Our current firing chambers are reaching the end of their useful life. AWE is therefore designing enhanced facilities for performing hydrodynamics experiments. These will incorporate a range of X-ray machines as the principal diagnostic. An impression of the new 3-axis Core Punch facility is shown (Figure 1), and a design of one of the proposed Inductive Voltage Adder (IVA) X-ray machines is also shown (Figure 2). This facility will require the development of new containment vessels (Figure 3). Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Enhanced Hydrodynamics Science Capability In order to enhance AWE’s capability in hydrodynamics science, it is important to develop the UK’s capability in this area. Initially this will involve supporting of academic posts at UK universities and the development of Masters and Doctorate programmes. There is a strategy to provide funding to enhance existing university facilities, leading to construction of a UK centre of excellence in hydrodynamics.