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Shining a light on our maritime science at PACIFIC 2019

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DST scientists are researching a stand-off technique, dubbed FastCAD, for rapidly generating accurate and up-to-date 3D CAD data of maritime platforms to assist with radar cross-section analysis.
DST scientists are researching a stand-off technique, dubbed FastCAD, for rapidly generating accurate and up-to-date 3D CAD data of maritime platforms to assist with radar cross-section analysis.

Above, on the surface and in the depths of the ocean - we're there.

Building the national medical countermeasures program

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Dr Felicia Pradera
Dr Felicia Pradera

Dr Felicia Pradera, DST's program manager for medical countermeasures development, is working to grow the national medical countermeasures (MCM) program.

Shedding new light in many directions

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Professor Nigel Spooner
Professor Nigel Spooner

Professor Nigel Spooner is digging deep for science.

Progress with urban autonomous vehicle flight

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Defence scientist Ricardo Cannizzaro.
Defence scientist Ricardo Cannizzaro.

DST robotics specialist Ricardo Cannizzaro is using a unique indoor flight lab to integrate and test new algorithms, hardware and sensors on small uninhabited aircraft systems (UAS).

Repurposing venerable models for land vehicle research

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Pictured: Professor Bill Schonberg (Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced Science and Technology) with DST researcher Dr Shannon Ryan.
Pictured: Professor Bill Schonberg (Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced Science and Technology) with DST researcher Dr Shannon Ryan.

Dr William Schonberg, Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been working closely with DST Scientists.

Airborne sensors help build a maritime picture

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DST graduates Cassandra Heffernan and Tom Fahy were recently introduced to the world of defence science experimentation
DST graduates Cassandra Heffernan and Tom Fahy were recently introduced to the world of defence science experimentation.

DST graduates Cassandra Heffernan and Tom Fahy were recently introduced to the world of defence science experimentation.

A high performance computing capability for Defence

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HPC team member Chris Howlett inspects one of the HPC pilot racks.
HPC team member Chris Howlett inspects one of the HPC pilot racks.

Game-changing is a phrase bandied about too often these days. But DST's John Taylor says it's an apt descriptor for the high performance computing (HPC) service that DST is building for Defence.

Raising the bar on ration pack snacks

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Raising the bar on ration pack snacks
Raising the bar on ration pack snacks

Defence scientists based at DST's Scottsdale site are developing and evaluating an eat-on-the-go, supplementary food bar for the ADF, with a focus on provision of adequate energy, micronutrients and gut health.

Mitigating brain injury from under vehicle blasts

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Dr Melanie Franklyn adjusts the headform used for testing.

DST researchers have undertaken research to determine how to mitigate the risk of traumatic head and neck injury to the occupants of vehicles subjected to 'underbelly' blasts.

Eliminating the scourge of chemical weapons

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Dr Craig Brinkworth working with samples in the lab
Dr Craig Brinkworth working with samples in the lab

DST scientists are supporting international efforts to obtain a total and comprehensive ban on the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons.

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