Enhanced Virtual World For Test-driving Aircraft 21st August 2009 - Views: 736 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today opened a $1.7 million upgrade of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) flight simulation research facility at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), which will provide crucial support for future military aircraft.
Launch Of The New Generation Air Operations Simulation Centre 20th August 2009 - Views: 746 DSTO is celebrating the 70 th birthday of its laboratory at Fishermans Bend during National Science Week.
Air Warfare Destroyer (awd) Project Heavy Lifting 20th August 2009 - Views: 770 The CEO of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance, John Gallacher said today the $8 billion project has taken two more significant steps on its way to delivering the first of three AWDs in 2014. “First, at the ship yard at Osborne in South Australia, we have let a contract worth about $14 million for the provision of what will be Australia’s biggest heavy lift crane.
Defence Technical Scholarships Closing Soon 19th August 2009 - Views: 807 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, encouraged students interested in applying for a Defence Technical Scholarship to get their applications in soon.
Defence Force Separation Rate Lowest In Decade 18th August 2009 - Views: 867 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science today announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is currently experiencing its lowest separation rate in the last decade, with the 12-month average separation rate falling to 9.4 per cent in July 2009.