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Dstl pioneers 3D printing technique for use on the front line

Homeland March 31, 2020

A project at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has created a new technique which could offer on-demand, 3D-printed explosives at the front line. Energetics experts are essential for defence and security; from forensic analysis to the protection of troops from explosive devices. Since recognising this national decline in the energetics ...

Up to the challenge: Defence firms play vital role in ventilator production

Homeland March 31, 2020

A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK. The VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium is led by Dick Elsy, CEO of High Value Manufacturing Catapult, a group of manufacturing research centres in the UK. The ...

DECA remains operational during the COVID-19 pandemic

Homeland March 30, 2020

The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) has confirmed that it remains operational during the COVID-19 emergency. DECA will remain operational in line with Government guidance throughout the COVID-19 emergency to deliver key Defence and National Security outputs, support overseas operations (where possible), and MOD contingency plans held at readiness to provide ...

COVID-19: DASA call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances

Homeland March 27, 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is looking for rapid sanitising technology to speed up the time it takes to clean ambulances to help in the national effort against Coronavirus and save lives. DASA has today launched a new Innovation Focus Area as part of its Open Call for Innovation seeking industry’s help ...