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Dstl forecasts future quantum landscape for UK defence and security

Homeland July 13, 2020

The UK’s emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities could achieve a decisive step-change by adopting current and near-term quantum technologies. According to a research paper published by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and in collaboration with UK Strategic Command “Quantum Information Processing Landscape ...

Dstl release research on stability of COVID-19 in the air

Homeland June 30, 2020

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has published a research paper on the stability of the COVID-19 virus in the air through the Emerging Microbes and Infections journal. The paper “Experimental aerosol survival of SARS-CoV-2 in artificial saliva and tissue culture media at medium and high humidity”, written by a ...

Elbit Systems UK demonstrates USV capabilities in MOD trials

Maritime June 10, 2020

Elbit Systems UK completed a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) trials with the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Elbit Systems UK was one of a shortlist of UK companies selected to take part in this second phase of the project – a series of live at sea trials which took place off ...

Dstl pioneers future submarine command space

Maritime May 26, 2020

Analysis undertaken by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is informing the design of command space in future submarines to optimise information flow. The Command space in future submarines could be turned “outside in” as a result of pioneering analysis commissioned by Dstl. Submarine command teams are facing an increasing challenge ...