The repair of corrosion damage greatly prolongs aircraft maintenance, which costs money and reduces aircraft availability.
Our research activities
Through our research activities, we produce ground-breaking and innovative science that supports Australia's defence and national security capabilities..
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Explore our research projects
Air, land and sea vehicles
DST Group and GKN Aerospace Engineering Services Pty Ltd (GKNAES) has completed the detailed design for manufacture of an infra-red suppression system (IRSS) for the Australian Regular Army CH-47D.
Air, land and sea vehicles
Through our HiFIRE collaboration, we have an active program to develop hypersonics for sustained high-speed flight.
Weapons
DSTG is ensuring that the primary weapon of the F/A-18 Hornet remains capable against evolving threats.
Weapons
The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) is a medium-range weapon that uses terminal semi-active radar homing guidance.
Propulsion and energy
DSTG is leading an international collaboration that has conducted world-first full-scale experiments to investigate how aged warheads respond to external stimuli such as shock and bullet impact.
Air, land and sea vehicles
DST Group has investigated a number of pipe patching repair systems.
Air, land and sea vehicles
DST Group is undertaking fatigue tests to establish the endurance limits of the Hawk Mk 127 Lead-In Fighter.
Air, land and sea vehicles
A problem posed by operators of military aircraft is that the engines emit substantial amounts of infrared radiation, which infrared-guided missiles home in on.
Air, land and sea vehicles
DST Group has tested a generic submarine model in our Low Speed Wind Tunnel.
