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Dr Pravin Rajasekaran, a member of DSTG's biological countermeasures team
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3 March 2024

Dr Pravin Rajasekaran, a member of DSTG's biological countermeasures team, is studying a novel class of host-directed therapeutics targeting intracellular biological warfare agents.

Defence scientist Cara Faulkner. Cara worked on operations research for the RAAF relating to the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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27 February 2024

Could her Masters degree in theoretical physics be put to good use in Defence? That's what Cara Faulkner wondered as she applied for a position in the 2022 Defence Graduate Program intake, culminating in her receiving the Gus Schaefer Award.

Dr Ismail Shakeel recently completed a Chief Defence Scientist (CDS) Fellowship, during which he made significant contributions to the field of "Trainable Radios" that use artificial intelligence to autonomously optimise radio frequency (RF) communications in contested environments.
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8 February 2024

Dr Ismail Shakeel recently completed a Chief Defence Scientist (CDS) Fellowship, during which he made significant contributions to the field of "Trainable Radios" that use artificial intelligence to autonomously optimise radio frequency (RF) communications in contested environments.

Final-year engineering students (L-R): Michael, Fouad, Sebastian and Luke present their 3D mask fabrication system at Ingenuity 2023.
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29 January 2024

DSTG has a long history of working with universities to support student projects that benefit our work programs. Recently we joined with industry partner Fusetec to sponsor a team of four University of Adelaide engineering students to complete their Honours project at the pointy end of identity spoofing.

The Technical Cooperation Program AI Strategic Challenge 2023 at HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay Territory.
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10 January 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to deter, shape and change the character of warfare.

Franke Agenbag, a Space Systems Engineer at DSTG, has designed a first-of-its-kind imaging system for the Buccaneer CubeSat main mission project.
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24 November 2023

When a young Franke Agenbag searched for constellations in the night sky, she could never have imagined she would grow up to send capability into space.

DSTG Chief Dr Greg Bain (left) presents Professor Javaan Chahl with a Defence Commendation acknowledging his valuable partnership with DSTG and Defence.
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23 November 2023

Australia's Chief Defence Scientist has presented a Defence Commendation to Professor Javaan Chahl, DSTG Joint Chair of Sensor Systems at the University of South Australia (UniSA).

L-R: Daniel Borg, Manik Attygalle and David Burdon at the DSTG antenna test facility
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14 September 2023

The MetaSteerers team awarded the 2023 Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia.

S100 Crew from 822X Squadron and scientists from Defence Science and Technology Group discuss the S100 Bathymetric LiDAR Sensor trials on the Flight Deck of HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Sea Raider 23.
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20 August 2023

A laser-shooting sensor on Navy's eye in the sky mapped the seabed and beach for amphibious landings as part of a trial on Exercise Sea Raider.

PROCESS Academy students and representatives from DSTG and PROCESS partner organisations at the EPE facilities in Brisbane.
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7 August 2023

A Defence postgraduate training initiative will boost the pool of STEM professionals capable of developing solutions that will enable Defence, national security and first responders to operate safely and effectively in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) environments.

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