Guidance

Defence modelling and simulation standards profile

Defence modelling and simulation standards profile.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 18 January 2013
• Last updated: 22 October 2025
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  1. 22 October 2025

     Updated to v13 which includes updates to various standards already in the DSMP. Updated to reflect change of organisation from Strategic Command (UKStratCom) to Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC)

  2. 30 October 2024

     Updated 'Defence modelling and simulation standards profile'.

  3. 6 October 2023

     Updated 'Defence modelling and simulation standards profile'.

  4. 22 November 2022

     Updated 'Defence modelling and simulation standards profile'.

  5. 15 November 2021

     Updated page content and under new heading: 'The DMSP Relationship with other M&S Standards Profiles'.

  6. 23 October 2020

     Added a new version of: Modelling and simulation standards profile (DMSP), replacing the old version.

  7. 8 November 2019

     Added Modelling and simulation standards profile (DMSP) (version 7).

  8. 31 January 2018

     Added Modelling and simulation standards profile version 6.

  9. 16 November 2015

     Updated the Modelling and simulation standards profile to version 5.

  10. 7 July 2014

      Updated 'Modelling and simulation standards profile (DMSP)'.

  11. 28 January 2013

      Replaced with version 2.1

  12. 18 January 2013

      First published.

Documents

Defence modelling and simulation standards profile

PDF, 317 KB, 23 pages

Details

The purpose of the Defence modelling and simulation standards profile (DMSP) is to provide an introduction to the standards of modelling and simulation for the acquisition, development and management of training systems across defence.