The Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory brings together the top minds across government, academia and industry to keep the armed forces and the country safe. Our pioneering work covers areas including cyber, quantum, AI, space, autonomy, robotics, weapons and generation after next tech. Dstl is proud to be part of the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group. Together we maximise our warfighters’ ability to operate, deter, fight and win.
| Website | http://www.gov.uk/dstl |
| Revenue | $149.6 billion |
| Employees | 1,824 (1,229 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Industry | Defense and Space Manufacturing, Defence |
| Web Rank | 538 |
| Web Visits | 84 Million |
| Keywords | Defense Systems, Defense Research, Research And Development, Military Technology, Cybersecurity, Scientific Research, National Security, Government Science, Technology Development, Weapons Systems, Risk Assessment, Data Analysis, Defense Engineering, Applied Science, Intelligence, Threat Assessment, Protective Technologies, Simulation Modeling, System Safety |
| Competitors | Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, BAE Systems, Thales, General Dynamics, AgustaWestland, QinetiQ, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Alion Science Technology +49 more (view full list) |
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