Outlook The opportunities presented in the defence and security market are as a result of a clear shift towards a data-centric, digitally-driven and autonomy-enabled future force able to operate across the domains of air, sea, land, space and cyber. Platform-centric thinking is being replaced by systems-based approaches that favour technical and systems engineering solutions. The separation between military bespoke and commercial off-the-shelf capabilities is becoming increasingly blurred and the UK Government’s targets for Net Zero 2050 is driving investment into low carbon and alternatively fuelled capabilities. Growth opportunities will come from an increase in defence spending in a changed strategic context, which is being driven by a resurgent Russia and emergent China. Government framework contracts provide stability and assurance of future work, but an over-reliance drives risk into business sustainability that should be mitigated through the diversification of our customer base, both on the government customer side and across the industry provider network. Our ability to seize these opportunities is primarily linked to developing and retaining the right skills and experience in our workforce to support our customer’s shifting emphasis in a competitive resource market. Retention must be a primary concern whilst we look to expand our junior resource base in the areas of predicted growth. After completing a Life of Type Extension Study for the Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour in 2016, we were asked to provide updated findings to help determine its future. (Right) Our successful Whole Life Warship Capability Management course is now being used throughout the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) and the Australian Defence Industry. (Below) ‘Growth opportunities will come from an increase in defence spending in a changed strategic context, which is being driven by a resurgent Russia and emergent China.’ 19
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