18 november 2014: affordable space-based capability cde themed competition

Affordable space-based capability

Harjinder Singh Jolly - Dstl Space Lead

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Squadron Leader Andy Nicholls - Military Adviser


Centre Defence Enterprise

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Affordable space-based capability Military requirements

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“90% of our military capability has a dependency on space”

Coherent space theme

National Space Security Policy (NSSP)

Defence Policy

Defence Joint Operating Concept (DJOC)

Future Air and Space Operating Concept (FASOC)


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NSSP - military drivers Objective 1 to make the UK more resilient to risks to space services and capabilities, including from space weather Objective 2 to enhance the UK’s national security interests through space Objective 3 to promote a safe and more secure space environment


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Core assumptions • The UK has significant global interests and will

remain a leading actor on the global stage

• Defence will remain the UK’s ultimate insurance policy

• The UK has a limited defence budget

• The UK will act with partner nations where we have shared interests and values


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Core assumptions

• Our adversaries seek to surprise us – their logic will not necessarily be our logic

• Success will often, but not exclusively, be achieved through the results of action on the ground


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Future character of conflict • Congested

• Cluttered

• Constrained

• Connected

• Contested


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Future character of conflict • Congested key orbital regimes

• Cluttered debris

• Constrained international regulation

• Connected interdependence between space systems

• Contested counter-space weapons and systems


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Joint Forces Command / Royal Air Force

• RAF is the acknowledged space operational environment lead

• Core space functions: Protect Project


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Space-enabled C4ISR

• Command, control, communication & computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR)

• ISR is increasingly reliant on space • Should broaden our base of cooperation • Should consider developing limited UK space

capability • Must develop suitable defensive countermeasures to

address vulnerabilities


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Summary • An increased space

awareness

• UK defence heavily reliant on space

• Policy development

• Future conflict

• RAF lead

• Must develop UK capability


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Technical requirements

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Who is Dstl? • Defence Science and Technology

Laboratory • Part of the Ministry of Defence

(MOD) • ~3500 people, mainly scientists and

serving military officers • Focus for science and technology in

MOD

Dstl's purpose: To maximise the impact of science and technology for the defence and security of the UK

OFFICIAL

National context Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 • Space identified as a key area for science and

technology investment

National Space Security Policy 2014 • Address aspects of the UK’s dependence on space

and assured access to space


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Dstl Space Programme

• New

• Explores concepts and develops technologies with military/security applications

• Science and technology research and development

• This CDE competition is part of the new programme


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Objective

• To identify and develop low Technology Readiness Level (2-3) concepts, techniques and technologies for space-based systems – communications and surveillance applications – step increase in capability – substantial reduction in the cost of future defence

and security systems


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Challenges and areas of interest

1. Surveillance

2. Secure communications

3. Platforms and infrastructure


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Challenges and areas of interest areas of interest Challenge 1: Surveillance • Space-based

surveillance of wide areas

• Space-based observation of short lived terrestrial events

• Detecting concealed objects


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Challenge 2: Secure communications Secure hand-held communication from difficult locations


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Challenge 3: Platforms and infrastructure • Secure use of existing commercial space

infrastructures • Novel ways to reduce development and operating

costs of military space systems


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Competition details

• Up to £1 million funding for this competition • Expected that successful contracts will be £25,000 to

£100,000 • Work should be completed by 30 November 2015 • Seeking proposals from UK and international

academia and industry

• Full details on CDE website: www.gov.uk/dstl/cde


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Exploitation

• Phase 2 will also have up to £1 million • Phase 1 proposals must include outline scope for

phase 2 • Only projects successful at phase 1 are eligible to

compete for phase 2 funding • Successful projects will be invited to stakeholder

events to support wider exploitation • Phase 2 proposal as a deliverable from phase 1

project


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What we want • Novel and innovative ideas

• Experimental demonstrations

• Indications of the technology

developments that would be needed, including the timescale

• Clear military application


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What we want

• Consideration of complete system concepts

• Unique capabilities

• Phase 1 projects complete by 30 November 2015


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What we don’t want

• Literature reviews or paper studies

• Development of current techniques or technologies with very little innovation

• Purely civil or commercial applications

• Technologies for launching satellites


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Key dates

24 November 2014 Webinar 6 January 2015 Competition closes at 5pm From mid February 2015 Contracts awarded By 30 November 2015 Research complete


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Points of contact

Technical queries

[email protected] General queries (including how to use the portal)

[email protected]


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Today’s presentations will be available via the CDE website Details of proposal content, format, the submission and review process can also be found


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Information - www.gov.uk/dstl/cde


Harjinder Singh Jolly - Dstl Space Lead


19 November 2014

Squadron Leader Andy Nicholls - Military Adviser


Centre Defence Enterprise

for