Dstl has opened the first dedicated defence wargaming centre for use by the RAF, Navy, and Army near Portsmouth.
The Defence Wargaming Centre (DWC) was opened by Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) last month, with the RAF completing the inaugural exercise, Eagle Warrior 19. The DWC has been established to respond to the increasing demand for wargaming as a tool both to support decisions and to develop insight into complex issues faced by Defence and Security now and in the future.
The DWC will become MOD’s only dedicated, purpose-designed wargaming facility, and will bring together expertise and technology from across Dstl, wider Defence, industry and other partners. The DWC is also intended to be a focus for research into wargaming methods, tools and techniques.
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Mile Larner, Head of the Defence Wargaming Centre, said: “The DWC brings together the people, expertise, infrastructure and technology needed to develop and deliver a wide variety of wargames.”
“It represents a significant step up in capability and signals our intent to keep developing in response to growing MOD and wider government demand for wargaming – which is, in turn, a response to the increasing complexity of conflict. Wargaming enables commanders to anticipate and rehearse future conflicts which, ultimately, increases the UK’s capability to deter aggression and protect its interests.”
Future upgrades are being planned to the physical space, computing and communications, as well as further expansion to the wargaming teams (including greater integration of industry) and the range of tools available to them. The DWC can be configured to deliver a wide variety of wargames of different types and sizes for a range of purposes.
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