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Dstl ensures the UK can develop and exploit new sensor technologies for our defence and security, to find and assess potential threats and give information to decision-makers.
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.
A short guide to artificial intelligence (AI), data science and machine learning, explaining the terminology and helping you use and apply the latest advances.
A short guide to understanding and valuing data, from defining the different types of data to dealing with bad data and bias.
A simple guide to quantum physics, demystifying quantum technology using everyday language, familiar examples and analogies.
A guide to machine learning techniques for limited data problems, including approaches for small amounts of data and for large amounts of unlabelled data.
Find out how to submit your research to Athena, Dstl's central repository of MOD-sponsored scientific and technical research reports.
A simple guide to understanding and describing the trustworthiness of autonomous systems and associated artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
A biscuit book exploring how we make technology work for us, find and use information as part of decision-making, and combine with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
A simple guide and framework for thinking about artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy from a systems perspective.
An introduction to how defence might lessen our contributions to and adapt to climate change.
A summary of climate change, its main drivers and what this means for our planet.
Guidance for suppliers of science and technology research who sign up to R-Cloud and R-Cloud+ to access opportunities from across the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
As part of Dstl's commitment to improving access to technologies, we're making some of our intellectual property (IP) available for free.
A guide to some different ways of visualising data and their respective strengths and weaknesses.
Dstl’s incinerator facility near Salisbury provides a specialist disposal solution for hazardous or high security waste materials.
Dstl provides the UK with advanced space science, technology, services and advice to monitor, protect and defend our interests in and through space.
Acceptable use policy for the Defence and Security Accelerator online submission service.
Guidance on working securely with or for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Why we think you should read this biscuit book.
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