MOD appoints its first Director General Innovation
What was announced
The UK’s commitment to be a leader in innovative defence technologies will be strengthened as Anthony Reeves takes up DG Innovation role.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Anthony Reeves appointed as the first Director General Innovation, bringing extensive military, government and industry experience.
- Role oversees 4,800 innovation experts and scientists and a £3.7 billion science, technology and innovation budget over the next four years to ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of warfighting.
- National Armaments Innovation harnesses UK ingenuity and boosts military technology, as part of a drive to turbocharge innovation.
Figures in this announcement
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- “Role oversees 4,800 innovation experts and scientists and a £3.7 billion science, technology and innovation budget over the next four years to ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of warfighting.”
- “Taking up the role this Autumn, Anthony will lead the newly designed National Armaments Innovation area, which includes some 4,800 experts and scientists working in the Defence Investment Unit (DIU), the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre (DUSC) and UK Defence Innovation (UKDI).”
- “Anthony will oversee a ringfenced £1.6 billion defence innovation budget over the next four years, as well as supporting £2.1 billion investment in core science and technology.”
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Ministry of Defence (UK government department) · more news
- UK Defence Innovation (sub organisation) · more news
Global and regional bodies
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Military equipment, logistics and technology.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mod-appoints-its-first-director-general-innovation
- Published 2026-10-28 13:30:58 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-28 13:45:24 UTC from GOV.UK
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