Armour and Protection Science and Technology Centre

June 2013

The technical information contained herein is supplied under the 2008 US/UK Armour Technology MOU, is subject to intellectual property rights and is communicated in confidence. The technical information in slides 1 – 13 is UK Government Country of Origin. Disclosure to and use by third parties is governed by SECTION VIII of the reference MOU. Pages, paragraphs not marked can be used for any purpose subject to UK/US security classification.

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Presentation Outline

• Introduction

• Summary of the problem

• Solution space

• The Centre and its evolution

• Summary

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Introduction

• Has been a significant pull on previous research base

• Innovative solutions sought for new protection systems

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Desired Outcomes• Innovative research aimed at improving blast and

ballistic protection…

• …ultimately providing novel protection systems offering superior survivability

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The Challenges

• Rapid pull-through and exploitation of innovative research

• New ways of working

• Joint development with partners

• Openness and trust

• Rapid exploitation

• A need to grow the programme

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Solution Space

• The Desired Outcome is the development of novel step-changes in platform protection:

• This could include:

– Innovative engineering solutions

– Novel smart materials

– New approaches to active systems

– …

• Novel systems combining any of the above

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What the Centre will do

• Primary Objective

– To enhance military protection through the laying down of innovative research foundations upon which future armour system capabilities can be built.

• How?

– Wide engagement

– Revolutionary research

– Rapid exploitation

Innovation¦Coherence¦Gearing¦Exploitation

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Science & Technology Centre Community

Expert Advice

Group

Management

CDESAMPLE

AWE

Other Centres

COI

RBDSDstl

Professional

Institutions

Academia Industry

Competition of IdeasReducing the

Burden on the Dismounted

Soldier

Centre for Defence Enterprise

Innovation¦Coherence¦Gearing¦Exploitation

International collaboration

Existing Programmes

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Science & Technology Centre Community

Expert Advice

Group

Management

CDESAMPLE

AWE

Other Centres

COI

RBDSDstl

Professional

Institutions

Academia Industry

Innovation¦Coherence¦Gearing¦Exploitation

International collaboration

Existing Programmes

Information Domains:

- Globally Accessible Technologies & Capabilities

- Generic/Volume Capabilities

- Core Capabilities

- Special AccessBlack

R

S/C

U/C

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Links to other calls

• Materials research through MAST

• Reducing the Burden on the Dismounted Soldier

– Part of the A&P STC

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Initiation of the Centre

• Develop a more coherent research programme

• First call - TODAY

• Call for more long-term fundamental research projects next FY

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Evolution of the Centre

• Development of an STC Industrial Group

– requirements

– existing programmes

– exploitation

– declaration of projects

– industrial partnering/hence consortium bidding

– opportunities to influence direction

• Aiming for joint funded, open Centre

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Summary•New rolling programme

•All aspect of physical protection

• Innovative solutions to provide step change in capability

•An exciting opportunity