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Dstl trials innovative solutions to ‘wet gap’ military challenge

Land September 23, 2021

Official DPRTE event partner, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), has teamed up with industry  to create amphibious vehicles, robots and drones in the Map the Gap competition. The competition, run by Dstl on behalf of DASA, aims to find new ways to help UK Armed Forces cross a body of water, or ‘wet ...

DPRTE partner UKCloud delivers Defence Digital’s vision for data

Homeland September 22, 2021

Official DPRTE sponsor, UKCloudX, has announced its new Defence Cloud offering to support the UK MOD strategic vision of information superiority through digital technology. The recently published Digital Strategy for Defence outlines the vision for the digital needs of UK Defence by 2030, including the delivery of a secure Digital Backbone. The strategy states, ...

Uncrewed marine platform to deliver next-generation coastal security

Maritime September 20, 2021

A new uncrewed marine platform with intelligent autonomy is now available for use by intelligence gathering and threat detection communities around the globe. Licensed by Ploughshare to L3Harris, this Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) technology combines cutting-edge autonomy with marine hardware to provide next-generation marine capability. The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed ...

QinetiQ report lays down how technology is set to transform defence

Homeland September 20, 2021

QinetiQ has launched its new report which sets out the importance of taking a holistic approach to defence. The Hardest Target report discusses the importance of nations taking a holistic approach to superior technological deterrents, like cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns, or political and economic coercion, while continuing to enhance its existing military ...