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Dstl’s Rob Solly latest name to confirm as Keynote Speaker at DPRTE 2020

Homeland April 1, 2020

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Division Head for Defence and Security Analysis, Rob Solly, is the latest leading name in defence to be confirmed as a keynote speaker at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020 which will take place at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on 3 September. Mr ...

Dstl pioneers 3D printing technique for use on the front line

Homeland March 31, 2020

A project at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has created a new technique which could offer on-demand, 3D-printed explosives at the front line. Energetics experts are essential for defence and security; from forensic analysis to the protection of troops from explosive devices. Since recognising this national decline in the energetics ...

Dstl publishes new report on the future of urban living

March 27, 2020

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has published a new report examining global trends in city development and predicting how cities are likely to evolve. The analysts, from the Defence and Security Analysis Division, looked at a broad range of factors, including the influence of technology (including so-called “smart cities”), ...

Autonomous ground vehicle systems move closer to reality

Land March 26, 2020

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has announced the purchase of five totally new autonomous land vehicle systems, bringing the autonomous delivery of vital supplies to the front-line with improved efficiency and reduced risk to life moves another step closer to reality. Two contracts collectively worth around £5m have been ...