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13 November
2002
Acolyte Biomedica raises second
round finance of £2.6m
04 October 2002
Dstl teams up with industry in joint
venture to help protect the public from contaminated food
A revolutionary diagnostic technique which can detect contamination
in food and beverages within a few hours compared to up to three days
in traditional systems is the focus of a joint venture between Dstl
and industry.
03 October 2002
Defence experts move
closer together
to exploit science and technology
It is announced today that the Board at the Defence, Science and Technology
Laboratory (Dstl) has decided to rationalise the sites from which it
operates and build a new laboratory complex at Portsmouth.
02 October 2002
Serco selected as
preferred bidder for Dstl
contract valued at up to £80 million.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ("Dstl"), part
of the Ministry of Defence ("MoD"), has awarded preferred
bidder status for its communications and information services contract
to Serco Consultancy
29th August 2002
Webcam reveals secret
life of the Stone Curlew
Porton Down has teamed up with English Nature and RSPB to provide a
new webcam link that surveys the Stone Curlews (one of the UK's rarest
birds) at Porton Down around the clock.
1st July 2002
New Age Electric
Armour
Dstl scientists at Fort Halstead have developed a revolutionary Electric
Armour which reduces the impact of Rocket Propelled Grenades, one of
the most prolific ground launched threats, to almost zero.
23rd May 2002
Taking the Challenge
for the NSPCC
Dstl take part in the Microsoft Challengers Trophy to raise money for
a worthy charity.
22nd May 2002
Launching a rainbow
The Rainbow Seed Fund will be launched today. This unique seed capital
fund has been established by a partnership of public research laboratories
with £4 million won through an open competition run by the Office
of Science & Technology in the Department of Trade and Industry.
17th May 2002
Major international
C4I/ISTAR exercise; JWID 2002
For the first time in the 8 year history of JWID, the Joint Warrior
Interoperability Demonstration has moved its annual exercise to the
purpose-built battle lab facility developed by Dstl.
13th May 2002
Treasury cash injection
to transform military technology into speedier diagnosis of Chlamydia
The piloting of a world-first military technology which will speed up
tests and improve accuracy for one of the most common sexually transmitted
infections has been given a multi-million pound go-ahead from the Government.
24th April 2002
Launch of UK Battle
Lab to worldwide research network
Defence scientists have developed and constructed a unique £1million
Applied Research Technology Demonstrator (ARTD), which is linked by
an international communications network to coalition partners.
6th February 2002
Conservation officer
makes his mark at Dstl Porton Down
Stuart Corbett is making his mark at the Defence Science and Technology
Laboratory (Dstl) site at Porton Down after being appointed conservation
officer for its unique 7,000-acre range.
18th January 2002
Handheld military
health monitoring kit is put through its paces
Defence scientists are working on a new handheld health monitoring kit
which pinpoints illness in real time and could ultimately help save
lives in the field.
Press Releases 2001
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