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New Competition: Take Cover!

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition to find solutions for lightweight rapidly deployable protection for on-foot troops on the front-line through Field Fortifications.

• From: Defence and Security Accelerator, Ministry of Defence and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Published: 1 August 2018
• Last updated: 5 September 2018 — See all updates

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DASA has launched this competition to focus on protection from ballistic threats and fragmentation for soldiers on the front line. The protection against blast and directed energy threats would also be of interest. Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats are outside the scope of this competition.

The competition is intended to find a solution that will protect multiple soldiers rather than be used for individual soldier personal protection (such as body armour).

The programme is expected to have a duration of three years with multiple phases. Up to £600,000 is available for Phase 1 for 6 month duration projects. Over £1-million of additional funding may be available for future phases.

This competition is now open and closes at 12pm 24 October 2018.

If you have any queries on this competition, please do contact us at accelerator@dstl.gov.uk or sign up for alerts on our news pages.

Published 1 August 2018
Last updated 5 September 2018 + show all updates

1. 5 September 2018

   Competition now open.

2. 1 August 2018

   First published.