Defence Analyst & WOME Consultant — Founder, ISC Defence Intelligence and Sawyers Global Solutions Ltd. Over 20 years of practitioner experience in Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives.
Steve Sawyers MIExpE VR is a defence analyst, WOME practitioner, and the founder of ISC Defence Intelligence and Sawyers Global Solutions Ltd. With over two decades of practitioner experience in Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives, Steve brings a depth of technical knowledge to defence intelligence analysis that distinguishes ISC from conventional open-source outlets.
His analytical work spans NATO procurement frameworks, ammunition technical intelligence, explosive safety regulation, and the European defence industrial base. Steve applies structured analytical methodology — grounded in NATO STANAG 2022 source evaluation and AQAP-aligned quality assurance — to every piece of analysis published under the ISC banner.
As a Member of the Institute of Explosives Engineers (MIExpE) and a Volunteer Reservist, Steve maintains active practitioner standing in the defence community, ensuring that ISC analysis reflects current operational and regulatory realities rather than purely academic assessment.
ISC Defence Intelligence is published as open-source, unclassified analysis. All content is evidence-based, sourced from publicly available material, and evaluated against professional intelligence standards. ISC operates independently from commercial suppliers and maintains full editorial integrity across all research and publications.
Professional membership of the Institute of Explosives Engineers, the UK’s leading body for practitioners in the explosives industry. Membership reflects demonstrated technical competence in explosives science, safety, and application.
Active service as a Volunteer Reservist, maintaining operational and practitioner connection to UK defence structures and maintaining current awareness of defence operational requirements.
Boutique defence consulting firm providing specialist advisory services across WOME, NATO procurement, explosive safety, and international defence frameworks. Serving government agencies, defence manufacturers, and multinational programmes.
Founded ISC Defence Intelligence as the open-source analytical and editorial division of Sawyers Global Solutions. Applies NATO STANAG 2022 methodology, AQAP-aligned QA, and practitioner expertise to produce analysis for defence professionals, procurement specialists, and NATO-aligned organisations.