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Dstl play key role in bid to conquer the spread of COVID-19

Homeland April 20, 2020

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is undertaking vital work in partnership with a number of organisations including Public Health England (PHE) and the National Health Service (NHS) to get the COVID-19 outbreak under control. As part of a wider response from the Ministry of Defence to provide support during ...

BAE Systems stepping up efforts to deliver PPE to NHS frontline

Homeland April 17, 2020

Employees across BAE Systems are continuing to ramp up efforts to donate vital Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the NHS, with the aim of delivering more than 145,000 face shields to the frontline in the coming weeks. All of BAE Systems industrial-scale 3D printers are now producing face shields, with supplies ...

New defence research projects selected for EDA funding

Homeland April 16, 2020

Following calls for proposals launched by the European Defence Agency (EDA) in 2019, seven new defence research projects have been selected for funding under the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) for a total of more than €19 million.  The seven selected projects focus on technologies with a high disruptive potential ...

BAE Systems to donate face shields to help protect NHS staff

Homeland April 15, 2020

BAE Systems are to donate more than 120,000 face shields to help protect NHS staff on the frontline. As well as supporting the national ventilator effort, employees across BAE Systems have rallied to donate vital Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the NHS to help protect medical staff around the UK in ...