This blog is now closed
This blog is now closed
The Defence Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics community has been using different channels to communicate its work, so we will no longer be updating this blog.
Experiences of operational analysis in Afghanistan
Since 2009, I have been deployed three times to Afghanistan as a Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Operational Analyst in support of Operation HERRICK. Each deployment has been to a different headquarters – Kandahar Airfield, Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah and …
Delivering science and technology to meet future challenges
At the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory I am responsible for preparing a team of deployable analysts to meet future contingency needs following the drawdown of Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan. In my capacity as an analyst, I recently attended the 82nd Military Operational …
Future flight - unmanned air systems and future technologies
As Air Account Manager at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, my primary responsibilities cover Air Command, Joint Helicopter Command and the relevant Air projects at Defence Equipment and Support. I work closely with military and civilian colleagues to shape …
Government review looks at internet of things
As part of MOD's defence science and technology engagement team, I am currently involved in work to understand the internet of things which is set to change the way we live our lives in the future. We are contributing to the …
NATO science and technology strategy shapes the future
In my role as manager of MOD's Defence Science and Technology team working on international research strategy, I recently attended the annual North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - NATO Science and Technology Board in Bratislava, Slovakia. This is an important meeting and …
GEMS awards for the best ideas and innovation
As Deputy Head of the Defence Reform Unit, it was a pleasure to attend the recent GEMS Award Ceremony. GEMS is an MOD Scheme which encourages ideas with the aim of improving the organisation. It has been running since 1996 and …
Defence industry engineer's working life as an Army Reservist
My current role at Chemring Technology Solutions is as a Support Engineer and Trials Manager, providing support to domestic and international demonstrations, trade exhibitions, customer meetings and training. I also offer specific consultancy to a variety of projects. At weekends and on …
Type 45 Pacific missile testing far from home
As lead of the Missile Defence Centre’s maritime science and technology studies I am currently based in Farnborough, on secondment from MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. We are looking at the potential of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers …
AWE Chief Scientist Andrew Randewich inspires new generation
AS Chief Scientist at the Atomic Weapons Establishment where I have worked since completing my PhD in plasma physics, I never imagined that I would stay with one company for two decades, but the diverse range of exciting opportunities has …
Cyberspace - a world without borders
Cyberspace enables and shapes the modern world - a complex system of systems with connective threads, unconstrained by borders or geography. It permeates civil and military sectors and is difficult to regulate, control or to impose national authority on. The …