We have achieved a UK first with the high-power firing of a
#laser
weapon against aerial targets
Our experts worked with our world-class partners
@MBDA_UK
,
@Leonardo_UK
and
@QinetiQ
to help
#DragonFire
reach this milestone
👉
Our experts have precisely identified the nerve agent as a Novichok. It is not, and has never been, our responsibility to confirm the source of the agent
@skynews
@UKmoments
Alasdair was aboard HMS Sheffield when it tragically sank in the
#Falklands
40 years ago.
He now uses his expertise to help save sailor’s lives, providing the
@RoyalNavy
with the latest science and technology.
#ThePeopleInside
#Falklands40
Read more 👉
Counter-drone tech, protection systems and analytic insight are just a few of the ways our work has helped support our
#Ukrainian
allies
Our cutting-edge
#science
, in partnership with the top minds in academia and industry, has helped provide battle-winning capabilities 🎬 👇
We are saddened at the loss of Launcher One and share the disappointment of all who have worked so hard to get us this far
We will work with our partners to enable continuation of our research programme
This is poignant reminder that working in the space domain is difficult
This summer we led the
@BritishArmy
's biggest force development wargame. 🎲♟️
Wargaming is a critical tool for decision-making. 💡🗺️
Challenging traditional thinking using trusted analytical techniques and specialist expertise. 🤔👩🔬
Find out more 👇
🔗
Working with jet-packs, trialling a grenade machine gun from a warship and travelling in a landing craft up the Norwegian Fjords..
Just another day in the office for our Nat Anders as she brings the
#science
to
@RoyalNavy
and
@RoyalMarines
@hms_albion
The Government's assessment has been clear from the start. Our chemical analysis is a key part of the Government's assessment, and this has not changed
@skynews
@UKmoments
Our new site will harness "brilliant minds of scientists engineers and academics"
Defence Minister Jeremy Quin opened our cutting edge
#AI
and
#DataScience
hub in
#Newcastle
today
Read more -->
@NICDATA
"Our military on critical operations do not always have the option of retiring to rest and recover"
In
#BSW23
find out about our
#research
to reduce gastrointestinal infections in military personnel on overseas deployment
@ScienceWeekUK
@WvSchaik
👉
Our state of the art Energetics Analysis Centre has today been opened by the Queen. The EAC brings together vital counter-terrorism capabilities and is a major investment in the UK's safety and security.
This chemical identity of the nerve agent is one of four factors used by the Government to attribute the use of chemical weapons in Salisbury to Russia
@SkyNews
@UKMoments
"Casting our net further as we invest in emerging technologies of the future."
Read open letter from our Chief Exec Doug Umbers as he puts out call to "supercharge"
#innovation
.
Work with us as we help drive the UK to
#science
superpower status -->
“AI is critical to UK defence - we have amazing men and women in our Armed Forces and we need to make their lives safer in conflict”
Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin on officially opening Dstl’s AI Hub in
#Newcastle
Read more 👉
We are pleased to announce the award of a new contract for an Anglo-French technology partnership with
@byMBDA
and
@DGA
to research and develop future missile systems
A pioneering X-ray
#robot
designed to detect weapons and explosives is closer to saving lives on the battlefield
Our scientists have run trials on a
@ase_detects
produced prototype that uses X-Ray Backscatter (XRBS) tech mounted on
@L3HarrisTech
robot
🤖
Smart machines working alongside soldiers and military aircrew might sound futuristic. But at
#AWE
on Salisbury Plain, this concept became a reality, as industry partners put their innovations to the test in a realistic warzone. 🤖
@DefenceHQ
@BritishArmy
@RoyalAirForce
We’re delighted to have received the Royal seal of approval for Dstl’s science inside defence and security, with Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visiting our site near Salisbury this morning.
We have presented
@BWallaceMP
with the Influence Wargaming Handbook developed by a Dstl-led team
The handbook was launched at a second Influence
#Wargaming
Conference that we co-hosted to further the thinking on wargaming and influence effects
👉
The safety and presence of our sailors on board ships is being overhauled using new technologies being trialled by the
@RoyalNavy
thanks to research by
@KinsetsuUK
and Dstl.
Enjoy this snapshot of the innovative work we have carried out in the past year
From AI and quantum to space and maritime our work impacts on
#defence
and
#security
Take a peak at
#TheScienceInside
👩🔬 🛰️ 🔬 🧑💻 🪖
He is one of the world’s leading voices on urban warfare… and is sometime nicknamed the British Jack Ryan
@Stu_Lyle
has travelled the world to share learning with other experts and give our Armed Forces an operational edge
👉
#UrbanWarfare
A highlight of the Royal visit. Scientists at the Forensic Explosives Laboratory have helped provide crucial evidence for terrorist cases including the attacks at Manchester Arena and Parsons Green.
The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge view a demonstration of a Forensic Explosives Investigation and meet staff employed in Counter Terrorism and Security
@dstlmod
.
The first UK
#space
launch will take place in summer Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has announced
Our Prometheus-2 shoebox-sized 'Cubesats' will monitor radio signals and conduct imaging work
Read more on this collaborative project 🛰️
#DefenceSpace2022
We are proud to announce we will be setting up a new
#AI
and
#datascience
hub in
#Newcastle
.
This will create 15 jobs set to be based at
@NICDATA
.
The unit will also open up networks for collaboration across academia and industry --> 👩🔬
"We need to bring
#science
and
#technology
into the very core of capability development for the UK armed forces"
@JSHeappey
explains how the work of our world-class scientists and staff is having an impact in Ukraine
@DefenceHQ
"This activity presents a unique opportunity to experiment with pioneering
#technology
to inform the art of the possible"
Find out more about the future of
#hypersonics
👉
#FIA2022
How do you go about hiding a
#tank
?
