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Dstl and Google Cloud Hackathon: new era of defence AI innovation

Homeland November 20, 2023

Google Cloud and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have teamed up to deliver a first-of-its-kind hackathon. In June 2023, Dstl and Google Cloud signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the safe and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across the UK defence sector. As part of bringing this agreement to life, Dstl and Google ...

UK research into mine detecting drones could change land warfare

Land October 17, 2023

Drones equipped with cutting-edge sensors to detect ground mines and explosives are being researched by UK scientists and could alter the face of land warfare. Scientists and engineers at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are conducting crucial research into the new drone technology, which would see mined areas cleared ...

X-ray robot could save lives on the battlefield

Land October 4, 2023

A pioneering X-ray robot designed to detect weapons and explosives is a step closer to saving lives on the battlefield. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) experts have run field trials on a Rapiscan American Science and Engineering produced prototype that uses X-Ray Backscatter (XRBS) imaging technology mounted on a L3Harris T7 remote-controlled robot. This would ...

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 ...