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NATO trials Dstl standard for counter-drone systems

Leave a Comment / Government, NEWS, Science & Technology / By Zoe Deighton Smythe

Originally developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Innovate UK, SAPIENT is an open software architecture that helps different sensors, interfaces and decision-making modules work together with little or no software engineering, and can improve efficiency through use of autonomy. With the misuse of small, widely available drones representing a significant and growing risk to […]

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DASA awards £2 million in contracts to enhance Army Engineers ‘wet gap’ training

Leave a Comment / Government, NEWS / By Zoe Deighton Smythe

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded contracts worth £2 million during Map the Gap: Phase 2, a competition which aims to develop semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey systems that help the military cross obstacles such as rivers, streams, bogs and other so-called ‘wet gaps’. This follows on from Map the Gap: Phase 1 in which five

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Dstl reveals plans for future anti-armour project

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The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has unveiled the requirements for its future Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA) project, which aims to provide the British Army with a suite of anti-armour capabilities in the next decade. BGOAA is split across four areas: a Close-In Self Defence (CISD) capability, a long-range Mounted Close Combat

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Dstl | Creating the Pulse Dart – celebrating 1000 IPs

Leave a Comment / New Technology, VIDEO / By Zoe Deighton Smythe

In honour of World IP day, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory celebrated innovations such as the electronic Pulse Dart, which just so happens to be the 1,000th IP report logged by the organisation. Peter, a serial inventor and engineer, who has worked at Dstl for five years and filed 20 IP reports in that time, explains in detail the thought

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Dstl expands AI and data science unit

Leave a Comment / Business News, NEWS / By Zoe Deighton Smythe

A new unit based at the National Innovation Centre for Data (NCID) in Newcastle has just been announced by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). “As outlined in the Integrated Review, our £6.6 billion investment into research and development will supercharge science and innovation to lead the way in developing cutting-edge technologies,” said Defence

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Dstl Chief Operating Officer steps down from role

Leave a Comment / Business News, NEWS, People / By Zoe Deighton Smythe

After three years of leading Dstl (the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory), Gary Aitkenhead, Chief Executive, will be stepping down to take up a role with a global technology company. While at Dstl, Gary has overseen the organisation’s response to the Novichok incident, its support to combat COVID and its wider work to deliver the

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Dstl launches new Exploration Division

Leave a Comment / New Technology, NEWS / By Zoe Deighton Smythe

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has unveiled a new Exploration Division which is set to identify and accelerate transformative technologies, systems, concepts and strategies for defence and security. The initiative will also reportedly increase Dstl’s ability to shape future generations’ equipment and strategy for the armed forces while continuing to support current operational

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Dstl highlights innovation for British Science Week 2021

Leave a Comment / Government, New Technology, VIDEO / By James Ling

To mark this year’s #BritishScienceWeek and its theme of ‘Innovating for the future’, Dstl is putting the spotlight on some of the innovations that it is working on.

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£3m announced to fund DASA Intelligent Ship Phase 2

Leave a Comment / Business News, Government, NEWS / By James Ling

The second phase of funded proposals has been announced for the UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Intelligent Ship competition. Phase 2 of Intelligent Ship, run by DASA on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), sought novel technologies for use by the military in 2030 and beyond. Nine projects have been funded,

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International deterrence and assurance conference accepting abstract submissions

Leave a Comment / Business News, Education & Events, Government, NEWS, Physical Security / By James Ling

Dstl has partnered with US Strategic Command and US Naval War College for the 6th annual deterrence and assurance academic alliance event. Registrations and abstract submissions are open for a fully virtual event being held from 30 March to 1 April 2021, hosted by the University of Nebraska in Omaha, USA. The theme of the

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