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1. People Who Know How
To Make Research Real

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We all know it’s good to invest in research and that innovation drives
economic growth. The challenge is ensuring that money spent on research
generates real benefits for those who have funded it.
Weapons Technology Centre Communications and Information Infrastructure Research
The UK MOD wants to make sure that its research partners are Communications, with its huge investment in consumer
connected with suppliers – and that the outcomes of research solutions and its fast and furious commercial drivers, is one
work are exploited effectively. Suppliers want access to the best of the most dynamic technology areas for defence. We have
technology at the right time. We have people who know how people who know how to keep on top of this fast-moving
to manage research programmes involving industry, research terrain. Our people lead research into the UK MOD’s Global
providers and MOD. The Weapons Technology Centre, which Information Infrastructure, keeping tabs on communications,
we run on behalf of Dstl, is a great example. There are over 35 networking and security advances. Our people provide technical
partner organisations – and the flexibility of our model means advice to MOD through the research programme known as ESII
new partners are always welcome to join. Managing research (Enabling Secure Information Infrastructure). Our customer,
outputs is a disciplined activity, and one our people excel in. Dstl, values the access we provide to a broad based consortium
We are not in the supply chain ourselves, so we are in a great of industry giants, Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises and
position to ensure that research outputs are fed to those who universities. The support of the research programme in
can make most use of them. the development of new communications capability is
acknowledged by Exelis, a key contributor to the team. Funding
Developing Unmanned Aerial Systems Capability released through ESII assisted them with the development of
In the new world of autonomous systems, the UK MOD the Linear PA aspect of their High Capacity Data Radio. World
wants to be sure new assets will be managed effectively, leading technologies for world class war fighters.
interoperate with legacy systems, and be deployable where
needed despite regulatory constraints. We have people who Exploiting Gaming Technology
know how to manage air traffic considerations and embed Defence customers are keen to take advantage of the global
unmanned systems within the UK military capability effectively. investment in gaming and synthetic environment technologies
On behalf of the UK MOD we are hosting the UAS CDC to enhance training and simulation. We have people who know
(Unmanned Air Systems Capability Development Centre) so how to translate innovative thinking led by commercial drivers
our people’s in depth understanding of air vehicle engineering, into defence systems, affordably and at pace. Our people lead
of release-to-service, of integrating command and control this research under the COTSEE (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
and communications systems, and above all, of safety, can be Evaluation and Exploitation) programme, informing and de-
combined with the expertise of suppliers large and small to risking defence activities.
bring this new capability to life.