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Can we bring artificial intelligence and machine learning to the frontline?

Our warfighters are bombarded with an ever-expanding smorgasbord of actionable, rich and diverse tactical information.

Swarm of students energised and ready to fly

Each year in December dozens of undergraduate STEM students head to DST Group sites for paid summer vacation placements. Here’s one example.

Novel solution increases our ventilator stockpile

Invasive ventilators are playing a crucial role in the care of seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

Protecting vehicles with water

Ever wondered what happens if you blow up a fluid-filled container? Creative thinkers from Defence have shown that water can help protect armoured vehicles from bomb blasts.

Seeing through smoke

High-end sensor technology has proven to be an invaluable tool in firefighting efforts.

How an algorithm protects us

It is regarded as one of the most significant algorithms of the past 50 years, a method of enabling estimation in the midst of uncertainty: the particle filter.

Minehunting robots get smart

Hunting for mines at sea is a dangerous and tiring job for humans, but it's all in a day's work for robotic vehicles equipped with sonar and advanced software.

Saving lives with STEM

Defence is marking this year's National Science Week by highlighting how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) keeps Australians safe.