Oxford Sigma is proud to announce its participation in the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF). Led by QinetiQ, the WSRF programme is a strategic initiative supporting the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) in accelerating the research and development of next-generation weapons technologies.
Established by Dstl in 2020, the WSRF enables rapid and efficient delivery of scientific and technical research across a broad spectrum of defence capabilities, including emerging and disruptive technologies such as kinetic and non-kinetic effectors, advanced sensors, and integrated architectures. The framework fosters innovation through collaboration, bringing together over 150 partners from across academia, SMEs, and the wider weapons industry to help solve the complex challenges presented on the framework. Organisations of all sizes contribute their expertise to the framework, with small to medium-sized enterprises and academic institutions playing a pivotal role—delivering over half of the research tasks and driving forward innovation at the heart of UK defence science and technology
“WSRF offers an exciting opportunity for Oxford Sigma to contribute to defence engineering. Following the UK government’s Strategic Defence Review, now is an important time to engage in defence engineering activities. Our existing skills and capabilities mean that Oxford Sigma is well placed to support the framework and its partners for the benefit of national security.” ~ Mark Anderton, Senior Engineer, at Oxford Sigma.
You can learn more about the WSRF framework at: https://www.qinetiq.com/en/what-we-do/services-and-products/wsrf
About Oxford Sigma
Oxford Sigma is a Fusion Technology company with a vision to tackle energy security and climate change by accelerating the commercialisation of fusion energy. Our mission is to deliver materials technology, materials solutions, and fusion design services. Oxford Sigma aims to produce advanced materials technologies. As an example, our fusion core materials are engineered to enable longer term operations for fusion pilot plants, with the aim of roll out to the first-of-a-kind commercial power stations. Oxford Sigma is internationally recognised as a key fusion materials and technological leader.
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About QinetiQ
QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation. The Group employs more than 8,000 highly-skilled people, committed to creating new ways of protecting what matters most; testing technologies, systems, and processes to make sure they meet operational needs; and enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced capabilities with the assurance they will deliver the performance required.
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