CDE enduring challenge competition presentation from 13 January 2015 Innovation Network event in London

1. Centre
Defence
Enterprise
for
Enduring challenge competition

2. Defining MOD’s Research Requirements
Tri-Service Enduring Challenges
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3. Data
CDE’s enduring challenges
Communication
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

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Strategic trends

5. Future battlespace
• Congested
• Cluttered
• Connected
• Constrained
• Contested
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6. CDE’s enduring challenges
Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

7. Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

8. Maritime
Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

9. Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

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Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

11. Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

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Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

13. Communication
Data
Human
Performance
Lethality
Lower Cost of
Ownership
Mobility
Power
Protection
Situational
Awareness

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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

15. Centre
Defence
Enterprise
for
Enduring challenge competition

16. The Enduring Challenge: Protection
An Examination of the Survivability Onion
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17. The Survivability Onion
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…THERE
…IDENTIFIED
…ACQUIRED
…ENGAGED
…HIT
…PENETRATED
…AFFECTED
DON’T BE…

18. Don’t Be Affected…
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20. Don’t Be Penetrated…
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23. Don’t Be Hit…
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26. Don’t Be Engaged…
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28. Don’t Be Acquired…
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32. Don’t Be Identified…
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34. Don’t Be There…
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Questions?

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Defence
Enterprise
for

39. MAST STC
Materials and Structures Technology
Science & Technology Centre
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40. 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
IndustryAcademia
Advantage through
partnership

43. 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

45. 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

47. Mapping MAST to capability
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48. Mapping MAST to capability
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49. Mapping MAST to capability
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55. Chairman’s Silver Award for
MAST CDE Feasibility Study
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56. 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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57. 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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