The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has set up a £42.5M research partnership to develop ground-breaking new materials. The Defence Materials Centre of Excellence (DMEx) will bring together world-leading UK experts in a national effort to accelerate advances in defence material technology for extreme physical environments. The DMEx will research, create, ...
A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone. During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon ...
Experts from official DPRTE 2024 event partner, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have achieved a significant milestone within Pillar II of the AUKUS partnership. The UK-provided artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms were recently used to process data on US Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the first time. US, Australian and UK defence ministers ...
VIVO Defence Services has started providing hard facilities management services for the Government’s Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). All reactive and planned maintenance, as well as grounds’ maintenance and billable works, will be provided by VIVO for the government agency at its sites in the southwest on behalf of the ...