Andy Fawkes
Andy is a chartered engineer and was a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors for UK MoD. He became head of simulation policy for the UK MoD 20 years ago, and Chair of the NATO Modelling and Simulation Group. In 2012 he became a training and simulation consultant for both government and defense primes. Recently he was the academic liaison for Bohemia Interactive Simulations and was their project architect for the British Army’s Virtual Reality in Land Training Pilot Project.
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An Interview with Pete Morrison - From a Garage to Defence Giant Acquisition and the Lessons Learned
Pete Morrison traces his journey from garage start-up to a successful acquisition by BAE Systems. 30 March 2026
Virtual Battlespace creator Pete Morrison details how gaming technology has reshaped the way militaries train their soldiers. 24 March 2026
Drone warfare is rapidly transforming conflict; Ukraine’s experience shows simulation, training, and scaled operator programs are essential for combat readiness. 28 October 2025
DSEI 2025 highlights UK’s 20-40-40 strategy, emphasizing drones, AI, autonomy, and simulation in future force development. 24 September 2025
The 10th annual Defence Simulation, Education and Training (DSET) event, held in July 2025 in Bristol, marked a milestone in defence collaboration, drawing 1,700 participants both in-person and online. 28 July 2025
DSET marks 10 years of growth, with rising military impact, new focus areas, and a strong year-round delivery mission. 18 June 2025
Andy Fawkes and Dim Jones attended the ninth Defence Simulation, Education, and Training (DSET) event held 10-13 June in Bristol, UK and online. Read their report. 2 July 2024
Now in its ninth year, the Defence Simulation, Education, and Training (DSET) event will be held 10-13 June in Bristol, UK and online. MS&T Special Correspondent Andy Fawkes caught up with the DSET team at their pre-show media event. 28 May 2024
MS&T’s Andy Fawkes and Dim Jones spoke with Daniel Robinson, Co-Founder and CEO of Red 6 to find out what he and the company have been upto. 1 May 2024
At IT²EC 2024, MS&T’s Andy Fawkes and Dim Jones interview BISim's Rahul C. Thakkar and Pete Morrison about BISim’s latest products and the future of simulation and training. 23 April 2024
