The Joint Direct Attack Munition – Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a significant success story for DST.
Our innovations
![The Black Box Flight Recorder, designed by Dr Dave Warren A picture of the black box flight recorder](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/basic_pages/images/black-box-400x300.jpg)
For more than 100 years, DSTG and its predecessor organisations have been dedicated to the delivery of thorough, ground-breaking and innovative science.
We have a long history of innovation in defence science, such as the development of the Jindalee Operational Radar Network, the Nulka ship missile decoy, the Barra Sonobuoy, the Australian Minesweeping System, the Laser Airborne Depth Sounder and composite bonded aircraft repair techniques, among others. Our scientists continue to find novel and innovative solutions to Defence's technology challenges.
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Innovations
![Multi-axial, broad frequency bandwidth with high power density device Multi-axial, broad frequency bandwidth with high power density device](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/energy_harvester_400x300.jpg?itok=BMgpYPLc)
![DST Group's Mark Beaumont with the Digital Video Guard DST Group's Mark Beaumont with the Digital Video Guard](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/dvg-400x300.jpg?itok=_yjh67_f)
![DST Group and Army personnel with the Australian-developed unmanned aerial vehicle, Aerosonde. DST Group and Army personnel with the Australian-developed unmanned aerial vehicle, Aerosonde.](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/AUTRY-400.jpg?itok=eQdR6pBm)
![HMAS Farncomb is fitted with the pickups for accoustic imaging trials. A photograph of HMAS Farncomb being fitted with the pickups for accoustic imaging trials.](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/collins-acoustic-imaging-640.jpg?itok=ia-kxg_-)
The Advanced Tactical - MUlti-band Research Laser INfrared (AT-MURLIN) forms a core part of a technology being developed to protect Defence aircraft against infrared-guided missile attack, which it does by jamming the guidance system of such missiles with pulses of infrared laser light.
![Cormorant Mine Lift Bag An underwater image of the Cormorant Mine Lift Bag](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/cormorant_lift_bag.jpg?itok=MRALU-1v)
![An image of how a large building appears on DST Group's LADAR An image of how a large building appears on DST Group's LADAR](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/LADAR-image-400x300.jpg?itok=V6-FXlm9)
![The theatre broadcasting system at RAAF Base in Edinburgh The theatre broadcasting system at RAAF Base in Edinburgh](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/theatre-broadcasting-system.jpg?itok=qIZULGPv)
![Doctor waiting on tarmac for a aeromed helicopter. A stock image of a doctor waiting on tarmac for a aeromed helicopter.](https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/general_thumb_180x140/public/innovations/aeromed-400x300.jpg?itok=I6OTzx8x)