We need open, accessible content to make collaboration our competitive edge​

We need open, accessible content to make collaboration our competitive edge   Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer We’re feeling the effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) everywhere and all the time. Our jobs, businesses and lifestyles are being transformed by 4IR technology. Self-driving cars are part of a not-too-distant future thanks to advances in […]

#IBelong: Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer

#IBelong Mike Raker

#IBelong: Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer In this ongoing blog series, we celebrate the breadth and depth of diversity & experience across Improbable Defence’s workforce and spotlight the importance of a supportive working environment. Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer, Improbable Defence Q: What’s your role at IO? I’m the CTO for Defence. My role focuses […]

From frontline to online: simulating the information environment

From frontline to online: simulating the information environment In this ongoing blog series, we look at how specialists across industry are using Improbable’s development platform Skyral to collaborate in new ways, in order to help defence transform how it trains.   Tim Stringer, Partner Success Manager On a balmy summer’s day in a bustling city […]

IBM and Improbable in partnership to deliver a new technology edge

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IBM and Improbable in partnership to deliver a new technology edge By Mike Raker, CTO for Improbable Defence, and Leendert van Bochoven, Global Director for National Security at IBM “A nation’s ability to fight a modern war is as good as its technological ability.” – Frank Whittle, RAF officer and inventor of the Turbojet engine […]

Layer 8: musings on security at the “Human” layer

Layer 8: musings on security at the “Human” layer What does engineering look like at Improbable Defence? As you might expect, it’s complex, multifaceted, and a big part of what we do. Our engineers comprise a broad and diverse range of expertise, from front end, back end and platform engineering to applied science, quality testing […]

Q&A with Daden: the specialist business breaking new ground synthetic social media

Q&A with Daden: the specialist business breaking new ground with synthetic social media In this ongoing blog series, we look at how specialists across industry are using Improbable’s synthetic environment development platform, Skyral, to collaborate in new ways, and helping defence transform how it trains. At age 12, sitting on his bedroom floor and surrounded […]

Pushing the limits: maximising density and accessibility in synthetic training environments

Pushing the limits: maximising density and accessibility in synthetic training environments The Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) is an annual event that sees industry, academia and allies come together to help ensure the UK’s resilience in the face of an increasingly complex, fluid and fast moving threat landscape. It’s an opportunity for the Army to explore […]

#IBelong: Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Senior QA Tester

#IBelong: Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Senior QA Tester In this ongoing blog series, we celebrate the breadth and depth of diversity & experience across Improbable Defence’s workforce and spotlight the importance of a supportive working environment. Q: What’s your role at IO? A: I’m a Senior QA Tester in the Defence Unit. Q: How did you get […]

Injecting cause and effect in SimCentric’s SAF-TAC for truly immersive training

Injecting cause and effect in SimCentric’s SAF-TAC for truly immersive training In this blog series, we look at how specialists across industry are using Improbable’s synthetic environment development platform, Skyral, to collaborate in new ways and help defence transform how it trains. Thomas Ball, Senior Product Manager (Training Simulations) If someone cocked a weapon within […]