Rob Taylor | UK Defence Journal

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Robert Taylor founded 4GD in 2016 and currently acts as the Managing Director. Prior to this he started his working life with a 9 year career in the Royal Marines, finishing as a Training Officer of the Royal Marines Reserves (RMR), during this role Rob rewrote the training process for the RMR, wrote a futures paper about Night Vision, and designed the Royal Marines Urban Training facility in London.

Expanding urban warfare training realism for the British Army

September 9, 2025

Rob Taylor of 4GD examines how new facilities across the UK are reshaping British Army training for the realities of urban warfare, bringing scale, technology and realism to the forefront.

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