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Defence is continuing to improve the experiences of women in the Armed Forces by rolling out updated combat clothing and body armour.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
UK sea, land and air forces have arrived to reinforce NATO in the East in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
DASA is supporting MOD’s Bright Corvus Project to deliver distributed RF-based ISR and Effects for future Defence Electromagnetic Spectrum landscapes.
As part of the Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), the UK has published a vision affirming a commitment to lead as responsible actors in space.
Leading scientists at Dstl have made an exciting new discovery in the fight against some of the world’s deadliest diseases.
The UK and Japan have today signed a Letter of Arrangement (LOA) to jointly conduct cooperative research on a world-leading fighter jet sensor
The dummy device, constructed by 2 Dstl apprentices, will support educational outreach activity at the recently-opened museum at Worthy Down near Winchester.
DASA is exploring innovative solutions for military navigation
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will launch its first satellites in 2022 in the next phase of growing the UK’s space research capabilities.
The first cohort of scientists to work as Dstl apprentices while studying for a degree have all graduated – with first class bachelors in engineering (BEng).
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is researching new materials to improve protection for optical sensors within digital cameras against attacks by lasers.
Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston speech at the Defence Space Strategy launch
Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin announces the Defence Space Strategy
The UK will invest £1.4 billion to bolster our national interests in space, as part of the first Defence Space Strategy published today.
The system could be used to defend high value assets whilst alongside in harbour, and to protect critical infrastructure.
More than a dozen new AH-64E Apaches – one of the most advanced attack helicopters anywhere in the world – are undergoing test flights with the British Army.
DASA seeks innovations to develop a complete telexistence system, integrating telepresence, robotic and haptic technologies on to a single platform.
A cutting-edge Air Traffic Management System is operational at RAF Shawbury in a £1.5 billion contract transforming air traffic management for the UK military.
A logistics system critical to UK Armed Forces operations worldwide will be supported under a new five-year, £460 million contract with Boeing Defence UK.
SAPIENT successfully facilitated more than 70 connections between systems during technical interoperability exercise, leading to widespread industry adoption.
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