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Transonic Wind Tunnel

The Transonic Wind Tunnel is used to study high-speed aerodynamic flows around aircraft and to investigate how these flows interact with the stores and other attachments carried and released from the wings and fuselage.

Water Tunnel

The DSTG Water Tunnel is a closed circuit facility, with a free water surface in the horizontal test-section.

Hawk Lead-in Fighter fatigue testing

DST Group is undertaking fatigue tests to establish the endurance limits of the Hawk Mk 127 Lead-In Fighter.

Minister Snowdon updated on DSTO research

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Mr Snowdon with future submarine project officers, staff working in support of HMAS Choules and Bushmaster blast protection researchers.
Mr Snowdon with future submarine project officers, staff working in support of HMAS Choules and Bushmaster blast protection researchers.
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel has discussed DSTO research during a visit to Melbourne laboratories.

Disease modelling

DSTG conducts a multi-disciplinary research program to establish ways of countering the malicious use of biological and chemical agents against Defence and civilian personnel.

Awarding of inaugural Defence Innovation Scholarship

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A portrait of Luke Vandewater, recipient of the inaugural Defence Innovation Scholarship
Luke Vandewater, recipient of the inaugural Defence Innovation Scholarship
Swinburne University student Luke Vandewater has received the $10,000 Aerospace Australia Defence Innovation Scholarship.

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.

Stress measurement by thermoelasticity

Thermoelasticity is the study of stresses generated by different loads at different temperatures.

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.

Composite bonded repair technology

DSTG leads the world in the use of adhesively bonded fibre composites to repair aircraft structures and arrest stress corrosion cracking.

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