Guidance and regulation

Dstl ensures the UK armed forces have the required weapons capability through research, development and demonstration of advances in science and technology.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 23 March 2022

A short guide to artificial intelligence (AI), data science and machine learning, explaining the terminology and helping you use and apply the latest advances.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 23 October 2020

Working in partnership to shape future plans and benefits

• From: Nuclear Waste Services
• Updated: 18 February 2020

How suppliers can participate in our frameworks and how customers can use Dstl frameworks to procure science and technology (S&T) research.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 19 March 2024

Research, design, delivery and analysis of wargames, to provide insights and support decisions in UK defence and security.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 26 April 2023

An introduction to thinking about the future: the benefits, key futures concepts, and some of the pitfalls.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 29 September 2021

Essential information for Welsh communities on how to get involved

• From: Nuclear Waste Services
• Updated: 18 February 2020

Managing radioactive waste with geological disposal

• From: Nuclear Waste Services
• Updated: 25 January 2018

A guide to some different ways of visualising data and their respective strengths and weaknesses.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 10 November 2022

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.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 31 March 2022

BEIS is providing up to £2.5 million in innovation funding to support the development and demonstration of High Temperature Gas Reactor (HTGR) technology in the UK.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 2 September 2022

Dstl provides the UK with advanced space science, technology, services and advice to monitor, protect and defend our interests in and through space.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 20 November 2023

Dstl provides the UK with world-class capability in applying artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning to defence and security challenges.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 9 August 2021

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.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 1 June 2022

Fund for improving the capabilities of the UK’s independent research and innovation organisations. We're hosting a webinar at 2pm on 6 December 2023, register to attend.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Updated: 5 December 2023

Guidance requiring all government research to be conducted in accordance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity, which is a national framework for good research conduct and its governance.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Updated: 11 March 2024

Information for the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s JET Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR) programme and upcoming commercial activity.

• From: UK Atomic Energy Authority
• Updated: 9 November 2022

A simple guide to understanding and describing the trustworthiness of autonomous systems and associated artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 1 December 2021

Essential information on how to get involved

• From: Nuclear Waste Services
• Updated: 18 February 2020

Relief for Research and Development including claim notifications, additional information and amendments to company tax returns containing an R&D Claim.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 16 October 2023