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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 .
Guidance on the many ways for suppliers to work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the science inside UK defence and security.
Dstl employs some of the world's brightest people. We're always on the lookout for talented, creative, dedicated and innovative individuals to join us.
Meet some of our world-class people and find out what it's like to work at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
Explore Dstl’s science and technology work by subject area and find out about our specialist services and facilities.
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 provides the UK with advanced space science, technology, services and advice to monitor, protect and defend our interests in and through space.
Dstl ensures the UK armed forces have the required weapons capability through research, development and demonstration of advances in science and technology.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is leading on the creation of the United Kingdom Microbial Forensics Consortium (UKMFC).
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the science inside UK defence and security.
Information for UK academic institutions, research groups or research centres about calls for PhD funding.
How to work with the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ploughshare Innovations to access our technologies.
Dstl provides the UK with world-class capability in applying artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning to defence and security challenges.
Snapshot of the projects the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has delivered for UK defence and security over the past year.
Scratch the surface and experience innovation first-hand at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Help keep our people safe as we push the boundaries of cutting-edge science and technology.
View highlights of some of our most recently published research on this page. You can also download a complete list of our published research.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's annual report and accounts are laid before Parliament each year.
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.
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