BeaverFit supports Exercise Arrcade Strike with rapidly deployable secure infrastructure
(Header image by Richard Pohle, originally featured in The Guardian) BeaverFit recently supported Exercise Arrcade Strike with a rapidly deployable secure working environment in one of the most constrained and challenging locations imaginable — deep beneath the streets of London. Working alongside the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, NATO’s premier deployable corps headquarters led by the British Army, BeaverFit delivered a customisable Bastion Multi-Threat solution to create a secure operational space underground. Imagery by UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026. “It’s not often we can publicly talk about the work we support for the UK Ministry of Defence, but this one is worth sharing,” said Dan Barker, head of sales, BeaverFit Secure Division. “What this exercise demonstrated is that secure infrastructure no longer needs to be fixed, slow-moving or tied to traditional defence estates,” he continued. “Capability now needs to be deployable anywhere, at pace, whether that’s underground, within existing buildings, temporary facilities or entirely new infrastructure.” The project presented significant logistical and delivery challenges. What would typically require up to 12 weeks from design through installation was completed in less than half of the time. Materials were procured and delivered within four weeks, while on-site installation was completed in just three days. Following the exercise, the team returned to dismantle and repack the solution in only three days, demonstrating the rapidly deployable and redeployable nature of the capability. Limited access added further complexity. Materials were initially delivered to Imjin Barracks before being transported via rail freight and offloaded underground. By using a flat-pack retrofit system, the BeaverFit team successfully delivered the secure solution within a highly constrained environment. “This project highlights a key strength of our modular and scalable secure infrastructure solutions: the ability to rapidly deploy robust operational capability in challenging locations and within compressed timeframes,” added Fred Walters, sales director, BeaverFit UK. Imagery by UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026. Accredited by the National Protective Security Authority, the Bastion Multi-Threat solution provides a secure environment designed to support operational requirements where increased classification levels and enhanced security measures are needed. Adaptable in size, layout and configuration, the solution can be tailored to meet any mission requirement. As one of the British Army’s most ambitious military exercises in recent years, Exercise Arrcade Strike tested the ability to plan and command large-scale military operations involving up to 100,000 personnel from the UK and allied nations, including the United States. Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of NATO Land Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa, footstomped the importance by saying, “a fully enabled Strategic Reserve Corps able to fight and win wars, led by the UK, is not optional. It is essential.” A prepared defence force requires modern infrastructure that is faster, more agile, survivable and deployable in increasingly challenging environments. “At BeaverFit UK and Bastion Security Products, that is exactly where we operate,” Barker said. “Rapidly deployable secure infrastructure, delivered globally, backed by BeaverFit USA, BeaverFit Australia and our wider international partner network.” Secure solutions where you need them, when you need them. BeaverFit offers comprehensive and adaptable high-security solutions designed for deployment, permanence, and refurbishment and retrofitting into existing structures. Learn more