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DPRTE partner Dstl develops pioneering bio-batteries

Homeland March 18, 2022

Official DPRTE event partner, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) scientists are working on bio-batteries powered by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) which could ‘change the world and change the way we do things’. The pioneering work is a collaborative project with Touchlight Genetics, the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG) from the US Department ...

Ploughshare wins £280,000 in government funding to develop two defence technologies

Homeland March 17, 2022

Ploughshare, the company owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that finds new and inspiring uses for government inventions, has won more than £280,000 in grants to develop two technologies for the benefit of society. Ploughshare facilitated successful bids by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to the government’s new ...

ViaLite joins the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium

Homeland March 15, 2022

ViaLite has joined the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI). Formed to advance interoperability in digital satellite and ground system networks, the independent international group is made up of companies, organisations and government agencies. The satcom industry has traditionally used IF (Intermediate Frequency) and L-band as an analog standard for uplink and ...

NATO experimenting with Post-Quantum encryption from UK firm

Homeland March 14, 2022

NATO Cyber Security Centre experiments with secure network capable of withstanding attack by quantum computers. Scientists have predicted that quantum computers will one day be able to break some commonly used encryption methods. That’s why NATO and Allies are already testing post-quantum solutions. The NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has successfully tested secure ...