13 January 2015: Enduring challenge briefings

Centre Defence Enterprise

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Enduring challenge competition

Defining MOD’s Research Requirements Tri-Service Enduring Challenges

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Data

CDE’s enduring challenges Communication

Human Performance

Lethality

Lower Cost of Ownership

Mobility

Power

Protection

Situational Awareness


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Strategic trends

Future battlespace • Congested • Cluttered • Connected • Constrained • Contested


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CDE’s enduring challenges

Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


Maritime Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


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Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


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Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


Communication

Data

Human Performance

Lethality


Mobility

Power

Protection


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Summary • 9 challenges that define the technological battlespace • 3 unique Services operating within a blended operational

environment • Novel, highly innovative technology and science to benefit

your armed forces


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Enduring challenge competition

The Enduring Challenge: Protection An Examination of the Survivability Onion

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The Survivability Onion


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…THERE

…IDENTIFIED

…ACQUIRED

…ENGAGED

…HIT

…PENETRATED

…AFFECTED

DON’T BE…

Don’t Be Affected…


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Don’t Be Penetrated…


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Don’t Be Hit…


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Don’t Be Engaged…


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Don’t Be Acquired…


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Don’t Be Identified…


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Don’t Be There…


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Questions?


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MAST STC Materials and Structures Technology

Science & Technology Centre

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Contents

• What is MAST? • Who delivers research for MAST? • Technical scope • Link to military capability • The challenges


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Programme vision

“MAST is the recognised hub for exploiting global investment in state of the art materials and structures science for

enhanced defence and security capability.” Future proofing that from which defence equipment is made!

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Community: Defence Materials Forum

“MAST STC is now a shining example of how Dstl is acting as science and

technology agent for MOD”

• >70 Members – Industry – Academia – Understanding capability

• £7.2M invested FY14/15 – 90% EMR – ~90 tasks contracted (life to

date)

Public Sector

Industry Academia

Advantage through

partnership

Programme structure

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Programme management and strategic direction

Elements delivered by industry and academia

Low observable materials

Advanced materials and structures

Core research programme

Innovation programme Studentship programme

Affordable (air) structures Maritime structures

Related programmes

Whilst the programme is led by Dstl, more than 90% of all funding is spent with industry and academia.

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Low-observable materials

• Radar-absorbing materials • Infrared/visible camouflage technology • Vibro-acoustic materials • Metamaterials

Advanced materials & structures

• Metals and ceramics • Polymers and composites • Multifunctional materials • Through-life capability management


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Challenges: materials unlocking capability

• Performance • Availability • Cost • Future proof

Mapping MAST to capability

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Chairman’s Silver Award for MAST CDE Feasibility Study


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Relevant enduring challenge themes

• New capabilities: challenging current convention, disruptive

• All environments: personnel, platforms, facilities, materials – Protection: physical, susceptibility to detection – Mobility: lightweighting, comfort, propulsion – Lower cost of ownership: maintenance, repair, life extension

• Multi-function or smart materials as enablers for structures: – Situational awareness – Power – Communications


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Closing remarks

• We’re interested in most aspects of materials and structures science and technology

• We want to capitalise global advances for UK defence and economic benefits

• But we can’t fund work in every area • So please identify where we can play a part

– To unlock technical progress – And hence defence capability impact


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