Technology
Satellite to enhance space capabilities
The launch of an Australian-made miniature satellite will help inform future space capabilities in Australia.
Air traffic control tower a major upgrade
State-of-the-art equipment will be installed in a new air traffic control tower under construction at RAAF Base Darwin.
Cooperating to launch fresh ideas
A trial to pilot a drone from the back of a C-130J Hercules has taken air-land integration to new heights.
Balloons give RAAF cutting edge in aerospace
The RAAF is testing the use of high-altitude balloons to improve situational awareness over vast areas.
Funding incentive for budding Ai specialists
A new initiative is enticing Ai specialists to confront challenges faced by the Defence Force and the National Intelligence Community.
Forecasting the future operating environment
Advanced artificial intelligence might be exciting in science fiction movies, but Defence is treating similar concepts as possible future realities.
Getting a bird's-eye view
7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has taken to the skies, qualifying soldiers on the Black Hornet nano unmanned aerial system.
Defence launches SATCOM research collaboration
Defence scientists are working on a satellite communications research venture that has the potential to significantly enhance military capability.
DST launches new strategy
DST has unveiled a new plan for collaborative mission-directed research to ensure Australia’s forces maintain a capability edge.
Surveillance technology makes it harder to hide
DST scientists are working with counterparts from the United States to demonstrate the capabilities of advanced hyperspectral imaging.
New heights for Artificial Intelligence
Defence’s Artificial Intelligence prototype to transform airborne search and rescue is now in its second phase of development.
Potential of Ai to save lives at sea put to the test
An artificial intelligence (Ai) project run by Defence personnel in search-and-rescue (SAR) trials has the potential to save lives.
