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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.

Strategic partner to fast-track space technologies

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Chief Defence Scientist Tanya Monro and Head of Australasia, Airbus Defence & Space, Sascha Hapke
Chief Defence Scientist Tanya Monro and Head of Australasia, Airbus Defence & Space, Sascha Hapke

Australia's Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro has announced that Airbus has been selected as the strategic partner for a strategic research program established to develop future space capabilities for the Australian Defence Force.

Sholto Forbes | Early Career Researcher

"I think that the work I'm doing is going to be significant in the Defence of the country and in advancing science as a whole." - Sholto Forbes

Calculation of High Frequency Land Backscatter Coefficients

Five regions in Northern Australia were analysed and a dataset for the land backscatter coefficients was collated. The data analysis involved comparing the difference between observed backscatter ionograms (plots of the return power as a function of group range and frequency) and synthesised ionograms.

Calculation of High Frequency Land Backscatter Coefficients

A suitable model of the return ground clutter is required to help assess the performance of over-the-horizon radar. Currently, models for the clutter reflected from the sea exist but there are no models for the backscatter from land. The backscatter coefficient, which characterises the backscattered power, can be determined by considering the difference between observed backscatter ionograms and synthesised ionograms.

Adaptive camouflage for uninhabited aerial systems

DST is working with industry and academia to develop adaptive camouflage for uninhabited aerial systems, ensuring Defence can perform tactical surveillance missions undetected.

A High Performance Active Antenna for the High Frequency Band

This report describes the design of a high performance high frequency (HF) active antenna starting from the antenna rod and finishing with the output buffer stage which drives the co-axial transmission line feeding a receiver.

Australia's space capability testing launches at Woomera

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Defence is partnering with industry to develop Defence's space capability.

Defence is partnering with industry to develop Defence's space capability. 

DST small satellite experimentation

Dr David Lingard explains DST's small satellite experimentation program.

Radar Detection of Helicopters at low SNR using Time-Frequency Transforms

This report describes a radar signal processing technique for detecting helicopter targets based on the micro-Doppler components of the received signal, in a low SNR environment.

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