Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
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12 August 2026Case study
Seeing through the fog of war
Dstl is working on future thermal cameras that will be better at seeing through smoke and dust.
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4 August 2026Case study
Advancing the Royal Navy's mine-hunting capability
Dstl collaborated with industry and Defence partners to design and implement a rigorous and innovative test of the UKs underwater mine countermeasures.
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28 July 2026Guidance
How to sell to or work with Dstl
How suppliers from industry and academia can work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
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29 June 2026News story
From bombproof pants to laser weapons: 25 years of Dstl
Dstl this week marks 25 years at the heart of the UKs defence and national security, delivering science and technology advantage that keeps the country safe.
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29 June 2026Press release
New world-leading lab to be built at secretive UK research site
Expert UK scientists working on the most innovative defence technologies will be backed by 580 million of infrastructure funding over the next four years, including to build a new world-leading new laboratory and expand their research.
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22 June 2026Press release
UK accelerates long-range strike capability for Ukraine
Three UK-designed long-range strike systems have been flight tested just months after competition launch, as British defence industry deliver battlefield capability at record speed
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Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ (Alternative postcode for some sat-nav systems: SP4 0JG)
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