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Dstl launches Defence Data Research Centre
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The dedicated centre of excellence will focus on problems related to the use of data for artificial intelligence applications, with a defence context.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is searching for innovations that use synthetic biology concepts to address key defence challenges

Experts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been recognised with one individual award and one team award.

Future of UK Defence Artificial Intelligence Launched
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Plans for the future of cutting-edge UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) defence technology have been unveiled in a new strategy published today.

Head of Exploration Division Linda Knutsen has been named as one of the Top 50 Women in European Technology at the InspiringFifty Europe 2022 awards.

Dstl’s miniaturised space weather instrumentation suite will be aboard Virgin Orbit which is aiming to launch from Spaceport Cornwall later in 2022.

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