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Prison drug dogs will be trained to sniff out new and emerging strands of Spice as part of the government’s comprehensive plan to tackle violence and disorder behind bars.

Hugh Clay: 60 years of science
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In an incredible career spanning 6 decades Hugh has tested weapons in the Arctic Circle, worked on a nuclear submarine and was a pioneer of the electronics revolution.

Funding for innovative proposals covering integration of composites, adhesives for structural joining, joining high temperature structures and improving armour systems

Captain Jake Singleton, a US exchange officer with Dstl, has helped deepen international collaboration to find, fund and fast-track space innovation and technology

Submit your essay to Dstl, with a chance to present to senior government officials and a £250 prize for the winner.

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.

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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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Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ (Alternative postcode for some sat-nav systems: SP4 0JG)
United Kingdom
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01980 950000
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Wiltshire
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