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Shedding new light in many directions

Professor Nigel Spooner is digging deep for science.

Progress with urban autonomous vehicle flight

DST robotics specialist Ricardo Cannizzaro is using a unique indoor flight lab to integrate and test new algorithms, hardware and sensors on small uninhabited aircraft systems (UAS).

Seakeeping science makes an impact for Navy

Seakeeping analysis is the knowledge of how ships behave in waves.

Infinite Studio lifts off

The journey of a unique piece of software developed by DST scientists has taken a new turn.

Repurposing venerable models for land vehicle research

Dr William Schonberg, Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been working closely with DST Scientists.

Airborne sensors help build a maritime picture

DST graduates Cassandra Heffernan and Tom Fahy were recently introduced to the world of defence science experimentation.

Ethical AI for Defence: World experts gather in Canberra

The rise of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems provides an opportunity to make Defence operations more effective, while presenting unique ethical and legal challenges.

Ramping up individual and team performance

DST's human performance researchers Dr Susannah Whitney and Phil Temby have joined forces with two West Australian universities to study individual and team performance in the Australian Army.

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Our People

Dr Miftar Ganija | Early Career Researcher

Miftar is a laser scientist at DST who is pushing the boundaries of science in the interest of Defence and national security.

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Holly McNabb | Early Career Researcher

Holly McNabb works at DST, testing out and learning from new scientific ideas to better understand the undersea environment.

Event

PACIFIC 2019

Visit our stand in Hall 2, F20 and find out how DST is supporting our ADF colleagues in the maritime domain.

Industry

South Australian start-up commercialises DST radar technology

DST has signed an agreement that will assist a small South Australian start-up to further develop and commercialise DST technology.

Awards and recognition

DST Eureka prize winner will safeguard civilians

A University of Tasmania team has won a Eureka Prize for the development of the world's first trace detection device that can identify inorganic explosives in under a minute.

STEM careers

Defence envisions a high-tech future based on skilled workforce

Defence has released its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Workforce Strategic Vision 2019-2030 in Canberra.