David Manley

Professor of Naval Architecture University College London

David is the current Professor of Naval Architecture at UCL, lecturing on warship design, acquisition, and naval operations. His research interests include the use of wargaming for concept design analysis, seabed security and future maritime survivability, David is also the UK MOD’s Head of Specialism for platform survivability and the DE&S / SDA Senior Specialist Fellow for maritime platform vulnerability reduction. David is a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors and a Senior Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.

Conference Day 1: Tuesday, 15 July 2025

3:30 PM STRATEGIC WARGAMING: ENHANCING DECISION- MAKING FOR NATO UNMANNED CONCEPTS

• Wargaming Baltic Sentry

• Identifying Capability gaps and insights into UXV operations

• Outcomes from experimentation and implications for coordinated operations

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