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About the Defence Materials Centre of Excellence (DMEx)
Overview
Advanced materials, their processing and manufacturing are vital to Defence and Security Applications and are substantial contributors to the prosperity of the UK.
Dstl has set up a multi-million research partnership to develop ground-breaking new materials – the Defence Materials Centre of Excellence (DMEx). It is bringing together world-leading researchers from Dstl, industry, research technology organisations and academia to develop the next generation of advanced materials systems for the Defence of the UK. DMEx will research, create, and prototype new materials that can perform under harsh conditions.
The University of Manchester, through the Henry Royce Institute will lead the centre of excellence with 23 other partners from academia, industry, and research organisations such as the Catapult Network.
Engage with DMEx
Employees of one of the partner organisations are able to be involved with the DMEx, noting that there may be constraints around specific nationalities.
If your organisation is not currently listed as one of the partner organisations you are able to express an interest in future opportunities.
If you would like to join the appropriate mailing list, please submit your details at the following link:
Our Values
Capable
Bringing together world-class people and state-of-the-art equipment
Collaborative
Between partners, wider MOD, academia, industry and allies
Connected
Networked effectively across the UK Advanced Materials Enterprise
Committed
Ensuring work is seen as important and given sufficient priority
Key themes
Work within DMEx will be undertaken for five operating domains. These domains, with the key challenges they are trying to address are:
- Weight and Cost reduction
- Reach and Persistence
- Mission Survivability
- Transformative Asset Management
- Increased Speed and Range
- Sensing and Communication
- Survivability
- Modularity, Adaptability and Affordability
- Propulsion and Manoeuvre
- Understanding the environment for Advanced Materials
- Testing & qualification
- Materials for compliance with legislation
- Satellite protection
- Materials to Improve Force Survivability
- Multifunctional Materials
- Materials for Net Zero 2050
- Tools, Tests & Methods for Decision Support
- Reducing Cost and Build Time
- Extended Deployment
- Survivability and Recoverability
- Modernising Maintenance
- Environmentally Compliant Materials and Processes
Key People
DMEx Interim Director: Philip Withers Chief Scientist and Regius Professor of Materials Henry Royce Institute
DMEx Operations Manager: Len Williamson Interim Operations Manager Faculty of Science and Engineering DMEx PMO
Andy Sweeting – DMEx PMO Operations: Senior Consultant: Techno-Economic Assessment, Frazer Nash Consultancy
Facilities
DMEx brings together world-class people and state-of-the-art equipment – partner facilities provide wide capability to make, test and characterise materials, components and systems.