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First UK satellite launch with Prometheus-2 set for summer 2022

Homeland May 11, 2022

As part of a three-year mission two satellites will operate close to Earth experimenting and test imaging and interoperability. The first satellite launch from the UK will take place this summer as Prometheus-2 takes off from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay, the Defence Procurement Minister, Jeremy Quin has announced. Built by In-Space Missions ...

Bumper awards for official DPRTE partner Dstl’s world-leading science

Homeland April 25, 2022

The MOD’s Chief Scientific Advisor commendations recognised the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) work during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as individual achievements. The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA) Professor Dame Angela McLean has awarded the latest CSA Commendations at a special ceremony which took place at the MOD’s headquarters, ...

Government launches new National Shipbuilding Strategy

Maritime March 22, 2022

The Government has launched a refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS) to revitalise the UK’s world-renowned shipbuilding industry. During a visit to Cammell Laird Shipyard in Merseyside last week, the Prime Minister and Defence Secretary set out how the new strategy would level up regions across the UK by supporting high-quality jobs, technology ...

Ploughshare wins £280,000 in government funding to develop two defence technologies

Homeland March 17, 2022

Ploughshare, the company owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that finds new and inspiring uses for government inventions, has won more than £280,000 in grants to develop two technologies for the benefit of society. Ploughshare facilitated successful bids by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to the government’s new ...