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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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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*.

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.

The story behind JORN: ‘We young guns were going to make this as good as we could’

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Of all Australia's significant defence assets, the Jindalee Operational Radar Network is probably the least visible to Australians, and the least appreciated for delivering safety and security to the nation.

How Australia's harsh climate helps keep military equipment in shape

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Chemist, John Hill worked at the Joint Tropical Research Unit for 35 years.

There is no substitute for DSTG's real-world testing defence scientists, say.

Revolutionary stress imaging device takes out National Innovation Award

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A new robust, lightweight device that is suitable for fitment to aircraft and able to deliver vital stress data in real time has taken out the National and SME Innovation Awards at the Australian International Airshow.

Technology by Land, Sea, and Sky: 2022 Maritime RobotX Challenge

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The University of Singapore's Bumblebee Autonomous System's team took out second place in the RobotX challenge.

In November, twenty teams, representing five continents, descended on the Sydney International Regatta Centre to take part in the biennial RobotX Maritime Autonomy Challenge.

Combating disinformation through collaborative research

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Foreign actors are increasingly using disinformation (deliberately false or misleading information) as part of coordinated information campaigns.

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