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Data fusion expert recognised for outstanding public service

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DST's Dr Dale Lambert is one of a number of public servants to have been awarded a Public Service Medal in 2020 for outstanding public service.

Essential answers to complex questions

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Operations analyst Jeff Seers, left, and science and technology liaison officer Matt Randell at the ADF’s main operating base in the Middle East. Photo: Leading Seaman Craig Walton
Operations analyst Jeff Seers, left, and science and technology liaison officer Matt Randell at the ADF’s main operating base in the Middle East. Photo: Leading Seaman Craig Walton

The ADF is backed with some of the most advanced technology in the world, but keeping it current is a challenge experts from the Defence Science and Technology are responsible for meeting.

The science behind smooth landings on the high seas

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Dr Hurmat Ain
Dr Hurmat Ain

Dr Hurmat Ain began her defence science career two years ago with a DST team focused on improving helicopter systems effectiveness for Defence.

Improving the fidelity of our virtual worlds

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Graduate James Moran has been getting stuck into simulation.

New starter James Moran is participating in DST's Research and Innovation Graduate Program, and now has a four-month rotation with a team analysing aircraft capability.

Expanding and exploiting our understanding of the ocean

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Defence scientists Holly McNabb and Dr Mike Greening
Defence scientists Holly McNabb and Dr Mike Greening.

Defence scientists Dr Mike Greening and Holly McNabb are at the heart of DST's support to RAN environmental forecasting.

Jettisoning Navy’s maritime hitchhikers

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Dr Claire Grandison and Dr Richard Piola
Defence scientists, Dr Claire Grandison and Dr Richard Piola, examine the effectiveness of a UV light system on exposed underwater surfaces for the inhibition of settling organisms.

Blistering barnacles, these are some novel anti-fouling solutions.

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.

A Joint Effort: Elevator Pitch

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The Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF) and Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) are anticipating the launch of 'A Joint Effort' Stage 2 competition later this year.

Shedding new light in many directions

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Professor Nigel Spooner
Professor Nigel Spooner

Professor Nigel Spooner is digging deep for science.

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