Digital Twin
Description
A connected data representation of an entity, such as a physical asset, a process or system throughout its lifecycle
Aspiration/Vision
Available across design support chain to service providers. Data sufficient and accessible to support services e.g. Synthetic environment for support Frictionless access at appropriate authorisation An ecosystem of digital twins across the Defence estate and platforms which enable timely and useful decision, design and capability support.
First Steps/Building Blocks
Commitment to achievement of aspiration Current maturity against agreed framework, what aspects are already in use? Capability growth priorities for collective action.
Digital Twin Documents
| Title | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Team Defence – RAF Aircraft Digital Safety Trace White Paper | 04/Jul/2025 | |
| API 4 RAS paper | 12/Apr/2023 | |
| 20250922-Team Defence-Project Mercury Exec Summary | 19/Sep/2025 | |
| 20250618-Hydrogen Conference Briefing Note-June 2025 | 11/Jun/2025 | |
| 20250618 MOD Hydrogen Event Agenda – June 2025 | 11/Jun/2025 | |
| 20250618 – Spadeadam Research & Development Booklet – June 2025 | 11/Jun/2025 | |
| 20230719 – Team-Defence-MOD-Digital-Twin-White-Paper | 19/Jul/2023 | |
| 20230719 – Team Defence – Digital Twin Community of Practice Paper | 19/Jul/2023 | |
| 20230719 – Digital-Twin-Implementation-Roadmap-and-Development-Framework-White-Paper | 19/Jul/2023 | |
| 20230719 – API-Strategy-Whitepaper-for-RAS_v4 | 19/Jul/2023 | |
| 20221123 – Digital Models Shadows Twins Townhall – Nov 22 | 23/Dec/2022 | |
| 20220720-Team Defence – Digital Twin Community of Practice Paper | 20/Jul/2022 | |
| 20220524-DE&S Digital Engineering Transformation Strategy-V1.0 | 24/May/2022 |
Events
Information on all sector-relevant events, run by TD-Info and other organisations.
Team Defence Strategy Group
The Strategy Group has been established to interpret the 3* Advisory Board’s bi-annual areas of strategic focus along with outputs from the Team Defence Information Council to sponsor and approve Team Defence Information activities which align to these top-level...
The Supportability Modelling and Analysis CoP
A working group that seeks to identify and promulgate good practice in life cycle cost modelling across the UK Defence sector and contribute to the realisation of the DSCM vision. For further information, please get in touch with Leyton Lark
TD-Info Town Hall Meeting
The TD-Info town halls provide an opportunity for our community, both MoD and Industry to meet and discuss the topics du jour. The September townhall will allow our 1* Exec team to brief on their activities(See below) in the round as they link to our 3* Board’s areas...
News
News and blogs to keep you in the know.Â
Role of APIs in Accelerating Capability Development
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS)  have been identified as a key enabler to creating Operational Advantage  however Defence is struggling to keep pace with the rate of technological change and is not capitalising on the opportunities that can be realised through...
Multi Domain Integration (MDI) Monthly Blog – March 2023
Welcome to the second MDI Working Group Monthly Blog, a short communication document designed to bring insights and additional perspectives to the pursuit of Integration across the Defence Enterprise. Our MDI Working Group blog builds on the February Blog, continues...
Team Defence Information Bulletin April 2023
The Team Defence Information Bulletin for April 2023
