Dstl Briefing Pack

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Creating the winning edge from science and
technology - the defence and security challenges
Dr Frances Saunders CPhys, F InstP
UNCLASSIFIED
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Creating the winning edge from science and
technology..

• The defence and security challenge
• The Defence Technology Strategy
• Where the 4GLS capability could contribute

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The defence and security challenge

• Pace of technological change
• Access to technology and movement of people is
  global
• Continuous operations with rapidly evolving
  threats
• Blurring boundary between overseas and homeland
  security

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Engaging theST Base

• For the first time, we openly provide detail
• of our RD priorities for the next 20 years
• of what we have to retain in the UK to maintain
  the freedom to develop technologies in the way we
  chose
• of where there are opportunities for
  collaboration
• and how we shall go about sustaining key science
  and technology skills

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DTS sets priorities for Industry Sectors
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General themes across sectors

• Current threats emphasise that science and
  technology is fundamental to UK military
  capability
• Need for greater combined MOD and industry
  investment in RD with more emphasis on research
• Increased emphasis on new technologies
• World class research skills and science
  technology expertise in the UK are essential
• MOD must own and control certain key technologies

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Where might the 4GLS capability contribute

• Sensors
• Electronics
• Platforms and Structures
• CBRN
• Energetics

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Sensors

• Imaging Systems - target identification at long
  range
• Remote detection
• biological or chemical agents
• installations or activities in buildings or
  underground
• disturbed ground
• Sensors that can identify CT relevant materials
  and components
• Miniature low power Visible and IR sensors
• Adaptive optics, beam-steering, phase control etc

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Electronics

• Optical technologies
• broad spectrum and mid-IR lasers
• Ultra high density optical interconnects
• Opto-electronic correlation
• Packaging for defence
• High power and temperature
• High speed, packing density
• High frequency for SiGe, GaN
• Reliability and vulnerability of next generation
  devices
• Compact high energy density power-sources and
  fuel cells
• Also environmental impact

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Platforms Structures contribute to Integrated
Survivability

• Susceptibility
• Signature Control
• Vulnerability
• Manoeuvre
• Recoverability
• Damage Tolerance

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Platforms andStructures

• Improve understanding of
• Signature Control Materials EO, IR, RF and
  Acoustic
• Composite materials with enhanced resistance to
  blast and shock
• Ceramic materials for lightweight armour etc
• Smart materials with active or adaptive responses
• High Strain Rate physics

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CBRN

• Rapid and early detection of infection
• Improved sensitivity and speed of portable
  bio-detection systems
• Generic medical countermeasures against all toxic
  and infectious agents
• Drug delivery technologies

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Energetics

• Energetic formulations suitable for insensitive
  munitions
• Smart initiation of insensitive munitions
• Modelling, material characterisation
• Ignition and growth
• Detonics
• High pressure combustion physics

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Whats on the horizon?

• Miniaturisation
• Diamond electronics
• Bioactive peptides
• Electromagnetic properties of meta materials
• Power generation from the human body
• Biomimetics
• Brain-machine interface

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Questions?