Technicolour
breakthrough reveals hidden threats
Dstl scientists are in the early stages of devising an innovative colourless spray which reacts to chemical warfare agents by changing colour, clearly identifying surfaces which have been contaminated. |
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The Protectors
The work of the Chemical Technologies Team (CTT), which is part
of the Environmental Technologies Group, focuses on the environmental
impact brought about by Dstl/MOD activities or legacy issues.
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Dstl's unsung
heroes
The conflict in Iraq was the biggest deployment of scientists
to the field since the second world war. Dstl's staff were a major
constituent of that effort and continue to be an essential part
of the ongoing Operation Telic. |
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The Experimentation
station
The Applied Research Technical Demonstrator (ARTD) is rapidly
becoming one of the biggest and brightest jewels in the Dstl crown.
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Faster, harder, stronger
A Dstl team has supported the MOD in seeking approval for the
first phase of development of the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES)
- a family of vehicles that will become the back bone of the British
Army after 2010 and introduce radical new technologies to the
battlefield.
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Operation Telic
– the mobilisation of Dstl
Operation Telic – the name given to the 2003 mobilisation
to the Gulf by British Forces – constituted one of the biggest
deployments by UK services in recent history. And it was a conflict
where Dstl played a vital role. |
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Second skin
Plasma polymerisation could eventually revolutionise the textiles
industry and Dstl is at the forefront of research into its surprising
qualities. |
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No escape
Dstl designers have developed powerful and sophisticated computer
software that can test air-to-air missiles from the drawing board
stage to combat. |
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Shoot to stun
Dstl biomedical expertise is guiding the evaluation of ‘less
lethal’ weapons being considered by the Government, against
a backdrop of unrest in Northern Ireland and increasing public
disorder and violence on the UK mainland. |
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Off the rails
Innovations in armour and military vehicles have moved on apace,
seemingly leaving the humble gun far behind – until now. |
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The PC battlefield
Dstl has harnessed the latest in computer technology to build
a sophisticated battlefield simulator. |
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Chlamydia testing
Many of us have heard of chlamydia, but few realise that it's
Britain's most prolific sexually transmitted infection. Now Dstl
has joined the fight against this silent menace. |
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Postcards from Kabul
There’s a Dstl department that is always in the thick of
things wherever UK armed forces are deployed – check out
Dstl Front Line. |
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Breathe easy
Compared with other items in the soldier’s kit such as his
weapon and clothing, the humble respirator has changed little.
But a radical new design is now needed in a world where maverick
regimes can threaten nuclear, chemical or biological attack. |
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Handheld
health
Dstl’s answer to a military need for fast portable health
monitoring could bring major benefits for all. |
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Ray of Acolyte shines
against disease
Revolutionary Dstl technology that could speed diagnosis and treatment
of serious infectious diseases from days to just hours is now
at an exciting stage. |
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