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.
Uncrewed systems are playing an increasingly central role in naval operations, particularly in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Warfare, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). This panel will explore how heterogeneous teams of crewed and uncrewed platforms are being deployed in complex maritime environments, and what is required to ensure their effective integration. Key areas of focus include autonomy, command and control, resilience, and capability development.
Discussion Questions:
• Wargaming Baltic Sentry
• Identifying Capability gaps and insights into UXV operations
• Outcomes from experimentation and implications for coordinated operations
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