What SAPIENT is
SAPIENT is the UK Ministry of Defence's open interface standard for autonomous sensors and effectors, allowing sensors from different suppliers to share detections and tasking through a common protocol (GOV.UK). It is widely used in counter-drone and force protection systems.
The gap DCS closes
SAPIENT makes sensors interoperable. It does not, by itself, decide who outside the local system may see a detection or a camera feed. When sensor data has to cross organisational or national boundaries, that decision needs to travel with the data.
How Espanaro DCS-enables SAPIENT data
- SAPIENT messages and associated camera feeds are captured through an adaptor and treated as typed, protected objects
- Each object is labelled and, at DCS-3, encrypted, with its metadata signed
- HarbourGuard decides per recipient, person or system, whether the data may be released
- Consilium shows the protected detections and feeds to operators alongside other sources
- Every release decision is recorded for audit
Demonstrated at CWIX 2026
At NATO's Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXercise in June 2026, Espanaro integrated SAPIENT cameras, DCS enabled them and shared them over secure chat between two NATO nations. Read the CWIX evidence.
Common questions
Does it work with SAPIENT sensors?
Yes. At CWIX 2026 Espanaro integrated SAPIENT cameras, DCS enabled their feeds and shared them over secure chat between two NATO nations.
Do we need new hardware?
No. Espanaro's DCS capability is software and is system and hardware agnostic. It runs on-premises, in private cloud, in hybrid environments and at the edge, and connects to existing systems through open interfaces.