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In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the profession, Dstl’s Dr Bryn Hughes has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Dstl’s Dr Kate Gill and Sarah Strangleman have both been shortlisted in the ‘Most Collaborative’ category, which recognises ‘where an individual has demonstrated that creating a collaborative working arrangement within their…
The Ministry of Defence is seeking new ways to assist military drone operators in urban environments in a new funding competition.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Dame Cressida Dick, has visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory to see the latest innovations being trialled in support of the police and judicial system.
Competition to find and develop ideas to give police more options to defuse dangerous situations and keep the public safe without resorting to lethal force
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is scoping the potential for funding opportunities to develop the use of autonomy for logistic convoy operations.
DASA announces five small and medium-sized businesses to develop semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey systems
Dstl – the science inside UK defence and security showcased a selection of the vital work it is doing on behalf the Home Office.
DASA launches competition to find and develop new technology to screen people, possessions, goods, vehicles, areas and buildings
The Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract will provide the armed forces with the battle winning technology to fight future conflicts including directed energy, complex and conventional weapons technologies
Start-up tech companies and inventors will get the chance to pitch directly to UK and US military leaders for the $1-million investment to fast-track their ideas for cutting-edge Space innovations.
In 2019/20, 27% of Dstl's external spend on science and technology (S&T) went to SMEs and its supply chain grew by 17%
Home Office and Department for Transport invest in this Defence and Security Accelerator competition
Embracing quantum technology now could lead to the enhanced pace, precision and pre-emption of decision making by military commanders
Dstl's new satellite control ground station will support its first space mission following the launch of the Faraday-1 satellite
Dstl research on the stability of the COVID-19 virus in the air also supports the scientific advice provided to the Government on COVID-19 control measures
Dstl spin-out firm Ploughshare Innovations funds revolutionary test that can predict whether coronavirus patients will develop Sepsis before symptoms appear
ASTRID will provide analysis on critical strategy, policy and investment challenges to demonstrate best value or offer the most efficient or practical solution
Dstl analysis is informing the design of command space in future submarines to optimise information flow.
Funding boost for UK-based industry and academia to accelerate innovation.
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