Modelling Risk and Vulnerability in the supply chains for drone detection and interception systems

This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 8,6000 employees and 44,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. You will find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KHQjc4ndas&t=41s Background We invite applications for a PhD Candidate position focused on modelling risk and vulnerability in the supply chains for drone detection and interception systems. The position is based at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, located at NTNU’s campus in Trondheim. The mission of Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management is to carry out education and research activities at a high international level in the intersection between technology/natural sciences and business economics, management, and HSE to promote sustainable value creation in technology-based areas in industry, business, and public sector organizations in Norway. About the position A more resilient society is increasingly dependent on robust critical infrastructure across different sectors. The geopolitical situation in Europe, including experiences from war and hybrid threats, shows that critical infrastructure can be deliberately targeted using low-cost, commercially available technology, especially drones. There is a need for knowledge and solutions on how to prevent damage to critical infrastructure caused by drone attacks. The threat landscape, technological development, and resilience capabilities are changing rapidly. This increases the demand for research-based innovation and rapid adaptation. Protecting critical infrastructure against drone attacks depends not only on effective technologies. This PhD position focuses on the supply chains for drone detection and interception systems where the project aims to generate knowledge about risks and vulnerabilities in supply chains associated with the development, production, procurement, deployment, and operation of drone technologies used to counter drone threats to critical infrastructure. Experiences from the war in Ukraine have highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the supply chains underpinning drone detection and interception capabilities. Effective counter-drone systems depend not on a single technology, but on complex and interconnected ecosystems...

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