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UK Space Agency competition seeks ideas for satellites from younger people

Air January 17, 2020

SateLife from the UK Space Agency gives young people the opportunity to win funding for their ideas for satellites. The competition offers young people a chance to win a share of £50,000 and access to expert advice for their ideas for satellites that could improve our lives. The SatelLife Competition, now ...

DASA launches competition to develop autonomous systems to help troops cross water

Land January 2, 2020

DASA has launched a competition to find autonomous systems for reconnaissance and surveys to help troops crossing water into enemy territory. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a competition to develop autonomous systems to help troops safely and stealthily advance into enemy territory over water. The military need to ...

DASA looks for ideas to improve security in Open Call competition

Homeland December 23, 2019

DASA is looking for innovative ideas to improve security and UK defence as part of an Open Call competition. Ideas to improve security can be submitted under the categories of Emerging Innovations or Rapid Impact. The first covers less mature innovations and the second is for more developed ideas. Submissions can be ...

US DoD awards universities with new research equipment

Land November 26, 2019

The US DoD has awarded universities $48.9million in research equipment as part of the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program. The US Department of Defense has promised $48.9million in research equipment for 172 universities to continue its collaboration with academic organisations. The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) funding will benefit 91 ...