary capabilities in C2, ISR, DCS, and tactical edge deployment.