History shows us that armed forces learn lessons from combat, leaving them well prepared to fight the last war but not necessarily the next one. Babcock’s approach to technology, IP and partnerships and its role as the customers mission partner is central to its focus on providing the end users with the most effective technology, rapidly and whatever the fight scenario, whilst ensuring value for money. The talk will set out why Babcock’s history ideally positions it to take on this role, how we now identify the best technology and then our approach to integration, delivery and through life support that ensures the customer receives a robust and capable capability.