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Joint Experimentation and Wargaming Laboratory

The Joint Experimentation and Wargaming Laboratory
The Joint Experimentation and Wargaming Laboratory

The Joint Experimentation and Wargaming Laboratory (JEWL) is operated by Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) in partnership with the Joint Experimentation Directorate (JED), Operations Research and Analysis – Army (ORA-A) and the Strategy Executive.

JEWL is a suite of networked facilities across DSTG that bring together distributed participants to undertake experiments and wargames in support of Defence research.

One of its functions is to assist senior policy and capability decision makers to address whole-of-force capability issues. This involves examining future capability development initiatives, through experimentation and wargaming activities, in a strategic, joint and single service context in order to enhance the alignment between Defence strategy and capability.

The facilities brings together science and technology expertise from across DSTG, broader Defence, industry and academia in a secure setting. It enables a thorough and rigorous exploration of issues by applying modelling, simulation and analysis tools connected through information networks to data and subject matter experts.

During the year, a program of workshops is undertaken that generates insights into these issues, with the outcomes summarised in reports for senior decision makers

Key information

  • Policy and capability
  • Science and Technology Expertise
  • Strategic Capability Analysis