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Welcome to the microsite of the Defence, Safety and Security Committee, which will provide a forum for the exchange of information, knowledge and state-of-the-art practice on all aspects of Defence, Safety and Security Materials. See full Terms of Reference.

News

Call for participation in 'Innovation in Aviation Security' project

The INSTINCT-Technology Demonstrator 2 (TD2) project is designed to discover, trial and showcase emergent security technologies, solutions and ideas for aviation security.
Defence, safety & security, 18 Aug 2010

Body armour made from cornstarch?

Researchers claim to have used the same scientific principles found in cornstarch to invent a lightweight, flexible composite material able to dissipate high-impact energy.
Defence, safety & security, 13 Aug 2010

New Taranis combat aircraft thunders into view

A prototype unmanned combat aircraft of the future, Taranis, has been unveiled by the MOD
Defence, safety & security, 14 Jul 2010
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Features

Cementing change in nuclear waste

The Sellafield site in West Cumbria, UK
The development of cement mixtures to safely contain nuclear waste.
Materials World Magazine, 01 May 2010

MASTering defence - UK work to improve defence

FV432 vehicles with identical visual colour and differing coatings
Team MAST has been delivering the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) low to medium maturity materials and structures research since November 2007. This article presents case studies from that work - coatings to lower solar heat absorption, self healing of fibre-reinforced polymer composites and integrated damage resistance in composite structures.
Materials World Magazine, 02 Mar 2010

Suited to defence - nanotech protection against chemical warfare

Showing (top) a vehicle in the visible spectrum, conventional optical camouflage and (bottom) the same vehicle in the IR spectrum. The warm motor, transmission and exhaust pipe are clearly visible. © Saab Barracuda
Warfare is moving to the nanoscale to defend soldiers against modern chemical and biological weapons. This article describes Swedish developments.
Materials World Magazine, 02 Mar 2010
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Events

EuroSPF-2010

08 Sep 2010 - 10 Sep 2010, Donostia-San Sebastián, SPAIN
The 7th European Conference on Superplastic Forming

The Research and Technology Showcase

09 Sep 2010, Leicester, UK
Discover how De Montfort University's cutting edge technology can benefit your organisation

Security + Defence 2010

20 Sep 2010 - 23 Sep 2010, Toulouse, FRANCE
Covering optical science to the application of the underpinning technologies in advanced security and defence systems.
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