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Artificial intelligence in the driving seat

Artificial intelligence in the driving seat

Wednesday, 06 July 2022

Defence data scientists and engineers come close to world record time in a DeepRacer artificial intelligence challenge....

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Air Vice Marshal highlights Dstl's unique contribution to supporting air power

Air Vice Marshal highlights Dstl's unique contribution to supporting air power

Monday, 04 July 2022

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory hosted an Air Systems Showcase demonstrating the impact of its research portfolio across UK military avi...

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SAPIENT middleware and test harness code now open source

SAPIENT middleware and test harness code now open source

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Dstl has made the code freely available to make it easier for suppliers and partners to adopt and help develop this standard for autonomous sensor sys...

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Dstl launches Defence Data Research Centre

Dstl launches Defence Data Research Centre

Thursday, 23 June 2022

The dedicated centre of excellence will focus on problems related to the use of data for artificial intelligence applications, with a defence context....

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Dstl success in Vice Chief of the Defence Staff awards

Dstl success in Vice Chief of the Defence Staff awards

Monday, 20 June 2022

Experts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been recognised with one individual award and one team award....

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Inspirational Dstl leader recognised as tech trailblazer

Inspirational Dstl leader recognised as tech trailblazer

Monday, 13 June 2022

Head of Exploration Division Linda Knutsen has been named as one of the Top 50 Women in European Technology at the InspiringFifty Europe 2022 awards....

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CIRCE space weather suite announced for first UK satellite launch

CIRCE space weather suite announced for first UK satellite launch

Tuesday, 07 June 2022

Dstl's miniaturised space weather instrumentation suite will be aboard Virgin Orbit which is aiming to launch from Spaceport Cornwall later in 2022....

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Queen’s Birthday Honour for senior Dstl scientist

Queen’s Birthday Honour for senior Dstl scientist

Wednesday, 01 June 2022

An internationally-recognised data expert from Dstl has been appointed by The Queen as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O...

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NATO Award for Dstl Fellow

NATO Award for Dstl Fellow

Thursday, 19 May 2022

Dstl Fellow Bharatkumar (“Bharat”) Patel has received a NATO award for his significant scientific contribution to modelling and simulation and its imp...

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MOD Director of Defence Innovation Clare Cameron joins the Ploughshare board

MOD Director of Defence Innovation Clare Cameron joins the Ploughshare board

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Ploughshare, the company that finds new and inspiring uses for government inventions, is pleased to announce the appointment of defence innovation lea...

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Dstl shows off its world leading science to Head of the UK Armed Forces

Dstl shows off its world leading science to Head of the UK Armed Forces

Friday, 13 May 2022

Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has made a special visit to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)....

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Bumper awards for Dstl’s world leading science

Bumper awards for Dstl’s world leading science

Thursday, 21 April 2022

The MOD’s Chief Scientific Advisor commendations recognised the whole organisation’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as individual achieveme...

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Register for the 2022 international Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference

Register for the 2022 international Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference

Monday, 11 April 2022

Dstl will host the 24th CWD Conference, bringing together international experts and promoting collaboration to achieve a future free from chemical wea...

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New partnership reaffirms Dstl's commitment to inclusion

New partnership reaffirms Dstl's commitment to inclusion

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has teamed up with Women in Data as part of ongoing work to address the gender imbalance in scien...

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Quin opens first defence science and technology hub in the North East

Quin opens first defence science and technology hub in the North East

Thursday, 24 March 2022

New Dstl site in Newcastle will specialise in artificial intelligence and data science and work with regional partners....

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Register now for MOD science and technology summit

Register now for MOD science and technology summit

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

Industry and academia invited to free Supercharging Science 2022 networking and engagement event in Wales, as MOD launches ambitious new science progr...

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Ploughshare wins government funding for 2 defence technologies

Ploughshare wins government funding for 2 defence technologies

Monday, 21 March 2022

Grants worth more than £280,000 will help develop a predictive test for sepsis and a sensor that can detect and identify laser threats. ...

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Dstl scientists develop pioneering bio batteries

Dstl scientists develop pioneering bio batteries

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

The new battery technology harnesses the power of DNA to provide a safer, greener solution to generating power and has potential applications across s...

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Dstl reveals the hidden wildlife and ecology of its working range

Dstl reveals the hidden wildlife and ecology of its working range

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Take a rare glimpse at the unique biodiversity of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s site near Salisbury....

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Alternative use for novel antibiotic to treat plague and melioidosis

Alternative use for novel antibiotic to treat plague and melioidosis

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Leading scientists at Dstl have made an exciting new discovery in the fight against some of the world’s deadliest diseases....

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Dstl 'briefcase bomb' donated to Royal Logistic Corps Museum

Dstl 'briefcase bomb' donated to Royal Logistic Corps Museum

Monday, 14 February 2022

The dummy device, constructed by 2 Dstl apprentices, will support educational outreach activity at the recently-opened museum at Worthy Down near Winc...

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New chief executive at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

New chief executive at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Monday, 14 February 2022

Dr Paul Hollinshead OBE today takes the reins of Dstl, the science inside UK defence and security...

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Dstl announces 2022 satellite launch

Dstl announces 2022 satellite launch

Wednesday, 09 February 2022

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 cap...

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Top marks for Dstl’s engineering apprentices

Top marks for Dstl’s engineering apprentices

Monday, 07 February 2022

The first cohort of scientists to work as Dstl apprentices while studying for a degree have all graduated – with first class bachelors in engineering ...

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Dstl trials battlefield sensor protection

Dstl trials battlefield sensor protection

Wednesday, 02 February 2022

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is researching new materials to improve protection for optical sensors within digital cameras against at...

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Dstl trials autonomous maritime asset protection system (AMAPS)

Dstl trials autonomous maritime asset protection system (AMAPS)

Monday, 24 January 2022

The system could be used to defend high value assets whilst alongside in harbour, and to protect critical infrastructure. ...

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NATO trials Dstl standard for counter drone systems

NATO trials Dstl standard for counter drone systems

Wednesday, 05 January 2022

SAPIENT successfully facilitated more than 70 connections between systems during technical interoperability exercise, leading to widespread industry a...

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Dstl experts garner individual and collaborative awards in 2022 New Year Honours

Dstl experts garner individual and collaborative awards in 2022 New Year Honours

Friday, 31 December 2021

Staff from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been recognised for their outstanding scientific and technical work. ...

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Budding scientists predict the future for UK defence and security

Budding scientists predict the future for UK defence and security

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has announced the winners of a student competition to write an essay about potential threats and opportu...

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Icarus advances armoured vehicle protection

Icarus advances armoured vehicle protection

Monday, 20 December 2021

Armoured vehicles could benefit from increased protection against current and future threats under research being conducted by Dstl....

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