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Defence scientists Mr Alex Rohl, right, and Dr Susannah Whitney, second from left, feature on a panel at PAX Aus 2022. Story by Sophie Calabretto.

Cyber skills to strengthen Defence training

15/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 746 Views 0 Comments DST, DSTO

Defence scientists featured on an expert panel at Australia’s largest gaming convention in October, discussing the use of game techniques,

Group Captain (retd) Wayne Johnston, left, and Wing Commander Mark Pitt at the opening of the Pitt-Johnston Electronic Warfare Research Centre at the Joint Survivability Tactics Validation Unit. Story by Leading Aircraftwoman Jasna McFeeters. Photo by Sergeant Murray Staff.

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Electromagnetic Warfare Research Centre opened in Adelaide

26/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 851 Views 0 Comments DST, JCG

Defence’s Electromagnetic Warfare Program received a major boost last month with the official opening of the Pitt-Johnston Electromagnetic Warfare Research

Founders of cyber security business InfoSect which won funding through the Next Generation Technologies Fund to develop its cyber security tool, BOGONG. Story by Edwina Callus. Photo from Thorson Photography.

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Small business has big future

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 993 Views 0 Comments DST

Funding through Defence’s Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF) has helped a small cyber security start-up grow its business from being

The James Cook University team work on their autonomous vehicle for the RobotX competition in November. Story by Edwina Callus. Photo Supplied.

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Robotics showdown heading to Sydney

02/07/202210/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1126 Views 0 Comments DST, Robotics, RobotX

Aspiring robotics specialists from around the world will converge on Sydney later this year to take part in the 2022

An adhesive inspired by marine molluscs was one of the promising joining innovations that has emerged from a competition. Story by Edwina Callus.

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New glue coming out of shell

22/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 680 Views 0 Comments DST, DSTG, Next Generation Technologies Fund

An adhesive inspired by marine molluscs and a bonding technology using magnetic nanoparticles were two of the promising innovations that

Dr Andrew Phillips, right, and welding engineer Joe Donato from the Defence Science and Technology Group at the DSTG research facility at Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Steel used in Navy shipbuilding put through extreme tests

22/06/202227/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 625 Views 0 Comments DST, DSTG

Freezing steel plates and blowing them up are ways scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Group ensure materials used in

New Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

New Chief Defence Scientist appointed

24/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1928 Views 0 Comments Defence Science and Technology Group, DST

Professor Tanya Monro has been appointed Chief Defence Scientist and is due to take up her new position in March.

Shane Hatty from Defence Science and Technology Group, conducts radar cross section measurements in the Anechoic Chamber. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman, altered by CONTACT

Australian miscellaneous News Science & Technology

Defence Science and Technology engaged in Partnerships Week

08/06/201609/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3091 Views 0 Comments Defence Science and Technology Group, DST, Jenkins Engineering Defence Systems, Partnerships Week, Raytheon

Defence Science and Technology Group is staging open days at its Melbourne laboratory for industry and academia to showcase innovative