Defense Innovation And Capability Building In Hungary

Defense Innovation And Capability Building In Hungary Presented by: Dr. Jurić Date: 7 March 2024 Peace Through Strengths - “We need an innovative, flexible Army, open to new and novel solutions in order to provide peace and security and defend Hungary.” - 1. WHY? - Problem scoping - - 2. WHAT? - Vision and goal setting - 3. HOW - Strategy focus areas Why? Problem Definition - Security environment increasingly unpredictable - Technology disruption (cycles - speed) - Dynamically changing geopolitical situation - Human adaptation - Digital transformation WCA - Volatility - Unpredictability - Complexity - Ambiguity - Foresight • Probabilistic thinking needed to figure out scenarios - plans are never perfect but planning is everything - Influence • Focus on psychological safety within teams and strategic networking between teams - Simplicity • Communicating commander's intent is hard in complex environment Simplification and radical focus is needed - Speed • Operational agility is reached through experimentation and innovation WHAT: Vision and Goals - Multiple Futures Project (2009) - NATO Strategic Concept (2010) - Technology Trend Survey (2011) - 2012 CHICHAGO • SFA • NATO - SFA (2013) - 2014 WALES “sustainable defense industry” - FFAO (2015) - 2016 WARSAW • Technology competition • Disruptive technologies • Innovative solutions • Cyber as domain - Tech Trends Report (2017) - SFA (2017) - FFAO (2018) - 2018 BRUSSELS - • Defense pledge • RD I 2019 LONDON • Space domain • EDT Roadmap - Science and Technology Trends 2020-2040 (2020) - NATO AG, EDT Annual Report (2020) - Coherent Implementation Strategy on EDT (2021) - 2022 BRUSSELS - • Russian Invasion • Innovation Board 2022 MADRID • DIANA • NIF National Approach - Foresight: Predicting and anticipating - Operational Agility: Blue ocean strategy - Strategic Networking: Creating an ecosystem - These goals must be accomplished through ONE unified strategy - CÉLOK • Resilient population • Deterrence by denial - strategic approach • Locally sourced defense industry • Decentralized multi domain armed forces WHOLE OF NATION APPROACH - - Force planning • HDF • Armed forces • MoD Defense planning • MoD • Innovation ecosystem - Capability design and planning - Economy - Society Defense Innovation System Regional Focus - “Hungary's strategic future is determined by building network based systems” - DIICE: Regional Cooperation Opportunities • Geostrategic location • National interests / international cooperation • Interdependency in economic relations DIICE Value Statement Academia - Research institution • - University • - Problem definition and scoping Focus areas; innovation education support Talent • Unique opportunities Market - Industry • - Improving innovative capabilities and resilience SMES • ACCELERATOR - Supply capability improvement - Startup • INCUBATOR - Financial SPT, mentoring, network DIICE - - HDF • New and novel solutions • Force development opportunities • Defense innovation education • Adaptive force transformation Defense Industry • Innovative solutions • RD capacity building • Export capability building 5-Capability Development Focus Areas - - - Digital Soldier • Cognitive enhancement • Individual weapon systems • Soldier digital systems Autonomous Systems • UGVS • UAVS • Integrated weapon systems Disruptive Technologies • Space systems • Cyber systems • Data and sensor systems