The UK Ministry of Defence announced on 28 October the appointment of Anthony Reeves, previously Deloitte UK's lead for NATO digital defence and its global AI leader for defence and security, as its first Director General Innovation at three-star level. Reporting to the National Armaments Director, he will lead the Defence Innovation Unit, Dstl, the Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre and UK Defence Innovation, some 4,800 staff, with a ringfenced £1.6 billion innovation budget over four years alongside £2.1 billion in core science and technology.
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AI & Security Observatory（2026-10-28）「英国防省、初の「イノベーション総局長」を任命 無人システムセンターを含む4,800人・16億ポンドを統括」『AI & Security Observatory』、第1.0版、最終更新2026-10-30。https://ai-security-observatory.org/ja/brief/brief-20261030-10/
AI & Security Observatory (2026-10-28). UK MoD names Anthony Reeves its first Director General Innovation, overseeing 4,800 staff and a £1.6bn ringfenced budget including the Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre . AI & Security Observatory, version 1.0. Updated 2026-10-30. https://ai-security-observatory.org/en/brief/brief-20261030-10/
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