We are a postgraduate academic provider to the UK’s Ministry of Defence while we also provide specialist knowledge to global industry, security and emergency services, military, governments and NGOs. It means Cranfield Defence and Security is underpinning defence and security sector development and reform around the world. Our portfolio includes: defence and security engineering (design, manufacture, mobility, impact, armour, propulsion, aerodynamics, robotics, autonomy), defence chemistry, forensic sciences, weapons systems, digital warfare and cybersecurity, resilience, counter terrorism and organised crime, defence engagement, complex acquisition, defence commercial, simulation, experimentation and analysis, management, leadership and business skills and test and evaluation.
The Environmental and Safety group, head by Professor Tracey Temple, is currently working on different projects to understand the environmental impact of clearance of underwater munitions. These projects include:
- Comparison of the environmental impact of clearance operations: high vs low order in an enclosed environment.
- Optimising sampling methodologies for rapid post-explosive detonation in open water.
- Examining the potential nuisance impact of explosive detonations in water on safety and environmental threshold limits.
Contact Information
Prof. Dr. Tracey Temple
Email: t.temple@cranfield.ac.uk
Dr. Federica Persico
Email: federica.persico@cranfield.ac.uk