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Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert at the Land Forces 2014 event.
Media Release
22 September 2014

DSTO is to pitch ten innovative technologies to industry for development or commercialisation at the Land Forces 2014 event.

Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert (centre) with Brigadier Darren Naumann and Dr Simon Oldfield during the sod turning ceremony at Fishermans Bend.
Media Release
15 September 2014
The Australian Government is investing $41 million to upgrade facilities and research capabilities at DSTO, Fishermans Bend in Melbourne.
Award winner Mr Tim Lyons of Western Australia-based company One Atmosphere.
Media Release
11 September 2014
Technology to increase the chances of surviving helicopter accidents at sea has won the 2014 DSTO Eureka Prize.
L-R, Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert, Mr Tan Peng Yam, the Chief Executive of Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency and Chief Defence Scientist, Dr Alex Zelinsky at Parliament House, Canberra.
Media Release
26 August 2014
The Assistant Minister for Defence has discussed closer cooperation with Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency.
An image of the Defence Innovation Forum
News
31 July 2014
DSTO and the Defence Capability Development Group have hosted the inaugural Defence Innovation Forum.
HMAS Darwin conducts a Nulka Active Missile Decoy firing in the Eastern Australian Exercise Area, as part of pre-deployment checks during the ships Mission Readiness Evaluation.
Media Release
29 July 2014
The Minister for Defence has announced First Pass approval to update the Nulka Active Missile Decoy launch capability.
(L-R) Chief Defence Scientist Dr Alex Zelinsky, Dr Reginald Brothers and Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert.
Media Release
24 July 2014
The Assistant Minister for Defence has hosted a meeting with a US delegation to discuss S&T collaboration in support of national security.
Chief Defence Scientist Dr Alex Zelinsky speaking at the launch of new the Defence Science Partnerships program.
Media Release
23 July 2014

A new partnership program between Defence and the innovation sector will enhance the impact of Defence science research in Australia.

Chief Defence Scientist Dr Alex Zelinsky (left) with Senator the Honourable David Johnston, Minister for Defence in front of the F-35 Iron Bird at the unveiling ceremony.
News
3 July 2014
Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston has commissioned DSTO's research on a full-scale replica of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
An underwater image of the AE2 wreckage. Photo courtesy of the Department of Veterens' Affairs.
Media Release
3 July 2014
More than 99 years after it was scuttled, a project is underway to record, preserve and tell the story of the wreck of HMAS AE2 .

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