Science & Technology Archives

Major Gerard Hinchliffe, of 1st Intelligence Battalion, gives Commander 6th Brigade, Brigadier Deane Limmer, a tour of the Level 2 material exploitation facility at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Story by Major John Yialeloglou. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

Specialised facility counters IED threats

20/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 307 Views 0 Comments 1st Intelligence Battalion, 6th Brigade, DSTG, Gallipoli Barracks, improvised explosive device (IED), level two counter-IED weapons technical intelligence (L2 WTI)

Gallipoli Barracks was recently the scene for an inspection of one of the ADFs new level two counter-IED weapons technical

An F-35A tests the Dura-Base matting during the two-week trial of the temporary surface at RAAF Base Tindal, NT. Story by John Noble.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

RAAF trials new airfield-extending surface mats

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 989 Views 0 Comments Dura-Base, No. 65 Air Base Recovery Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Innovation in the Royal Australian Air Force is helping generate and deliver effective air power in Australia’s north with a

Australian Army soldier Corporal Sam Kelly prepares an uncrewed aerial system with a mounted LiDAR unit for a test flight at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Nigel Jacobs. Photo by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Taking flight to cover more ground

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 522 Views 0 Comments 12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW), Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW) in Brisbane is trialling a new capability to capture detailed spatial data over larger areas

Marine engineers from HMAS Brisbane tour the South West Regional Maintenance Center in San Diego in the US, as part of a scheduled maintenance period to upgrade the ship’s systems. Story by Marie Davies. Photos by Petty Officer Andrew Coleman.

News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology USA

Aussie marine engineers check out USN 3D technologies

25/10/202426/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1197 Views 0 Comments Brisbane, US Navy

Marine engineers from HMAS Brisbane toured the South West Regional Maintenance Centre (SWRMC) in San Diego, United States, as part

Dr Miriem Santander Borrego is a chemical science specialist working with materials in the Extreme Environment Materials & Forensics laboratory at the DST Group Eagle Farm, Brisbane. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Scott Sarstedt-McCarthy.

ADF People Science & Technology

Extreme science with meaning

25/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 529 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Extreme temperatures, futuristic testing chambers, advanced equipment, Bunsen burners and flammable materials are all in a day’s work for Miriem

Commander Information Warfare Force Captain Catherine Gordon observes team 3 with Leading Aircraftman Shumack. Story by Lieutenant Commander Julian Thirkill.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Specialists home in on cyber defence

18/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 626 Views 0 Comments Cyber Defence, Exercise Blue Spectrum, Information Warfare, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

Multinational information warfare specialists recently tested real-world threat scenarios during Exercise Blue Spectrum in Ichigaya, Japan. CAPTION: Commander Information Warfare Force

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Land autonomous systems and teaming demonstration

11/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2115 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Army Battle Lab, Puckapunyal, Robotics and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO)

From commanding armoured vehicles in land combat to operating emerging technology, robotics and autonomous systems, soldiers from the 1st Armoured

Australian Army soldiers trial an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance robot to observe and protect Australian borders in the Pilbara region. Story by Emma Kennedy.

Australian Army News Science & Technology Sovereign industry Videos

Robot tested on border-patrol surveillance

17/09/202425/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1608 Views 0 Comments

Tasked to monitor about one-sixth of Australia’s landmass, Regional Force Surveillance Group’s (RFSG) Pilbara Regiment is now using a small

Defence Science and Technology Group scientist Dr Ben Sparkes, left, works with Australian-built quantum clocks at the University of Adelaide.

ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry

Defence buys atomic clocks for $2.7million

13/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1045 Views 0 Comments QuantX Labs

The Australian government is acquiring quantum optical atomic clocks from Adelaide-based QuantX Labs to deliver position navigation and timing (PNT)

DroneShield, awarded $800,000 in funding, is gaining attention for its cutting-edge products and battlefield applications. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

Australian Army News Science & Technology Sovereign industry

Battle-ready innovation

11/09/202411/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 648 Views 0 Comments Army Innovation Day, drones

Conventional wars frequently spur rapid technological innovation. The conflict in Ukraine has shown the impact small, inexpensive and easily manufactured

Air Force aviators from 2 Security Forces Squadron use electronic grenade simulators for a training activity at RAAF Base Curtin in Western Australia. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Beep not bang for training-grenade concept

11/09/202419/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 663 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, electronic grenade simulator (EGS), Exercise Austral Shield, F1 grenade, F3 grenade, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, RAAF Curtin

Corporal Jake Bostock was a training corporal at Combat Cell 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, in late 2021 when

Leading Aircraftman Brandan Preston-Laws, left, and Aircraftman Luke Hasemann, of 23 Squadron, move equipment around while testing the Apex 2 exoskeleton at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

New exosuit helps lighten the load

30/08/202430/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1447 Views 0 Comments Apex 2 exoskeleton, Combat Support Group (CSG), No. 23 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Once the stuff of sci-fi films and military prototypes, exosuits have arrived in Air Force for personnel in roles that

Sergeant Alan Rowell with the conference table he made for the Chief of Army through the Holsworthy MakerSpace. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Making a space for manufacturing

28/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1170 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, Holsworthy Barracks, MakerSpace

Fox Rowell’s husband used to finish each year feeling the pressures of military life and talking about discharging. CAPTION: Sergeant Alan

Defence Science and Technology Group's MIST sensor, used for chemical detection on the battlefield. Story by Emma Thompson.

ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry

Defence capability put to new use

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 843 Views 0 Comments CBRN, DSTG

A thumb-sized device made by Defence for chemical detection has found a new purpose. CAPTION: Defence Science and Technology Group’s MIST

A 3D-printed training aid, created at the MakerSpace at Latchford Barracks, helps instructors teach how to perform a cricothyrotomy – which involves cutting through the cricothyroid membrane and inserting a valve to make an alternate airway in the neck. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

3D printers breathe life into medical training

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 977 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, ADF School of Health, CBRN, MakerSpace

When damaged or blocked airways stop a patient breathing, medics can cut through the cricothyroid membrane and insert a valve

Personnel at the Army Logistics Training Centre use the MakerSpace workshop on Latchford Barracks. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

Intuitive 3D printers improve cognitive learning

16/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1028 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, MakerSpace, RAEME

Creating a T-800 Terminator skull with glowing red eyes to hold your beret might not seem like the most ‘military’

Major Lisa Rigby (right) and Ms Donna MacKenzie inspect mosquitos at the ADF Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute at Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera, Brisbane. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

Putting the sting on mozzies

13/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1082 Views 0 Comments Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), environmental health officers (EHO), Gallipoli Barracks

Not all superheroes wear capes – some wear safety glasses, white coats and carry insect repellent. CAPTION: Major Lisa Rigby

Australia's XT-8 drone launches for a mission. Story. by Natalie Staples.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Enhancing AI to support the warfighter

13/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1342 Views 0 Comments Artificial Intelligence (AI), AUKUS, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), resilient and autonomous artificial intelligence technology (RAAIT)

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have furthered their co-development of resilient and autonomous artificial intelligence technology (RAAIT)