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Dstl to host Future Sensing and PNT symposium

July 18, 2023

Dstl is hosting a symposium with industry, academia and wider government to shape thinking on future technical challenges for defence sensing and position, navigation and timing (PNT). This symposium will provide insight into generation-after-next (GAN) technical defence challenges for sensing and position, navigation and timing (PNT). In our rapidly changing world, sensor technologies increasingly ...

Dstl hosts drones workshop

Homeland June 22, 2023

Dstl has hosted a collaborative digital forensics workshop to help combat the illegal use of drones. With drones increasing in popularity and ease of access, there has also been significant increase in criminal activity using drones, as well as their frequent use in conflict environments. Today, as used by serious organised crime ...

UK hosts inaugural AUKUS AI and autonomy trial

Homeland June 2, 2023

The first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial has been hosted by the UK, with the aim of rapidly driving these technologies into responsible military use. The first trial focussed on: Experimental work by Australia, UK and US on detecting and tracking military targets Vehicles retrained in flight to adapt to changing ...

Space to Innovate

Homeland May 31, 2023

Some £1.5M of funding has been made available for innovations that can tackle UK Defence and Security challenges in space. Launched by DASA and Dstl, Space to Innovate – Charlie Drop is the third ‘challenge drop’ and seeks innovations to develop future space science and technologies. Charlie Drop follows on from the ...