We worked with
@BritishArmy
to explore the
#science
behind
#camouflage
patterns and how pixels are recognised by human and machine optics.
Find out what makes the Challenger 2 elusive --->
Transmitting data from space to Earth via laser beam – sounds like science fiction! But we’ve awarded a £9.5 million contract to
@Heads_InSpace
to build the Titania satellite which will do just that. 🛰️
Dr Phillippa Spencer of Dstl has been made an Officer of the most excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Her work with maths delivers consistent, assured data to prevent the loss of life through exposure to
#COVID
-19, Novichok and Ebola
#NewYearHonours
Read about Dstl scientists onboard
@HMSQnlz
. During the exercise, scientists will focus on operational analysis, gathering data that will be used inform future operational activity.
@DefenceHQ
@RoyalNavy
"Every now and again you think, this is not what everyone does with their day"
In
#BSW23
Abi Spear explains how connections are one of the most important aspects of her work in
#regenerative
medicine
Find out more 👉
@ScienceWeekUK
@DefenceHQ
👩🔬
"It will inspire a new generation of space scientists across the country" -
@ASollowayUK
Find out how UK scientists played a key role in
@NASA
mission --->
Our Kate Gill is a finalist for a Women in Defence award, in the most collaborative category, for her work on the F-35 aircraft.
She talks about her role from Washington DC, in the US, where she is currently on secondment -->
#WomenInScienceDay
"I'm really happy that I can create such an impact at my experience level"
Meet Charlotte and find out why she loves being an ordnance munitions explosives
#apprentice
Find out more or apply here -->
#NAW2022
#BuildTheFuture
@Apprenticeships
"Wargame outputs have been central to our decision-making under my leadership and everyone has a role to play in this cultural shift"
@BWallaceMP
The Influence
#Wargaming
Handbook is now published. Check it out here
“I am really proud to be a female physicist encouraging the next generation to really push the boundaries”
Elaine began her journey with us as a school pupil and is now a senior scientist trialling an X-ray robot
👉
#IWD2024
#BSW24
Our scientists have helped shape a pioneering new fleet of CREWLESS
#combat
aircraft.
These are the first of their kind in the UK to be able to shoot down enemy fighter jets and intercept missiles.
Read more ---->
#ProjectMosquito
#LANCA
During our royal visit, The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge were able to see first-hand just how valuable specialist search dogs are in the fight against terror. The curious canines love their work and we love our work supporting them! 🐶🎾
@DefenceHQ
@RoyalFamily
@MODPolice
Our new £42.5m research hub will bring together the country’s top minds in pioneering materials
The DMEx will research and create new materials that can survive conditions such as 1,000C and extreme water depths
👉
#AdvancedMaterials
@jcartlidgemp
Our scientists have been working on a
#detection
system to keep troops safe.
On
#Ajax
fighting vehicles, these will make it easier to identify threats such as chemical warfare agents and radioactive material.
Find out more on this collaborative project
We're 20 today!! 🎂 🎉
New generation armour, cutting-edge vehicles, combatting deadly diseases... we've worked on some pretty exciting stuff during the past two decades!
Join us for a whistle-stop tour of our history and a glimpse of what's still to come... 🎥
#science
#tech
"We need to look at being adaptable and being able to adapt to the changing environment around us.”- Dstl's Mark Pickering.
Futuristic concepts will be looked at as part of Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour project
#BGOAA
Read more --> Image:
@byMBDA
We have partnered with
@UKStratCom
in the development of a new centre for defence experimentation and
#wargaming
, helping Defence respond to evolving global threats
👉
We are proud to announce that three
@dstlmod
scientists have been awarded OBE's in the Queen's Birthday Honours for their vital work during the Salisbury and Amesbury incidents.
@DefenceHQ
Enjoyed the Queen's speech but it left you craving a couple more minutes with the Monarch?
Don't worry we've got you covered! Remind yourself of the historic royal visit we enjoyed earlier this year
#QueensSpeech
@RoyalFamily
“We owe everyone here an enormous debt of gratitude as well as a great deal of respect" -
@AlexChalkChelt
The minister praised our world-class people after a showcase of our pioneering
#science
and
#technology
Watch to find out more 👇
@DefenceHQ
We played a vital role in the
#research
and development of the SPEAR 3 surface-attack
#missile
Our team provided operational analysis and scientific know-how
Find out more about our work here -->
#TheScienceInside
Space junk traffic dangers to be tackled by first-of-its-kind research centre 🛰️
Proud to work with world-class academics to meet the defence challenges in
#space
🚀
Read more --> 🌌
@spacegovuk
@UKSpaceCmd
📸:
@warwickuni
/ Mark Garlick
Dstl Military Adviser Lt Col Gareth Walker Royal Engineers (RE) has been made an Officer of the most excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).
He has led military support to natural disasters in the British Caribbean and flooding in the UK
#newyearhonours
Want the chance to work with world-class people on projects you simply can't do elsewhere?
On our
#student
placements you will get the chance to contribute to our pioneering work
We are looking to take on 54 people in a variety of roles
#DstlCareers
CIRCE space weather tech announced for first UK
#satellite
launch 📡🛰️🚀
Our instrumentation suite will be among the payloads aboard
@VirginOrbit
this summer
Read more -->
This is the moment the
#DragonFire
system took down a drone during a trial
The outcome shows that the UK has world-leading capability in technologies associated with
#laser
directed energy weapons (LDEW) systems
Read more -->