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Climate change conference addresses future needs in defence

Land January 31, 2023

Official DPRTE 2023 event partner, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), has hosted its first climate change event focusing on sustainability and climate security for defence. The event gave experts, practitioners and stakeholders from defence and security, academia and industry an important opportunity to collaborate, develop relationships, and share ideas and ...

DPRTE partners Dstl and DASA research underpins Royal Navy maritime autonomy

Maritime January 30, 2023

Defence research organisations have played a key role in the funding and technical partnering of maritime autonomous systems (MAS). The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) provides Ministry of Defence (MOD) with science and technology advice for current and future capabilities including generation after next research. Maritime autonomous systems (MAS) are likely ...

Prestigious military honours for Dstl staff

Homeland January 11, 2023

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) scientist Dr Hilary Bird has received a Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) Commendation for her outstanding contribution to the defence and security of the United Kingdom, and Dstl’s most senior non-commissioned military advisor has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM). The VCDS Commendation Awards are given ...

UK and US research labs conduct back-to-back AI demonstrations

Homeland January 6, 2023

Official DPRTE 2023 event partner, the Defence Science and Security Laboratory (Dstl) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory carried out the first deployment of their jointly developed artificial intelligence toolbox in two military exercises. The state-of-the-art toolbox will allow the warfighter to rapidly select the best AI tools, from across the coalition, ...