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Dstl Armour Testing | Protecting Soldiers with Science

A Principal Engineer at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s Porton Down test range conducts and oversees an armour assessment trial. She and her team detonate a homemade charge similar to an improvised explosive device (IED) to evaluate whether an armour system can withstand the threat. Their work not only strengthens protection for UK forces, but also supports collaborative armour development across the NATO alliance.Dstl's science and technology is vital to keeping our Armed Forces safe and the UK secure. - Its mission is to deliver operational advantage at pace, shape the defence and security landscape, prepare for the future, leverage and influence internationally. Dstl gives the UK a battle-winning edge across science, technology, cyber and information. It offers expert advice allied to inside knowledge, and underpinned by deep operational understanding of defence and security needs.