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History of MOD in space

History of MOD in space

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Even at the dawn of the space race with the launch of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1, the UK and its Cold War allies were listening....

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Dstl is looking for out of this world space scientists to join its programme

Dstl is looking for out of this world space scientists to join its programme

Friday, 06 October 2017

From graduate jobs, to experienced experts, it really is rocket science at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. ...

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100 year old retired scientist makes an emotional return to Porton Down

100 year old retired scientist makes an emotional return to Porton Down

Friday, 06 October 2017

A former Porton Down scientist returned for a surprise visit almost 40 years after his retirement....

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Dstl reports on space weather

Dstl reports on space weather

Thursday, 05 October 2017

This week the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will be celebrating World Space Week 2017 with space weather reports. ...

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Three...two…one…blast off! Dstl launches £50 million Space Programme

Three...two…one…blast off! Dstl launches £50 million Space Programme

Thursday, 05 October 2017

As the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik1, the first satellite in space, is marked across the world, Dstl is joining in with World Space Week ...

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200 miles and countless tests: Porton Man three years on

200 miles and countless tests: Porton Man three years on

Monday, 25 September 2017

It has been three years since the introduction of Porton Man, the life-size robot that mimics the movement of a serviceman in combat....

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Dstl supports STEM at DSEI

Dstl supports STEM at DSEI

Friday, 15 September 2017

Showcasing Dstl's support for STEM careers. ...

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Autonomy on the frontline: Last Mile challenge winners announced

Autonomy on the frontline: Last Mile challenge winners announced

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Delivery drones and resupply robots are set to bring vital reinforcements to frontline troops....

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Dstl to develop Active Protection System technology

Dstl to develop Active Protection System technology

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

New project boosts protection for UK Armoured Land Vehicles ...

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Dragonfire: Laser Directed Energy Weapons

Dragonfire: Laser Directed Energy Weapons

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Dragonfire will be showing a model of its new Laser Directed Energy Weapon for the first time on the Royal Navy stand at this year’s DSEI....

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Dstl at DSEI

Dstl at DSEI

Monday, 11 September 2017

Find out about Dstl's presence at DSEI 2017. ...

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How Dstl helped launch the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier

How Dstl helped launch the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Dstl analysis has helped to bring Britain’s new flagship carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into service. ...

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Dstl's award winning apprentices

Dstl's award winning apprentices

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Four Dstl apprentices have recently won awards. ...

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Ploughshare successes continue to support UK prosperity

Ploughshare successes continue to support UK prosperity

Thursday, 03 August 2017

Ploughshare Innovations announces that it has provided an increasing number of growth and economic benefits to the UK economy....

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Unique careers at Dstl

Unique careers at Dstl

Thursday, 27 July 2017

At the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) our work covers a huge range of technical areas from biology and chemistry to engineering and ...

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Dstl scientists tackle growing problem of space junk

Dstl scientists tackle growing problem of space junk

Monday, 24 July 2017

Scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are leading an innovative experiment to tackle the growing problem of space junk....

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MOD DIPR and Ploughshare sign agreement for wider intellectual property commercialisation

MOD DIPR and Ploughshare sign agreement for wider intellectual property commercialisation

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

New agreement between Ministry of Defence’s Intellectual Property Rights group (DIPR) and Ploughshare Innovations....

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Dstl – Supporting International Women in Engineering Day 2017

Dstl – Supporting International Women in Engineering Day 2017

Friday, 23 June 2017

Dstl is proud to be supporting this year’s International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). ...

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Queen’s Birthday Honour for Dstl Chief Executive

Queen’s Birthday Honour for Dstl Chief Executive

Friday, 16 June 2017

Jonathan Lyle, Chief Executive of Dstl has been made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours List....

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BBC Springwatch at Porton Down

BBC Springwatch at Porton Down

Friday, 16 June 2017

Two episodes of the 2017 BBC Springwatch series featured items filmed at Porton Down....

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Multi million pound funding available for Human and Social Sciences Research

Multi million pound funding available for Human and Social Sciences Research

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

The MOD, via the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl’s) Defence and Security Analysis Division is seeking to appoint a contractor to lea...

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Showcasing science, technology and innovation at DPRTE

Showcasing science, technology and innovation at DPRTE

Thursday, 06 April 2017

Dstl and the Accelerator exhibited at DPRTE on 28 March 2017 showcasing science, technology and innovation....

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Making sense of big data to improve the nation’s defence, security and prosperity

Making sense of big data to improve the nation’s defence, security and prosperity

Monday, 03 April 2017

Dstl challenges data scientists to solve real world challenges in first public competition...

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Ordnance Survey sets out to enhance its aerial mapping technologies

Ordnance Survey sets out to enhance its aerial mapping technologies

Friday, 31 March 2017

Ordnance Survey has signed an agreement with Dstl, to allow it to licence various forms of cutting edge aerial mapping technology. ...

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Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) testing

Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) testing

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Early trials have been conducted as part of the LDEW project. Watch the video of a test laser melting a mortar bomb....

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Inside Porton Down documentary

Inside Porton Down documentary

Monday, 20 March 2017

The behind the scenes BBC FOUR documentary featuring Dr. Michael Mosley is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer. ...

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Dstl’s Kaggle competition has been a great success

Dstl’s Kaggle competition has been a great success

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Dstl's data science competition on Kaggle attracted over 5,000 submitted solutions. This equates to over £2.5m of research. ...

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Dr Lucy Mason appointed Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator

Dr Lucy Mason appointed Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator

Wednesday, 08 March 2017

On International Women’s Day, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Lucy Mason as Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator....

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Synthetic Environment Tower Community of Practice

Synthetic Environment Tower Community of Practice

Thursday, 02 March 2017

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is looking to expand its Synthetic Environment Tower of Excellence (SE Tower) Community of Practi...

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The UK's Best Apprenticeship

The UK's Best Apprenticeship

Thursday, 02 March 2017

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will attend this year's What Career Live event at the NEC....

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