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Over £2 million awarded to support the adoption of PYRAMID on avionics and mission systems.
Building on the success of Phase 1, funding has been awarded to four successful applicants who will be adopting PYRAMID on their products, growing the PYRAMID supplier base and providing valuable feedback to MOD and other users.

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The finishing touch: How Rivelin Robotics is taking the friction out of defence manufacturing
A Sheffield start-up used UKDI funding to develop a robot that builds resilience into defence supply chains.

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British-based firms lead the way for Apache helicopter support drones
Drones which will accompany the Army’s Apache helicopters are receiving £10 million investment today as the programme reaches a new milestone.

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Up to £2 million available for riverine relief
Dstl, in partnership with the British Army, is seeking innovative solutions to remotely assess diverse terrain for safe passage

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Defending against biological threats: UKDI launches Biosecurity Frontiers competition
This competition seeks innovations to strengthen the UK’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to biological risks

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UKDI seeks innovations to detect and defeat fibre optically controlled UAS
New fast-paced Market Engagement calls for industry perspectives and novel ideas for countering fibre optic UAS

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