The Barra passive array sonobuoy is one of Australia’s most successful Defence joint development projects.

Since 1961, laser research has long been an important part of DST Group activities.

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

Ikara was an Australian-designed ship-borne long-range anti-submarine guided weapon that was developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and achieved international recognition.

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

Introduced in 1959, the automatic Xerox copier brought about a revolution in business and industrial communications.

Throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s, Australian defence scientists played a leading role in upper atmosphere research with the development of high altitude vehicles known as HAT (High Altitude Temperature) and HAD (High Altitude Density).

Forty years of Australian defence research culminated in an invention emerging as the worldwide industrial standard in affordable heat-imaging devices, applicable for a plethora of practical military and commercial uses.

The development of Malkara, a heavy anti-tank wire-guided weapon system began in 1952.