Project Listing
Projects 1 – 10 of 10
Aircraft Forensic Engineering - 17 November, 2010
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.
The quest for sustainable hypersonic flight - 24 March, 2009
Hypersonics is the study of flight at speeds greater than Mach 5, or more than five times the speed of sound.
Smarter weapons inspired by nature – BIOSEEKER - 4 March, 2009
For a number of years, DSTO has been conducting research into the way insects see and navigate. The ultimate aim of the research is to develop novel low cost, miniaturised and ruggedised detection, tracking and guidance technologies to enhance the use of weapons systems against moving targets in the air, land and sea.
Composite Bonded Repair Technology - 2 March, 2009
In 1972 DSTO invented, and now leads the world in the use of, composite bonded repairs to reinforce and repair aircraft structures. Originally developed to prolong the life of RAAF fighter aircraft, this invention has been applied to US Air Force aircraft as well as the civilian 727 and the 767.
Advanced traffic management skills for autonomous vehicles - 14 August, 2007
DSTO has participated in two research projects recently to give unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) the capability of avoiding collisions in flight with their own kind, and to help unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) autonomously establish the best way to traverse difficult terrain
DSTO achieves world record anti-missile laser power - 14 August, 2007
Researchers at DSTO and the University of Sydney have developed a fibre laser that has exceeded previously published power levels for such devices by almost an order of magnitude, and at the same time has set new efficiency records.
Supporting the Wedgetail - 1 June, 2005
In mid March 2005, the ADF's new Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft made it's first visit to Australia for the Australian International Air Show.
Hypersonics - 6 September, 2004
DSTO is playing a central role in revolutionary scramjet technology research that will see a multi-million dollar controlled scramjet experiment take place in Australia in 2005.
F/A-18 Structural Integrity - 6 September, 2004
In 2002, DSTO, together with its Canadian partners, was awarded the prestigious Von Karman award from the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences for the its structural testing program assessing the fatigue life of the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.
Insect Vision - 6 September, 2004
Researchers from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and the Australian National University (ANU), have spent several years studying how insects fly and navigate to determine how this can be applied to autonomous aircraft.