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The Centre for Applied Science and Technology becomes part of Dstl

Homeland April 30, 2018

The Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) has officially been integrated into the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) as part of the Ministry of Defence. Dstl will now become the primary delivery organisation for the provision of the science and technology required by the Home Office. The specialist team ...

Defence Minister unveils state-of-the-art fingerprint technology

Homeland December 5, 2017

The Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has revealed a new cutting-edge fingerprint technology aimed at targeting criminals. The technology uses an innovative chemical to recover fingerprints from surfaces that were previously extremely challenging or even impossible to work with, making them visible so that forensic scientists can identify guilty individuals. This includes items ...

Cambridge Pixel enhances radar tracking software

Land October 21, 2016

Cambridge Pixel, the radar display, tracking and recording subsystems specialist, has enhanced its field-proven SPx radar tracking software with new modelling algorithms to support the detection and tracking of very small targets. The new tracking extensions allow the operator to create multiple models that match the signature of likely small and ...

Explosives and weapons detection: apply for innovation funding

Homeland September 12, 2016

Innovative organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million to develop new ways of detecting explosives and weapons.The Innovative Research Call (IRC) 2016 for Explosives and Weapons Detection is to invest up to £3 million in research projects. Projects can develop original ideas. They can also adapt successful ...