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Health and Usage Monitoring Systems 2009

HUMS2009

HUMS2009 (in conjunction with Australian International Airshow and Thirteenth Australian International Aerospace Congress) - An established international conference featuring health (condition) and usage monitoring techniques/technologies for mechanical plant, land vehicles, marine vehicles,...

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Soldiers and athletes go for gold

Australian Army Sergeant Dan Cross, who demonstrated DSTO's soldier performance monitoring equipment, with Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Sport, the Hon. Kate Ellis MP, and Chief Defence Scientist Roge

Australian soldiers will benefit from the same programs as the country's elite athletes under a new collaborative approach led by DSTO and the...

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CHIEF DEFENCE SCIENTIST TO RETIRE

Chief Defence Scientist - Dr Roger Lough

The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, announced today that the Chief Defence Scientist Dr Roger Lough will be...

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$82 Million Boost For Defence Materials Capability

Warren Snowdon MP and Senator Kim Carr announce the Defence Materials Technology Centre

Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today...

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