Dr Ewan Kirk appointed MOD’s Director Innovation
What was announced
Technology entrepreneur joins National Armaments Director Group, bringing more than 30 years of experience across science, finance and industry.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Dr Ewan Kirk has been appointed the MOD’s new Director Innovation.
- He will lead UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), part of the newly designed National Armaments (NA) Innovation area which sits under Director General Innovation Anthony Reeves .
- NA Innovation brings together some 4,800 experts and scientists in UKDI , the Defence Investment Unit, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre (DUSC). It has a ringfenced £1.6 billion defence innovation budget over the next four years (UKDI), as well as supporting £2.1 billion of investment in core science and technology.
Figures in this announcement
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- “NA Innovation brings together some 4,800 experts and scientists in UKDI , the Defence Investment Unit, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre (DUSC).”
- “It has a ringfenced £1.6 billion defence innovation budget over the next four years (UKDI), as well as supporting £2.1 billion of 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
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (executive agency) · 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/dr-ewan-kirk-appointed-mods-director-innovation
- Published 2026-11-04 11:27:38 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-04 11:30:04 UTC from GOV.UK
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