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Scratch the surface and experience innovation first-hand at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
How to submit a proposal to the Defence and Security Accelerator
This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.
Suppliers of science and technology research can sign up to R-Cloud to access opportunities from across the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Earn, learn and grow new skills as an apprentice at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
Development of a standard approach for AI and autonomy in networked multi-sensor systems in security and defence.
Guide to the capture, retrieval, storage or use of evidential digital images, and associated audio and metadata.
Procedure and supporting guidance to help police forces prepare their own policies for retrieving native video and audio from CCTV systems.
A suite of open standards and specifications enabling modularity and interoperability in C5ISR and EW systems.
Guidance for practitioners involved in the recovery of evidential fingermarks.
View highlights of some of our most recently published research on this page. You can also download a complete list of our published research.
As a supplier, find out how to work with us. There are various routes you can follow.
This guidance sets out the process for determining whether governance approval and ethics review is required for research undertaken, funded or sponsored by MOD.
Guidance on working securely with or for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Guidance for suppliers of science and technology research who sign up to R-Cloud and R-Cloud+ to access opportunities from across the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Researchers should use this guidance to understand the security measures you need to follow and how to apply them when working with defence research.
AI is one of the fastest-moving areas of technological advancement in government defence, bringing the capability to counter threats and create opportunities.
Research, design, delivery and analysis of wargames, to provide insights and support decisions in UK defence and security.
Lessons learnt from the 'Secure by Design' approach adopted by MOD which ensures security is designed into any project delivering capabilities or services.
Submit your research to Athena; Dstl's central repository of MOD-sponsored scientific and technical research reports.
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