70 Years of Defence Science at the 'Bend

Ikara firing at Wooomera

Since 1939, DSTO's Fishermans Bend site has been the source of world-leading research in support of the Australian Defence Force. Today, DSTO Melbourne continues to provide innovative science for a very wide range of Defence capabilities for the current and future force. Notable achievements include:

• Structural Fatigue Testing
• Jindivik
• T-VASIS Landing System
• Black Box Flight Recorder
• Ikara anti-submarine guided weapon
• Composite Bonded Repair Technology
• Helicopter Gearbox Technology
• Stress Measurement by Thermoelasticity
• Intelligent Agents
• F/A-18 Centre Barrel Test
• Aircraft Life Extension