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The home of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory on GOV.UK. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the science inside UK defence and security.
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.
At DASA, we find and fund exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security quickly and effectively, and support UK prosperity.
Dstl employs some of the world's brightest people. We're always on the lookout for talented, creative, dedicated and innovative individuals to join us.
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s armed forces.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the science inside UK defence and security.
Scratch the surface and experience innovation first-hand at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Answering the myths and misconceptions.
Development of a standard approach for AI and autonomy in networked multi-sensor systems in security and defence.
How to submit a proposal to the Defence and Security Accelerator
Procedures and guidance on capturing and recovering images, video and audio including standards for installing CCTV.
Suppliers of science and technology research can sign up to R-Cloud to access opportunities from across the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.
Details of what the Defence and Security Accelerator has funded by financial year.
Earn, learn and grow new skills as an apprentice at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
Guidance on the many ways for suppliers to work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the science inside UK defence and security.
Series of non-technical guides to some of the areas where the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is at the heart of innovation.
DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is made up of 9 divisions: 5 science and technology divisions and 4 enabling divisions.
Industry and MOD recently teamed up to develop a future capability operating concept for the test and evaluation of autonomous military systems.
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