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Defence seeks innovative concepts to enhance stealth for unmanned aerial systems

Defence is inviting Australian small and medium enterprises to submit proposals for new technologies to make small, fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems harder to detect.

Queen’s Birthday honours for DST

Dr Janis Cocking received the Public Service Medal.

Dr Janis Cocking has received the Public Service Medal and a former DST Board Chairman, Neil Edwards, an Order of Australia award in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Super-efficient field trial deployment

Defence Scientist Aaron Debono

DST conducts trials at Woomera to test the effectiveness of self-protection countermeasures for ADF aircraft; leading to increased survivability of these platforms.

Light used to protect ships and the marine environment

Light could hold the key to reducing operational costs for Defence and protect ships and the environment from marine pest invaders.

Australian and US universities to collaborate on defence research

Four Australian universities will conduct joint research with US universities on priority defence projects under the AUSMURI program.

First Defence Cooperative Research Centre launched

The launch of the first Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Trusted Autonomous Systems takes place in Brisbane.

Disease forecasting system takes out National Innovation Awards

L-R: Professor James McCraw from Melbourne University and DST's Dr Tony Lau.

Scientists from Defence and the University of Melbourne have won two innovation awards for disease forecasting.

Defence programs achieve results in driving growth in defence industry and innovation

The first Defence Industry and Innovation Programs Update Report has been released.

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DST Post-Doc | Chaz Nagahawatte

"Working at DST allows me to specialise in a field that I have been passionate about since I was 13."

Tiny fibres that shield against toxic chemicals

To protect ADF personnel from the threat of deadly chemical weapons, DST researchers have developed ground-breaking nanofibre technology.

Introducing SCINDICATE 2018

DST will hold its flagship partnership event on 29-30 August 2018 in Melbourne with a new brand name - SCINDICATE 2018.

Mastering the battlefields of the 21st century

DST is fostering collaboration with Australia's allies to harness new technologies to give our military personnel the edge in the battle for cities.

Cognitive ergonomics to the fore at work and war

Can DST research train defence force personnel to think clearly and act decisively under extreme conditions?

Industry Experience Student | Maddy Cochrane

Maddy Cochrane has joined DST for a year long Industry Experience Placement Program.

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