How to prepare the MOD for the future
As part of its new defence strategy – intended, in the words of the Prime Minister, to get Britain ‘match fit’ for a more competitive age – the government has set aside £6.6 billion to invest directly in research, development and experimentation. The intention, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, is to not only bolster the UK’s military and cyber capabilities, but also to generate high-skilled jobs and further export potential. But just how successful has Britain been when it comes to defence innovation?
