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Defence Science and Technology Group scientist Dr Ben Sparkes (left), working with Australian- built quantum clocks at the University of Adelaide.
14 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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‘The engine room of innovation’

The Defence Science and Technology Group celebrates its achievements across the past 50 years.

Capability & technology | Commemoration & history
Defence Science Technology Group's MIST sensor, used for chemical detection on the battlefield.
14 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Defence capability put to new use

A thumb-sized device for chemical detection has found a new purpose with the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Capability & technology
Flying Officer Rosemary Taouk observes the G-Wagon External Lift Trials, where the G-Wagon is hooked-up to the CH-47F Chinook for external carriage.
13 Aug 2024
Air Force
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The power of STEM: making trucks fly

Flight Lieutenant Rosemary Taouk discusses her experience and career as a flight test engineer in the Royal Australian Air Force.

Capability & technology | People & service
Defence Science and Technology Group researcher Monique Hollick, second from left, and her team at the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales in Toulouse, France.
13 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Exploring the global space ecosystem

A Defence Science and Technology Group space researcher has just finished a placement at France’s renowned national space agency.

Capability & technology | People & service
Lance Corporal Mitch Adams competing in the Kirra Longboard Klassic at the Gold Coast.
13 Aug 2024
Army, Air Force
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Soldier hangs five for victory

Defence's longboard riders hung out over the waves for the Kirra Longboard Klassic.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Defence Science and Technology Group's new Minister Counsellor, Doctor Nick Beagley, outside the Australian High Commission in London.
12 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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ADF's senior scientist tackles new role

ADF's senior scientist, Doctor Nick Beagley, is the newest appointed representative in London facilitating the ADF’s scientific research.

Alliances & relationships | Awards & recognition
Australia's XT-8 drone launches for a mission.
09 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Enhancing AI to support the warfighter

The latest in a series of resilient and autonomous artificial intelligence technology activities have been conducted in the US.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Pilatus PC-21 aircraft perform a display for No.1 Flying Training School Intermediate Pilots’ Course graduation at RAAF East Sale.
09 Aug 2024
Air Force
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Pilot training soars east to west

The first nine aviators completing initial pilot training at Sale marks a new training capability for Air Force.

Exercises & training
Navy cyber warfare specialists identify a simulated cyber threat, Fleet Cyber Unit, NSW.
09 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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A new era for the cyber domain

The cyber domain plays a critical role in force generating cyber power and information advantage capabilities.

Capability & technology
Now Flying Officer Freya Swinbourne in front of a Pilatus PC-21 aircraft after graduating as a pilot from 1 Flying Training School 's Intermediate Pilots’ Course.
09 Aug 2024
Air Force
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Ambition to pilot becomes reality

Growing up with her booster seat in an aircraft, one of Air Force's newest pilot graduates was destined for an aviation career.

Exercises & training | People & service
Personnel from the Australian Joint Positioning, Navigation and Timing Directorate, Joint Capabilities Group and Joint Navigation Warfare Centre align GPS test equipment in the JNWC anechoic chamber at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, in preparation for a GPS resilience test on April 15.
09 Aug 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Testing on track to improve GPS

Australian and US defence personnel have teamed up to test the resilience of GPS in New Mexico.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Sergeant Jagmeet Singh in front of a RAAF P-8A Poseidon at Indian Navy Air Station Rajali in Tamil Nadu, India during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 23.
09 Aug 2024
Air Force
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Serving country in his blood

Joining the military was always Sergeant Jagmeet Singh's plan, but ended up occurring in Australia, not India.

People & service