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Dstl: Supporting innovation for MOD’s next generation air defence systems
A new cutting-edge air defence missile system is on target for full-time use by both the Royal Navy and the British Army – with its innovation supported by experts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), who have been at the heart of its development since conception.
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Building support for veterans' mental health
Dstl apprentices join Police Constable Paul Corcoran to support veterans with PTSD with unique fundraiser.
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Streets ahead: British AI eyes scan future frontline in multinational urban experiment
British autonomous technology able to scour urban environments for enemy advances has been tested alongside an arsenal of futuristic military technology by Canadian soldiers on the streets of Montreal.
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UK tests life-saving chemical detection robots and drones
A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the first time.
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Women winning battles: Recreating the Wrens unit which helped win the War
Dstl staff recreate World War Two war gaming which helped win the Battle of the Atlantic
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Dstl scientists take to the high seas on HMS Queen Elizabeth
As HMS Queen Elizabeth makes her way across the Atlantic deploying for her longest sea trial to date, a pair of scientists from the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are on-board as part of an analytic research team.
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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) ensures that innovative science and technology contribute to the defence and security of the UK.
Dstl is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence.
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Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ (Alternative postcode for some sat-nav systems: SP4 0JG)
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