Australian DefenceScience. Volume 15, Number 1, Autumn

Abstract

CONTENTS: TopOwl for top guns - DSTO is investigating a new night vision system for Australian Defence Force (ADF) pilots as part of the introduction into service of the Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter. PRISM gives clearer look at situational awareness picture - DSTO is working on an Electronic Support Measure (ESM) capability called the Passive Radar Identification System (PRISM) to provide better situational awareness information to military decision-makers. Smart way to ease stress on aircraft tails - High performance aircraft, especially those with twin vertical tails, encounter unsteady buffet loads during high-speed manoeuvres. This can lead to fatigue damage, a factor that limits the aircraft's performance capabilities and availability. DSTO is participating in a multi-national program to develop a system that actively opposes these destructive forces. Protecting soldiers in the line of fire - For Australian Defence Force soldiers who go into harm's way in many arenas today, the main threats they face are posed by rifle fire and the impact of improvised explosive devices (IED). DSTO is looking at ways to improve on ballistic, blast and heat protection measures for individual combatants. Good food guide to stay fighting fit - DSTO carries out research to ensure that Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel on field service continue to be provided with ration packs that deliver nutrition as well as good taste. A-SMART software a vital aid for force analysis - Virtually every major defence force across the Western world faces sustainability issues for force deployment, and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is no exception. DSTO is working on a software tool to assist decision-makers in this area. Cross-country collaboration for command and control - DSTO recently participated in a cross-country trial named Exercise Pozieres Development 2006 [Ex PD06] to study the operation of newly devised decision support tools and collaborative facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA494683

Entities

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Explosives
  • Identification Systems
  • Network Protocols
  • Projectiles
  • Situational Awareness
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems