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This infographic covers all the significant technologies the UK MoD is looking to invest in; these include artificial intelligence, CBRN, C4ISR, and more. Investments in these technologies and innovations have become especially important as they are crucial in achieving battlefield advantages in a more technologically disruptive world. This piece:

• Summaries the technologies of interest
• Updates the technological progress where applicable
• Contextualises the importance of the technology
  

Innovation is one of the UK MoD’s main priorities. With current conflicts and rising tensions, the UK forces are doing everything in their power to ensure that its warfighters hold the advantage on the battlefield; this includes the fielding of new innovations. Since innovations can come from anywhere, the MoD is leveraging itself as much as it can to find new innovations within itself, the defence industry, and beyond. If you are new to the UK’s defence ecosystem, getting your technology into the hands of the warfighter can be challenging. Luckily, in preparation for Defence IQ’s Defence Technology Conference, we are releasing a short step-by-step guide on how new or non-traditional innovators may develop their technologies and make them ready for the warfighter.

As society changes, enterprises that hope to employ and retain its members must change with it. In an increasingly complex world, the UK Army is committed to protecting the interests of the UK, but to do so effectively, it needs enough qualified people to do the job. In this interview, we talk to Brigadier James Cook about how the British Army is transforming the soldier's career path through several initiatives such as Project APEX and the Army Talent Framework. Find out how these initiatives will transform the soldier's career, making it more accessible, stable, and purposeful while ensuring the British Army lives up to its slogan “Be the Best”.

Read an exclusive speaker presentation from Will Green, (former) Head of Defence Innovation Unit, presented at the previous Defence Transformation conference (Previously known as Disruptive Technology for Defence Transformation) and learn about:

1. An overview of the UK MoD’s innovation strategies

2. Success stories and lessons learned

3. Looking to the future

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Advances in software, sensors and communications have made viable the greater use of UGVs and robotics on the battlefield. This market report:

• Details global expenditures on UGVs
• Identifies trends in the UGV domain
• Delves into the most significant UGV programmes worldwide
  

The UK has embarked on creating a Data-Driven Culture for its MoD. Off the back of a survey released earlier this year, we explore what this means for the MoD as an organisation. You cannot have a competitive Data-Driven Culture without digitalisation, as a result, we also explore the digitization of the War in Ukraine.

While governments try to incite innovation through a number of funding initiatives, it might be difficult to keep track of all the processes and criteria necessary to know what one has to do to access funding. To help with this endeavour Defence IQ has produced a cheat sheet for EU and UK Funding initiatives.

In this article Appian delves into the opportunities automation, and low-code can offer the defence domain and how they represent a viable alternative to modernising “complex and inflexible” legacy software. By adopting its “high-speed, low code” philosophy, Appian argues that there are substantial benefits for operations and logistics. 

The FCG plays an integral role in integrating some of the most cutting-edge technologies in the market into the defence domain. James Gavin gives insight into how the FCG operates and how start-ups can play a more significant role in defence. This interview:

• Describes the relationship between the FCG and start-ups
• Goes through some of the technologies and strategies that have caught the attention of FCG
• Emphasis on how conferences such as DTDT are essential for start-ups and government organisations
  

Defence has been a great source of innovation for centuries, but the question on how to best exploit this remains. In this interview, William Green shares his views as the Head of the Innovation directorate on best practices but also on the challenges of creating an MoD culture of innovation. An essential piece of reading for anyone interested in harnessing innovation.