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DASA awards contracts to defend against hostile drone attacks

Air November 8, 2019

DASA has awarded £2million contracts to eighteen bids aiming to disrupt hostile drone attacks as part of a competition. The Countering Drones competition was launched earlier this year and will fund ways of disrupting, defeating, and detecting hostile drone activity. The competition is run by DASA on behalf of Dstl and ...

DASA invests £1million in training and welfare

Homeland November 4, 2019

DASA has invested £1million into new technology to improve training and welfare conditions. The funding will go towards technology such as AI, brain scanners, and neuroscience to improve training and welfare for service personnel. It is hoped that the innovations will improve mental health and wellbeing through improved support. The £1million funding ...

DASA to host event showcasing behavioural analytics

Homeland October 29, 2019

DASA will host the Behavioural Analytics Phase 1 Showcase to display innovations that could predict future threats. The event will explore behavioural analytics innovations and how they can predict threats such as terrorism and prevent fake news. The event will be held at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway ...

DASA launches competition seeking ways of incorporating advanced materials into military use

Land October 17, 2019

A competition seeking innovative new ways to join advanced materials for the armed forces has been launched by DASA and Dstl. The UK and Australia have established a fund to support new ways of joining advanced materials for use across the military. The new fund is the second phase of ‘Joint ...