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Petty Officer Electronics Technician Emma Barnett conducts work at HMAS Albatross in Nowra. Story by Sub Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.

ADF People Science & Technology

From gap year to greenie PO

20/08/202127/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1915 Views 0 Comments STEM

Petty Officer Electronics Technician Emma Barnett joined the Navy as a gap year sailor and is living proof you can do

In her civilian job, Army reservist Dr Laura Cook works as a senior research officer at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Science & Technology

Fighting molecular warfare

20/08/202122/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1125 Views 0 Comments STEM

In her civilian job, Laura Cook’s work focuses on understanding how cellular immunity to viruses and bacteria is developed, including

Air Force Officer Cadets Josephine Curtis, left, William Farrell and Elliot Parker, from the Australian Defence Force Academy, are training to become cyber security officers. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

ADF People Science & Technology

Looking beyond the lab coat

20/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1705 Views 0 Comments STEM

At the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), young Air Force officers from across the country are proving that science isn’t

Aircraftwoman Lauren Campbell, left, with Corporal Natalie Ekonomopoulos in a communications cabinet for cyber research and development systems at No. 462 Squadron. Story by Flight Lieutenant Georgina MacDonald. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Simulating advanced cyber threats

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2058 Views 0 Comments

No. 462 Squadron and Joint Project team 9131 (JP9131) are enabling the warfighter in the cyber domain through the support

Gunner Akbar Joeharris, from the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, monitors the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System inside a command post Bushmaster vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Right on target

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1827 Views 0 Comments

Joint Fires targeting data can now easily pass between Australian and US units following certification and validation of the latest

Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Piggott is the Navy Information Warfare Branch’s Deputy Director- Space based in Canberra. Story by Acting Sub Lieutenant Jack Meadows. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Navy looks to the skies

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1732 Views 0 Comments STEM

Communications, remote sensing and precision navigation and timing for warships and submarines is becoming more and more important – and

A Jindalee operational radar network (JORN) transmitter at Harts Range, Alice Springs.

ADF News Science & Technology

Celebrating the science behind Defence capability

18/08/202118/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1757 Views 0 Comments STEM

Behind every great defence force is an army of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians, all working to ensure that those

Chief Petty Officer Kathleen Price is the Staff Officer Cyber Operations for the Navy's Information Warfare Branch in Canberra. Story by Acting Sub Lieutenant Jack Meadows. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Defending cyberspace

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1391 Views 0 Comments

For Staff Officer Navy Cyber Operations Chief Petty Officer Kathleen Price, no two days are the same. CAPTION: Chief Petty Officer

Army reservist Private Varun Marwaha working in his civilian job as an air quality consultant with SLR Consulting. Story by Captain Nathan Freeman.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Science & Technology

Reservist airs environmental passion

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1216 Views 0 Comments

Army reservist Private Varun Marwaha is bringing his professional skills to his role as a soldier. CAPTION: Army reservist Private

Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School instructor Flight Lieutenant Ben Lindsay with a teaching aid, a 2000-pound joint direct attack munition. Story by Flight Lieutenant Julia Ravell.

ADF People Science & Technology

Engineering opens a world of opportunities

18/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1201 Views 0 Comments STEM

Flight Lieutenant Ben Lindsay’s enthusiasm for maths, science and engineering can be traced back to his parents, who are high

Air Surveillance Operator No. 1 Remote Sensor Unit Leading Aircraftwoman Amy Clements monitors space tracking systems at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Bettina Mears. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

ADF People Science & Technology

Supporting space domain awareness

18/08/202118/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1517 Views 0 Comments STEM

Taking her career journey to new heights, Leading Aircraftwoman Amy Clements has acquired specialist skillsets in the space domain as

Corporal Thomas Hamelink, of 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), explains the bullet expenditure system his group developed during an innovation sprint activity at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Gallipoli Barracks MakerSpace encourages soldier inovation

13/08/202117/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2227 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers at Gallipoli Barracks have a new arena to come up with solutions to emerging challenges, thanks to the opening of MakerSpace.

Squadron Leader Ataman Iskender in the Jericho Lab, Canberra, working on the Site Survey program. Story and photo by Jessica Conway.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Changing the way radar sites are identified

10/08/202115/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1714 Views 0 Comments

Proving that good ideas and innovation emerge through collaboration, Squadron Leader Ataman Iskender is working to change the way radar

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules, left, is refuelled from a U.S. MC-130J Air Commando II during a forward area refuelling point training scenario at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Eamon Hamilton and Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by 1st Lt. Joshua Thompson.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA

Air Force capability flying high

06/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2112 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

There were a number of firsts for Air Force during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021, from the transfer of fuel from

Motion detection and tracking of a person in video sequence using optical flow.

ADF News Science & Technology

Great strides in gait recognition

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2356 Views 1 Comment

Defence scientists are exploring how individual walking styles may help in personal identification. CAPTION: Motion detection and tracking of a

Australian Army soldier Private Luke Armstrong from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, provides window security during a role playing scenario held at Bowen in Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

War games begin in Bowen

28/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1794 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

A soldier posts a selfie with a barista in Bowen. He’s a member of the opposing force on Exercise Talisman

Army Privates Kate Larby and Maddison Lillie, and Victorian Department of Health Authorised Officer Daniel Green on patrol as part of a COVID-19 Household Engagement Program to support the Victorian State government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

ADF Health and Wellbeing News Science & Technology

Scientists assess reactions to COVID-19

23/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1868 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

As Australia contends with varying degrees of lockdown to manage the spread of COVID-19, Defence scientists are developing tools to

HMAS Ballarat’s embarked MH-60R and S-100 Schiebel Camcopter on the flight deck during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Commander Ryan Zerbe. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Camcopter has eyes in the sky during Talisman Sabre

23/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1684 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Apart from an MH-60R helicopter, HMAS Ballarat also carries an S-100 Schiebel Camcopter, an unmanned aerial vehicle that offers enhanced surveillance capability

Gunner Nathan Wood, of the 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, observes a target during the RBS 70 man-portable air defence missile system training serial at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area. Story by Petty Officer Jake Badior. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

ADF News Science & Technology USA

Striking in a new way

23/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1679 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

It’s the ADF’s newest joint warfighting concept and it’s on show at this year’s Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21) in a

Air Force members of Distributed Ground Station – Australia at work in the lead-up to last year’s virtual Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag. Artificial intelligence is set to help intelligence analysts. Story by David Kilmartin. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Ai technology helping sort intelligence data

20/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2235 Views 1 Comment Talisman Sabre 2021

Intelligence analysts at Air Force’s No. 83 Squadron are now using artificial intelligence (Ai) to help sort through large volumes