DMEx to develop advanced defence materials
New materials that can withstand extreme temperatures and blasts are to be developed by DMEx, a £42.5m research partnership set up by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Opening later in 2024, the Defence Materials Centre of Excellence (DMEx) will bring together UK experts to accelerate advances in defence material technology for extreme physical environments.
The DMEx will research, create, and prototype new materials for the armed forces that can survive in the harshest conditions including temperatures of 1,000°C, high impact vibrations, shock, and extreme water depth.
The Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials at Manchester University will lead the centre of excellence with 23 other partners from academia, industry, and research organisations including the Catapult Network.
In a statement, Dstl chief executive Dr Paul Hollinshead OBE MBA said: “Advanced materials are the building blocks of the future and an area of great international competition. We are putting the UK on path to maintain its strategic advantage by harnessing all the nation’s talents.
“This highly collaborative partnership between Dstl, academia and industry will create operational advantage for our armed forces, while supporting UK growth and prosperity.”
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