In October 2024, DMTC’s Advanced Piezoelectric Materials and Applications (APMA) Program held its annual symposium at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s (ANSTO) innovation centre, nandin. This event brought together APMA Program partners, industry and Defence stakeholders, as well as PhD students and early career researchers (ECRs) integrated within project teams across the Program.
This symposium covered a wide array of Defence and technical program updates. This included a strategic update from Defence, an update from Thales on their Single Crystal Foundry, research progress from PhDs and ECRs, insights from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Office of Naval Research Global and an overview of Australian Defence Export Controls.
At the recent International Maritime Conference (IMC) 2023, conducted in parallel to the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition, the prestigious Bob Campbell Prize for best paper was awarded to “The Impacts of Operational Environments on Blast Survivability and Operational Performance”, presented by Blake Burgess from the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG).
DMTC Ltd would like to congratulate all involved and is proud to have played a role in this important work by conducting a collaborative program involving partners ANSTO, Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), Swinburne University of Technology and the Australian Maritime College on an extensive Life of Type Evaluation program. This program assessed the performance of ship structures through high strain rate and fatigue tests, simulations and physical tests of blast performance. The program produced key data inputs into the DSTG Life of Type Evaluation and Capability Assessment tool discussed in the paper.
Congratulations once again to Blake and the team for their outstanding efforts in producing this paper. Their dedication has not only contributed to the field, but also champions the critical capability they are working to develop.
DMTC Ltd will again have a presence at the upcoming Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in 2023. In the lead up to the Exposition, DMTC is releasing a series of snapshots showcasing the accomplishments of our Maritime Program over the past 15 years.
A not-for-profit company, DMTC is a trusted partner of Government within the Defence Innovation Ecosystem. With specialised expertise in managing multi-party collaborations, DMTC is integral to the de-risking and industrialisation of complex, asymmetric capabilities. The DMTC approach to innovation involves leading collaborations that bring together Government, industry and research partners to develop sovereign industrial capability and supporting technical expertise in areas aligned to the requirements of Defence and national security agencies.
Our services can be summarised into four key areas and are underpinned by our ISO9001 and ISO44001 accredited Project Management and Collaboration Framework. This allows DMTC to expedite delivery of capability into the hands of the warfighter.
To learn more about DMTC, we invite you to visit us at the DMTC pod located on the Defence Stand (1D11) on the Indo Pacific trade floor. Alternatively, request a meeting with us via this link.
A DMTC-led collaboration to enhance shipbuilding steel and build Australia’s sovereign industrial capability has been awarded with a High Commendation at the INDO PACIFIC 2022 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney.
The project brought together DMTC, Bluescope Steel, University of Wollongong researchers and Defence scientists. (more…)
