Image Gallery: October 2008
30 October 2008
DSTO - RASP and Spiker images
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, has unveiled a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices (IED). The robot has been developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and was demonstrated at the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane.
SPIKER, Special Purpose IED Killer Experimental Robot, is a remotely controlled tracked vehicle which deploys a number of different devices, including explosives, to render IEDs safe.
Also on display was another remotely controlled vehicle known as RASP (Remote Advanced Sensor Platform) which DSTO has developed to identify radioactive threats from a distance.
Minister Snowdon said the industry was also making innovative contributions to support soldiers through the Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program.
Two technologies developed under the program and displayed at the conference included flexible solar panels to generate power during operations in the field; and a smart power management system which provides a miniature energy source for multiple devices carried by soldiers, so they can operate more effectively over longer periods with less weight.
This financial year the total budget for the CTD program is over $25 million, with some 33 CTD projects in progress.
| 20080214dsto00000_066 RASP - Remote Advanced Sensor Platform - a DSTO developed robot for sniffing out radioactive threats while allowing operators to remain at a safe stand off distance. (Date taken: 14 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080313dsto00000_022 RASP - Remote Advanced Sensor Platform - a DSTO developed robot for sniffing out radioactive threats while allowing operators to remain at a safe stand off distance. (Date taken: 13 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080915dsto0000_024 SPIKER - Special Purpose IED Killer Robot - a DSTO developed robot for sniffing out and neutralising Improvised Explosive Devices. (Date taken: 15 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080915dsto00000_068 SPIKER - Special Purpose IED Killer Robot - a DSTO developed robot for sniffing out and neutralising Improvised Explosive Devices. (Date taken: 15 September 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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