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Projects 1 – 10 of 47

  1. Naval ship survivability - 28 October, 2011

    Fire fighting foam being used to fight a fire

    DSTO provides the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with advice on ship survivability and how to increase it.

  2. Structural Fatigue Testing - 17 October, 2011

    Structural fatigue test of an F/A-18 aircraft

    DSTO is a world leader in full scale fatigue testing, conducting fatigue tests on many military and civilian air structures and engine components.

  3. Simulation - 12 October, 2011

    Crew manning operations room in virtual ANZAC frigate

    Simulation is a key enabling technology for Defence, supporting such functions as capability development and acquisition, training and mission rehearsal, operations, force structure analysis and R&D.

  4. Creating the driest fabric in the driest continent - 6 April, 2011

    DSTO research Jie Ding and the super water repellent material.

    DSTO has made significant advances in the preparation of super water repellent materials. The fabrication coating process DSTO has developed, in conjuction with a team at the Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation at Deakin University, offers great potential for Defence uniforms.

  5. Aircraft Forensic Engineering - 17 November, 2010

    Aircraft Forensic Engineering

    The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is charged by the Australian Governments with applying science and technology to protect and defend Australia and its national interests. DSTO delivers expert, impartial advice and innovative solutions for Defence and other elements of national security.

  6. Handheld lab on a chip to detect chemical warfare agents - 4 August, 2009

    The new generation hand-held device capable of detecting chemical and biological agents. Photo courtesy of CSIRO.

    Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) researchers are testing a new generation hand-held device capable of detecting chemical and biological agents.

  7. Air blast alternative for Navy testing - 18 June, 2009

    Impact of underwater shock loading

    Seismic air guns, an alternative to explosive testing, are being investigated by researchers at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) in Melbourne.

  8. The quest for sustainable hypersonic flight - 24 March, 2009

    Hypersonic flight

    Hypersonics is the study of flight at speeds greater than Mach 5, or more than five times the speed of sound.

  9. Support to the C130 Hercules - 5 March, 2009

    The C-130 is the work horse of combat airlift

    The C-130 Hercules transport aircraft has the longest continuous production run of any aircraft in history and recently celebrated 50 years of service in Australia.

  10. Supporting the New Air Combat Capability - 5 March, 2009

    Joint Strike Fighter

    The Australian Defence Force is investigating replacement options for the air combat capabilities currently provided by the F/A-18 and F-111 fleets.