Adrian Belton has been named as the new chairman of the Board at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Belton was CEO of the Government’s Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) from 2009-2014, having established it from a four-way merger including the Central Science…
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New software developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and licensed to Riskaware by Ploughshare Innovations will allow emergency responders to respond more effectively to chemical and biological incidents and, in turn, reduce the risk posed to the public and save lives. Called…
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Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the theme for this year’s ‘AI Fest’, an annual conference hosted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) that explores the implications of AI for defence and security. The conference will be held on Wednesday 5 June in Basingstoke and…
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MoD/Home Office joint funding supports tests of “life-saving” chemical detection robots and drones
by Brian SimsA new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the first time. Tests of the cutting-edge, multi-million pound project, co-funded by the Ministry…
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Integration agreed between MoD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Home Office’s CAST
by Brian SimsAn integration has been agreed between the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and the Home Office’s Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST). This decision has been taken following a detailed review examining the best ways in which to provide…
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Today, the University of Southampton launched a new Cyber Security Academy at the IA15 event in London hosted by GCHQ. Roke Manor Research (Roke) is one of three founding members from world-leading cyber and defence organisations which aim to make the UK more resilient to…