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More than 60 pupils from across the UK have applied to take part in the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s very first virtual work experience placements.
DASA has announced Phase 2 of the competition Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence, offering up to £3.6 million for technologies that mitigate radar risk of offshore windfarms
Our experts describe some of their incredible innovative work, putting the science inside UK defence and security.
A new photonics spin-out company that provides novel laser detection and protection products for military users has been awarded funding from the UK Government.
Prison drug dogs will be trained to sniff out new and emerging strands of Spice as part of the government's comprehensive plan to tackle violence and disorder behind bars.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Dstl and DASA will be speaking at Innovate Local: Southern Pioneers on 8 to 9 March 2021.
In an incredible career spanning 6 decades Hugh has tested weapons in the Arctic Circle, worked on a nuclear submarine and was a pioneer of the electronics revolution.
Captain Jake Singleton, a US exchange officer with Dstl, has helped deepen international collaboration to find, fund and fast-track space innovation and technology
Funding for innovative proposals covering integration of composites, adhesives for structural joining, joining high temperature structures and improving armour systems
Industry and academia invited to trial novel sensors and payloads on testbed
Opportunities for businesses to help improve armoured vehicles.
£500,000 available for innovation to boost UK wireless communications capability in Information Advantage challenge
With roles across cyber security, software engineering, explosives and more, this is your chance to become part of the science inside UK defence and security.
DASA awards £800,000 for 11 projects to fast-track development of emerging capability that will physically remove humans from dangerous situations.
DASA seeks novel ideas from industry and academia to identify, develop and demonstrate efficient logistics technologies
A swarm of 20 drones has recently completed the largest collaborative, military focused evaluation of swarming uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the UK.
The UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft is one step closer to reality following a £30-million contract to design and manufacture a prototype in a three-year deal supporting more than 100 jobs in Belfast.
Dstl – the science inside UK defence and security - played an instrumental part throughout the research and development of the new SPEAR3 surface-attack missile.
Scientists from Dstl have been working tirelessly since the start of the pandemic to support a whole host of government agencies and civilian authorities.
Dstl scientists have successfully trialled a fully autonomous robot that will help defence and security personnel dealing with hazardous scenes.
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