The UK has world-class defence research. But innovation only creates advantage when it moves from the laboratory into operational use. James Norwood explores why stronger connections between academia, industry and the front line will be critical to maintaining the UK’s innovation edge.
While primes will continue to provide the scale and stability required for major programmes, with SMEs continuing to drive innovation and technological advantage, I fully expect new collaborative models will continue to emerge.
The UK’s DIP recognises that the threats we face today - and those rapidly emerging - demand a defence posture built on speed, autonomy, software, and intelligent systems.
