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Dstl – the science inside UK defence and security - played an instrumental part throughout the research and development of the new SPEAR3 surface-attack missile.
Scientists from Dstl have been working tirelessly since the start of the pandemic to support a whole host of government agencies and civilian authorities.
State-of-the-art robot seeks out chemical agents
Press release
Dstl scientists have successfully trialled a fully autonomous robot that will help defence and security personnel dealing with hazardous scenes.
Behind the scenes at Dstl: video
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Watch the incredible range of work we do, from robots to wargaming, in just over a minute.
Dstl – the science inside UK defence and security is proud to announce that two of its scientists and two military advisers have received awards in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
This exciting new partnership has launched a competition for organisations to pitch their ideas and capabilities, and influence the direction of future research.
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What Defence Science and Technology Laboratory does
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the science inside UK defence and security.
Dstl is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence.
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- SQW report - Assessment of the economic and wider benefits of Ploughshare Innovations Ltd's commercialisation activities
- The probabilistic elicitation of subjective data
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- Defence and Security Accelerator funded contracts
- Dstl Audit and Risk Assurance Committee: terms of reference
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Headquarters
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ (Alternative postcode for some sat-nav systems: SP4 0JG)
United Kingdom
Central enquiries
01980 950000
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Dstl Headquarters
Porton Down
Salisbury
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
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+44 (0) 1980 950000 option 1
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