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The Quest for Quieter New Australian Submarines

We're working with our university and international partners to reduce the acoustic signatures of Australia’s submarines.

DSTO demonstrates vision technology for defence vehicles

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The vision technology system on a defence land vehicle.
Desert Owl on display at the Puckapunyal Army training facility.
Technology has been developed to enhance awareness of targets and threats to ground vehicles.

Aeromedical Retrieval Unit

In 1983, DSTO (now DST Group) began development of the Aeromed Retrieval Unit, a medical unit designed for transporting premature and sick babies from regional areas to hospital by air.

Tracked vehicles elastomer and associated technologies

Since 1980, Defence scientists have been involved in developing advanced elastomer technology for heavy armoured vehicle components, such as track pads, bushes, roadwheel treads, roadwheel pads and return idlers.

Mulloka Sonar Technologies

Developed in the early 1970s, Mulloka was an advanced medium-range active sonar system designed to provide information on submarine targets.

Alloys

From 1960 to 1975, Australian defence scientists became world leaders in research into alloys with defence applications.

Aircraft fatigue

Since the 1940s, Australia’s defence scientists have established an enviable reputation as world leaders in fatigue-testing work on defence platforms.

Air, land and sea vehicles

We conduct research associated with the understanding, development, customisation and management of aircraft, ships, submarines and land vehicles.

Black box flight recorder

Dr David Warren of Aeronautical Research Laboratory (ARL) in Fisherman’s Bend invented the world’s first black box flight recorder in 1953.

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