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Supporting STEM undergraduates - everyone’s a winner

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

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 stars aligned for this DSTG scientist

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

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.

Doing more, together in aerial autonomy

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

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).

Energy-efficient and steerable antenna system wins Eureka Prize

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

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

Defence invests in the next generation of CBRN scientists

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PROCESS Academy students and representatives from DSTG and PROCESS partner organisations at the EPE facilities in Brisbane.
Pictured: PROCESS Academy students and representatives from DSTG and PROCESS partner organisations at the EPE facilities in Brisbane.

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.

Royal Australian Navy trial Bathymetric Lidar Sensor during Exercise Sea Raider

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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.
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.

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.

All hands on deck for paralytic toxin research

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Scientists in a laboratory and smiling at camera
Pictured (L-R): DSTG analytical chemists Mr Steven Torney and Dr Tristan Kilmartin, IEP undergraduate Daniel Smith (Swinburne) and Summer Vacation Scholarship undergraduate Lachlan Torquati (RMIT)

In a win-win exercise that led to undergraduate skill development and added to our ability to detect several potent neurotoxins, Defence scientist Dr Tristan Kilmartin engaged two students to develop analytical methods for three paralytic shellfish toxins*.

Centre for Advanced Defence Research and Enterprise launched

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(L-R) Dr Axel Bender, OCE STaR Shot Leader, Professor Jia-Yee Lee, Director CADRE-OCE, University of Melbourne, Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne and Professor Emily Hilder, Acting Chief Defence Scientist. Image supplied by The University of Melbourne
(L-R) Dr Axel Bender, OCE STaR Shot Leader, Professor Jia-Yee Lee, Director CADRE-OCE, University of Melbourne, Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne and Professor Emily Hilder, Acting Chief Defence Scientist. Image supplied by The University of Melbourne

Defence's ability to operate safely in hazardous environments is being enhanced with a new national research and innovation centre dedicated to enhancing the ADF's ability to operate in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Environments (OCE).

The establishment of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator

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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP and the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP have announced the establishment of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, delivering on the Government's election commitment to drive innovation that creates new capability for the Australian Defence Force.

Defence drives nationwide biotechnology alliance

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Defence has brought together leaders from across the biotechnology community to address future biosecurity challenges both on the battlefield and in civilian settings.

Defence has brought together leaders from across the biotechnology community to address future biosecurity challenges both on the battlefield and in civilian settings.

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