Defence Support has launched the first of three hydrogen-fuelled charging facilities to power Front-Line Command electric fleet vehicles supporting defence’s transition to net zero. The hydrogen power units (HPUs) are being trialled at RAF Leeming, HMNB DEVONPORT and at the Army’s Merville Barracks, Colchester. Trialling the use of hydrogen as an energy ...
DASA’s Defence Innovation Loan programme has seen UK SME VRAI improve the commercialisation of its data capture and analysis technology. Newcastle-based SME, VRAI, which specialises in virtual reality (VR) simulation training and data capture, with the help of DASA funding, VRAI developed a solution to enable the RAF to better measure and ...
The MOD has awarded BAE Systems an £89M contract to enhance front-line connectivity for military personnel, linking small reconnaissance drones, combat vehicles, fighter jets, aircraft carriers and military commands. Modern battles are fought across land, sea, air, space, cyber and electronic warfare. Rapidly evolving technologies mean each domain is highly contested ...
Dstl has taken part in a two-day workshop run by the Machine Speed Command and Control (MSC2) project on artificial intelligence (AI). The innovative workshop was run by one of the MSC2 partners, Cambridge Consultants, with the aim of building a common understanding of the opportunities and challenges of AI. Much of ...
May 20, 2024
DASA launches new £3.1M Themed Competition
DASA seeks innovations to enhance operational advantage through improved self suffiency and energy innovation. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to
September 1, 2023
Land - Second life for military body armour
Supported by the DASA funding and run by veterans, a London-based green tech start-up has developed a process to recycle
