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Strategic partner to fast-track space technologies

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Chief Defence Scientist Tanya Monro and Head of Australasia, Airbus Defence & Space, Sascha Hapke
Chief Defence Scientist Tanya Monro and Head of Australasia, Airbus Defence & Space, Sascha Hapke

Australia's Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro has announced that Airbus has been selected as the strategic partner for a strategic research program established to develop future space capabilities for the Australian Defence Force.

Surveillance Systems

Undertakes research to develop and demonstrate resilient surveillance system capabilities to enhance current and future ADF operational systems that enable Defence to prevail in contested environments.

Space Intelligence

The Space Intelligence MSTC develops innovative space capabilities and exemplar missions to enable the ADO to prevail in contested environments.

Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft

DST contribution to the RAAF Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) capability began with the original operational requirements studies.

Minister recognises scientific excellence

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Greg Combet shaking hands with Dr Gordon Frazer after presenting him with his award.
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Material and Science, presents Dr Gordon Frazer with the Minister's Award for Achievement in Defence Science.
Dr Gordon Frazer is the recipient of the Minister's Award for Achievement in Defence Science for 2009.

Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI)

The Imaging Systems Branch conducts research and development into the use of Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) for Defence and National Security.

Intelligence Analysis

Improve the situational awareness for intelligence analysts and decision-makers in the Defence and National Security community by automatically making sense through the generation of knowledge from large volumes of all-source data.

Integrated ISR

The Integrated ISR MSTC researches technologies associated with the defence ISR enterprise.