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DASA supports Dstl to supercharge science and innovation for defence and security

Homeland June 15, 2022

Innovation experts from the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) participated in the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) Supercharging Science engagement day, recently held in Newport. The event set out the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) most ambitious science and technology (S&T) programmes to date with details on Dstl’s technical challenges and requirements. Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin gave ...

Science & Technology drive to deliver UK space launch

Air June 9, 2022

An ambitious Defence Science and Technology agenda, backed by £2 billion of investment, including an exciting new satellite launch, has been commissioned. Aimed at driving forward cutting-edge research and developing new Defence capabilities, the Science and Technology Portfolio outlines a series of ambitious programmes, encouraging industry collaboration and input to meet future Defence ...

£265 million missile upgrade for Royal Navy submarines

Maritime June 3, 2022

The UK’s stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles will be upgraded on Royal Navy submarines to ensure the weapon is even more effective against future threats. The UK’s stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) will be upgraded on Royal Navy submarines to ensure the weapon is even more effective against ...

MCL and Skydio awarded Future Capabilities Group contract

Air May 24, 2022

Marlborough Communications Limited (MCL) and its technology partner, Skydio, have been awarded a contract from the UK MOD as part of the Future Capabilities Group (FCG) nano unmanned aerial systems (nUAS) framework. Spiral 4 of the framework will inform future drone concepts and requirements, with the contract positioning MCL as a ...