Welcome to DSTO. The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is part of Australia's Department of Defence. DSTO is the Australian Government’s lead agency charged with applying science and technology to protect and defend Australia and its national interests.

Challenge issued to Automatic Target Recognition producers

Take the DSTO ATR Challenge!

Developers of automatic target recognition (ATR) software are invited to test the effective processing of their products and identify imagery from high-resolution sonars.

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Centre for Food Innovation open for business

MHR Geoff Lyons and the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon at the launch of the Centre for Food Innovation

The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today joined the Member for Bass, Geoff Lyons, to launch the Centre for Food Innovation...

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Five-year strategic plan for Defence science

Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon and CDS Alex Zelinsky holding a copy of the DSTO Strategic Plan 2013-18

A blueprint for future scientific advice and technology support to Defence was today launched by the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren...

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