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Dstl completes swarming drones concept evaluation

Air February 1, 2021

A swarm of 20 drones has recently completed the largest collaborative, military focused evaluation of swarming uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the UK. The exercise was the culmination of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)’s ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ competition, funded under the MOD’s Science and Technology Portfolio through the ...

Dstl scientists ramp up their support to the Covid-19 pandemic

Homeland January 19, 2021

Scientists from DPRTE event partner,  the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have been working tirelessly since the start of the pandemic to support a whole host of government agencies and civilian authorities. Recently, Dstl experts were called on by the MOD’s Standing Joint Command (SJC) to provide short notice analytical support to the ...

Dstl state-of-the-art robot trialled to seek out chemical agents

Homeland January 15, 2021

Official DPRTE partner, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have successfully trialled a fully autonomous robot that will help defence and security personnel dealing with hazardous scenes. Dstl scientists have developed a prototype robot so that humans and machines can now share the burden of detecting and report dangerous chemicals ...

DIO at DPRTE Engage: Opportunities within defence infrastructure

Land October 21, 2020

The annual Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) event, organised by BiP Solutions, sees the defence and security industry come together to allow SMEs to discover their place in the UK’s £20 billion defence marketplace. This year, due to the impact of COVID-19, the event moved to a virtual platform ...