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(Left) Daniel Borg, Dr Manik Attygalle and David Burdon from the MetaSteerers team showing their award winning antenna system. Story by Emma Thompson. Photo by Megan Popelier.

DSTG developing ‘steerable’ radio antennas

15/09/202319/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 869 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Radio frequency technology has come a long way since the days of manually adjusting rabbit ears to get a TV

Defence Science and Technology Group scientist Dr Ben Sparkes, left, works with Australian-built quantum clocks at the University of Adelaide. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

ADF News Science & Technology

Quantum leap for military time keepers

25/08/202325/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1075 Views 0 Comments DSTG, National Science Week

Among the fleet of warships at last year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), one carried a pair of Australian-built

S100 crew from 822X Squadron and Defence Science and Technology Group personnel discuss the S100 bathymetric LiDAR sensor trials on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Sea Raider. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

News Royal Australian Navy

Laser-shooting drone penetrates the depths

17/08/202324/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1037 Views 0 Comments DSTG, Exercise Sea Raider, HMAS Adelaide, National Science Week, unmanned aerial systems

A laser-shooting sensor on Navy’s eye in the sky mapped the seabed and beach for amphibious landings as part of

An example of aircraft to benefit from the Delphi system, a RAAF P-8A Poseidon takes off from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii during Exercise RIMPAC 2022. Story by John Noble. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

AI driven fleet management improves aviator efficiency

17/08/202326/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 818 Views 0 Comments Delphi, DSTG, National Science Week, P-8A Poseidon, Plan Jericho

One of the most innovative and forward-looking projects under the Jericho Disruption Innovation Program is already assisting aviators and enhancing

Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro at the Defence National Science Week Launch at Russell Offices in Canberra. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Lauren Larking

ADF News

‘Lunch and Learn’ for advanced science

16/08/202322/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 474 Views 0 Comments DSTG, National Science Week

Directed-energy weapons and quantum technology were up for discussion as Defence celebrated the launch of National Science Week with a

A Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missile on display in Williamtown, NSW, during Air Force week in 1966. Story by Bill Condie. Photo Courtesy AWM P00448.034.

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Looking back at missile testing in Australia

27/01/202328/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 819 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Lessons learnt from British missile testing gave Australia decades of advantage. This history article tells the story of Defence Science

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 976 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.

News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry

Steel used in Navy shipbuilding put through extreme tests

22/06/202227/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 951 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

Sergeant Rana Chandan operates a Ghost Robotics quadruped robot using a novel brain-computer interface during a demonstration at Majura training area. Story and photo by Sergeant Matt Bickerton.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Brain waves control robot dog’s moves

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1734 Views 0 Comments 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers, 5th Combat Service Support Battalion, DSTG, Ghost Robotics quadruped robot, Robotics

While biological dogs respond to voice commands “sit”, “fetch” and “stay”, robotic dogs might soon take instruction via a person’s

Pictured is the new Australian Signals Directorate cyber and foreign intelligence facility in Canberra, An early warning system for cyber attacks is one of the new innovations to be pitched in the D.Start Ignite program’s upcoming online showcase. Story by Edwina Callus.

ADF Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Innovative ideas ignited in innovation showcase

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1388 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Budding entrepreneurs are set to pitch their ideas to potential Defence and Defence industry customers in an online innovation showcase.

ADF People History Lest We Forget

Defence remembers leading scientist, 30 years on

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 807 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, DSTG, No. 35 Squadron, No. 77 Squadron

This year marks the 30th anniversary since Defence experienced the tragic loss of one of its scientists, Michael Howlett, who

The Bluebottle uncrewed surface vehicle from Ocius Technology Ltd operates in the waters of Jervis Bay during Exercise Autonomous Warrior 22. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Nicole Mankowski.

News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos

Navy tests autonomous technologies

26/05/202226/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2303 Views 0 Comments DSTG, HMAS Creswell

About 40 new, innovative autonomous technologies are being tested and evaluated in the waters of Jervis Bay on Exercise Autonomous

HMAS Perth launches the Nulka missile decoy system during the surface-to-air missile exercise during Exericise Rim of the Pacific.

ADF History News Science & Technology

The rise and rise of Australia’s greatest defence export – Nulka

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2385 Views 2 Comments DSTG, DSTO

Some of the world’s largest warships are protected from missile attack by Nulka, an Australian-designed rocket that pretends to be

A Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) transmitter site at sunset, Harts Range, Alice Springs. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Sonja Canty.

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115 years of Defence science

16/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1265 Views 0 Comments Defence Science and Technology Group, DSTG, JORN

When Australia’s first defence scientist, Cecil Hake, set out to create a national factory to manufacture the gunpowder replacement cordite

Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Monro presents Dr Alex Kalloniatis, right, with the 2021 Defence Minister’s Award for Achievement in Science in Canberra, ACT. Story by David Kilmartin. Photo by Ms Nicole Mankowski.

ADF People

Top Defence science prize awarded

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 887 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Defence operations analyst Dr Alexander Kalloniatis is the 2021 recipient of the Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science. CAPTION:

Defence Science and Techonology Group's Bathiya Senanayake, left, and an RFTEQ team member testing the new Complex Adaptive Threat Jammer Technology system at DSTG Edinburgh, South Australia.

ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry

New jamming tech proving successful

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1639 Views 0 Comments Defence Science and Technology Group, DSTG

Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is working with South Australian start-up, RFTEQ, to develop jammer technologies capable of defeating

Defence scientist Mark Beaumont, from DSTG, says the CDDC is a great example of complementary research.

ADF People Science & Technology

Defence scientists’ computer-security device running for Eureka Prize

10/09/202115/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1108 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) scientists have developed a computer device to enhance security and productivity. CAPTION: Defence scientist