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DASA to hold Engagement Day for SMEs at Cranfield University

Homeland January 17, 2020

DASA is set to host an Engagement Day event at Cranfield University to allow SMEs to present ideas to the MOD. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will host an Engagement Day at Cranfield University offering SMEs the opportunity to see how their business could work with the MOD. DASA is ...

DASA announces AI contracts for warships

Maritime January 17, 2020

A new DASA project will provide £4million in funding for AI contracts. DASA (Defence and Security Accelerator) will provide funding for AI Contracts as part of its Intelligent Ship – The Next Generation competition, which aims to develop maritime technology. Intelligent Ship is focused on inventive approaches for Human-AI and AI-AI ...

DASA launches competition to develop autonomous systems to help troops cross water

Land January 2, 2020

DASA has launched a competition to find autonomous systems for reconnaissance and surveys to help troops crossing water into enemy territory. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a competition to develop autonomous systems to help troops safely and stealthily advance into enemy territory over water. The military need to ...

DASA looks for ideas to improve security in Open Call competition

Homeland December 23, 2019

DASA is looking for innovative ideas to improve security and UK defence as part of an Open Call competition. Ideas to improve security can be submitted under the categories of Emerging Innovations or Rapid Impact. The first covers less mature innovations and the second is for more developed ideas. Submissions can be ...