Innovating at the tactical edge: Red Hat at Exercise: HEIMDALL

In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall protects the rainbow bridge Bifröst from invaders, a bridge that connects the realm of the gods to the realm of humans. This legend provided the name for Exercise HEIMDALL, a unique initiative held this past February in the High North of Norway. Organized by the NATO Center of Excellence – Cold Weather Operations, the exercise focused on innovating in extreme environments where the rapid development of autonomous systems is changing how organizations maintain situational awareness and operational resilience. Building a foundation of trustHEIMDALL brought