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A concept image of an Unmanned Aerial System fitted with the new generation of active camouflage that is being developed by UniSA as part of NGTF SBIRD program. (Image credit: UniSA)
News
12 March 2021

The Next Generation Technologies Fund was established with two important objectives in mind: to cultivate a national research base closely aligned with Defence priorities, and to develop critical technologies for Australia's defence and national security.

News
5 March 2021

'This International Women's Day, and every day, I look up to my mum as a source of inspiration.'

Professor Tanya Monro (right) with Dr Sylvie Perreau, who received the 2020 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science.
News
5 March 2021

Defence is marking International Women's Day by recognising the achievements of women across the organisation and throughout the world.

News
22 February 2021

Australia's Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Monro has told a gathering of aspiring STEM professionals that there has 'never been a more exciting time to be working in Defence research and development'.

News
19 February 2021

Dr Paul Gaertner is leading Defence's Agile Command and Control STaR Shot.

Media Release
17 February 2021

Findings from a workshop on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defence in 2019 have been released to support science and technical considerations for the potential development of Defence policy, doctrine, research and project management.   

News
9 February 2021

Australian researchers achieved a stellar result in the inaugural Global-X science challenge.

Dr Dennis Delic collaborated with BAE Systems to demonstrate his SPAD sensor’s ability to detect and track aerial targets.
News
4 February 2021

Defence is developing cameras so sensitive they can detect individual photons of light.

News
22 January 2021

Researchers are deploying soldiers to a virtual world to assess new technologies.

Joel Patniotis in an anechoic chamber with a sample DSTG-designed artificial impedance surface. One day reconfigurable antenna surfaces like this could be embedded in the surface of air, sea and land platforms.
News
17 December 2020

Progress embedding antennas in aircraft surfaces.

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