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Details of what the Defence and Security Accelerator has funded by financial year.
Explore Dstl’s science and technology work by subject area and find out about our specialist services and facilities.
Industry and MOD recently teamed up to develop a future capability operating concept for the test and evaluation of autonomous military systems.
Guidance for practitioners involved in the recovery of evidential fingermarks.
Earn, learn and grow new skills as an apprentice at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
The rollout of laser weapons systems far quicker than expected, following defence procurement reforms, with DragonFire to be on Royal Navy warships from 2027.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is made up of 9 divisions: 5 science and technology divisions and 4 enabling divisions.
Strategic Command unveils the Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub at Southwick Park, Defence’s home for wargaming and decision support.
Dstl ensures the UK armed forces have the required weapons capability through research, development and demonstration of advances in science and technology.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has set up a £42.5m research partnership to develop ground-breaking new materials.
New report on the development of hypersonic missile technologies.
How suppliers can participate in our frameworks and how customers can use Dstl frameworks to procure science and technology (S&T) research.
Guide to the capture, retrieval, storage or use of evidential digital images, and associated audio and metadata.
Research and scientific rationale behind the processes within the Fingermark Visualisation Manual Second Edition (2022).
Dstl exploits the latest in robotics and AI to create effective and trustworthy uncrewed platforms and autonomous systems for the UK’s security and defence.
Research, design, delivery and analysis of wargames, to provide insights and support decisions in UK defence and security.
The first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial was held, with the aim of rapidly driving these technologies into responsible military use.
The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Procedure and supporting guidance to help police forces prepare their own policies for retrieving native video and audio from CCTV systems.
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