THE FUTURE IS HERE

The Future of Warfare: From Manned to Autonomous Systems

Moving at the speed of innovation.
General Sir Richard Barrons, UDSS Co-Chair and one of the architects of the UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review explains why the National Armaments Directors (NAD) Group is pivotal, how AI shaped the Review, and what the digital targeting web means for future force design.

• Why NAD = “half the value” of SDR 2025
• From deterrence today to winning tomorrow
• Cloud, AI, autonomy & uncrewed systems
• Operator–engineer collaboration over spec-first procurement