Australian DefenceScience. Volume 15, Number 3, Spring

Abstract

CONTENTS: High fire-rate weapon blazing away with success - DSTO has developed a concept demonstrator device with the capability of firing two projectiles from a single gun barrel at very high muzzle velocities almost simultaneously. A hidden property of light that makes the invisible visible - Defence is sponsoring an investigation into a new technology that can sight targets obscured by natural causes such as smoke, mist and turbidity, or that are intentionally obscured by camouflage. Self-powered diagnostic patch for aircraft - DSTO has developed a new way of monitoring the structural health of composite bonded patches on aircraft in flight using "smart materials". Taking a measure of Jervis Bay for littoral systems testing - DSTO is carrying out surveys of Jervis Bay to enable its use as a test-bed for accurate scientific evaluation of Defence applications in the littoral zone. Finding a safe place when airborne weapons head down - Anyone positioned in close proximity to live firings of missiles and bomb drops is faced by the concern that the point of impact is always somewhat uncertain due to factors such as possible technical malfunction. DSTO is developing a tool called the Range Safety Template Toolkit (RSTT) that quantifies and displays the levels of risk across an area when these kinds of weapons are launched. Shapes Vector - world-leading network security system - DSTO has developed a computer network defence and security management system called Shapes Vector for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Getting torpedo decoys out to do their job - A vital form of defence for submarines against torpedo attack is the use of decoys to lure torpedos away. DSTO has been carrying out research to ensure that the newer kinds of these devices, which are deployed by ejection from the submarine, get clear of the craft effectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA494682

Entities

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environment
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Range Finding
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber