RKE Consulting | Defence, Innovation & AI

RKE Consulting provides high-value consultancy services to defence, research and innovation organisations, combining deep technical expertise with strategic insight. Founded by Richard Ellis MSc, the consultancy brings decades of experience in artificial intelligence, command and control systems, capability acquisition, and defence innovation.

Areas of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Military Command & Control (C2/C4IS)

Defence Capability Acquisition

Strategy & Policy Development

Requirements Management

Information Systems Architecture

Research & Development

Business Change Management

Consultancy Services

AI & Technology

Practical application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to defence challenges, including research into AI for command and control operations.

Strategic Advisory

Policy, strategy and vision development for defence organisations, with particular focus on innovation and emerging technologies.

Capability Development

Requirements elicitation and management, acquisition support, and technical specification development for complex defence systems.

Organisational Assessment

Development and application of maturity models for headquarters and operational units, including observation and analysis of exercises.

Independent Review

Expert assessment of projects, architectures and programmes across defence and government sectors.

Research Leadership

Management and conduct of research projects, including collaboration with academia and participation in the UK AI community.

Experience & Credentials

30+ Years Experience

DV Security Cleared

MSc Intelligent Systems

Qualifications & Background

MSc Intelligent Systems, Brunel University (AI & Neural Networks)
BSc (First Class Honours), Electrical Engineering, Royal Naval Engineering College
Former Royal Navy Weapon Engineer Officer (Lieutenant Commander)
Member of IET and BCS professional organisations
Published researcher in AI and military acquisition policy
Active participant in UK artificial intelligence community