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Suppliers of science and technology research can sign up to R-Cloud to access opportunities from across the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
How to submit a proposal to UKDI
Experience innovation first-hand at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Development of a standard approach for AI and autonomy in networked multi-sensor systems in security and defence.
How suppliers from industry and academia can work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Guidance for suppliers of science and technology research who sign up to version 4 of 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.
This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.
Research, design, delivery and analysis of wargames, to provide insights and support decisions in UK defence and security.
View highlights of some of our most recently published research on this page. You can also download a complete list of our published research.
Guidance for practitioners involved in the recovery of evidential fingermarks.
A suite of open standards and specifications enabling modularity and interoperability in C5ISR and EW systems.
This guidance sets out the process for determining whether governance approval and ethics review is required for research undertaken, funded or sponsored by MOD.
Content designed to support organisations already working, or aiming to work, across civil and defence space with relevant information about a range of topics.
Submit your research to Athena; Dstl's central repository of MOD-sponsored scientific and technical research reports.
AI is one of the fastest-moving areas of technological advancement in government defence, bringing the capability to counter threats and create opportunities.
Dstl provides the UK with advanced space science, technology, services and advice to monitor, protect and defend our interests in and through space.
Guide to the capture, retrieval, storage or use of evidential digital images, and associated audio and metadata.
A new UKDI competition to develop early-stage disruptive science and technology for future game-changing advances in Defence robotics and autonomous systems.
Guidance on working securely with or for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
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