DSTO - Definition and Overview

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian Defence Industry. DSTO was created in 1974 by amalgamating the Australian Defence Scientific Service with the Science Branch of the Department of Defence. Over the next 20 years various other Australian Defence laboratories were integrated with DSTO, including what remained of the Weapons Research Establishment, responsible for the Woomera test range.

DSTO has sites in each state of Australia.

• Edinburgh in Adelaide, South Australia
• Fishermans Bend and Maribyrnong in Melbourne, Victoria
• Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory
• Pyrmont in Sydney, New South Wales
• HMAS Stirling at Rockingham south of Perth in Western Australia
• Innisfail in north Queensland
• Scottsdale in Tasmania

External links

http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/ Official site

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