Early trials have been conducted as part of the LDEW project. Watch the video of a test laser melting a mortar bomb.
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Thursday, 02 March 2017
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is looking to expand its Synthetic Environment Tower of Excellence (SE Tower) Community of Practice (COP)
Tuesday, 07 February 2017
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is hosting the two day event on 25 to 26 May 2017. Registration is now open.
Monday, 30 January 2017
A launch event for the Enduring Challenge was held for science and technology providers on 26 January 2017.
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
The behind the scenes BBC FOUR documentary featuring Dr. Michael Mosley will be broadcast again on Wednesday 14 December 2016 at 9pm.
Monday, 12 December 2016
Find out more about our Defence and Security Accelerator competitions.
Wednesday, 07 December 2016
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is transitioning to the Defence and Security Accelerator.
Thursday, 18 August 2016
Industry and academia are invited to join to collaborate in simulation and synthetic work.
Monday, 27 June 2016
Answering the myths and misconceptions.
Monday, 27 June 2016
Answering the myths and misconceptions.
Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Update following maritime science and technology research industry day.
Monday, 25 April 2016
Details of Dismounted Soldier System Engine Room research requirements.
Sunday, 24 April 2016
Sensing for Asset Protection with Integrated Electronic Networked Technology (SAPIENT) is an autonomous sensor system designed to reduce the workload of perimeter protection and security personnel.
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Dstl's Customer and Supplier Communications Manager Hayley Higgins describes the importance of Dstl's presence at trade event.
Friday, 11 March 2016
The University of Surrey showcases its Ministry of Defence-funded innovative work during British Science Week.
Tuesday, 08 March 2016
Celebrating International Women's Day, we look at the career highlights of one of our female employees.
Monday, 07 March 2016
On 7 March 1916, Sergeant Major Dobbs of the Royal Engineers reported for duty at Porton Down.
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
The webinar will discuss the opportunity, issues and military benefits that the Information Age presents in modern and future warfare.
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Outcome of the review into Dstl's status.
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
This new webinar explains the benefits of Easy Access IP (EAIP) and the exciting technologies in our EAIP portfolio.
Friday, 18 September 2015
The Ministry of Defence has selected the first winners of the Defence Growth Partnership (DGP) Innovation Challenge, valued at around £2 million for the initial phase of work.
Wednesday, 03 June 2015
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is looking for prototype solutions to provide an unstructured and open-source data analytics platform for defence.
Monday, 01 June 2015
The European Commission is proposing a Preparatory Action for Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) related research in 2017-2019.
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