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Innovation Drives Future Defence Capability
Innovation Drives Future Defence Capability
The establishment of a Defence Future Capability Technology Centre is a step closer, with applications for participation open from today, with a final decision to be taken before the end of the year.
The call for applications is an important step forward in this Governments strategy to drive innovation in defence technology a key strategy of the Governments Defence and Industry Policy Statement, Mr Billson said.
To further nurture the innovation needed to maintain the Australian Defence Forces capability edge, the Government is promoting a closer working relationship between Defence, academia and the private sector.
A key element of this collaboration is to pool the expertise and resources of industry, universities and publicly funded research agencies to develop defence technology that will enhance the capability of the Australian Defence Force.
The centre will adopt many of the successful attributes of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme administered by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST).
The CRC Programme has been a key and successful element of the Australian Governments investment in science and innovation for more than 15 years, and I am delighted to work in partnership with Defence in realising this important initiative, Ms Bishop said.
It continues this Governments efforts to deliver substantial benefits to Australia by promoting collaboration and encouraging research in areas that provide a direct benefit to Australias international reputation for innovation.
Applications for participation in the centre will be accepted from universities, industry and publicly funded research agencies along one or more of the following themes:
* Integrated battlespace and systems
integration
* Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
and Explosives (CBRNE)
* Autonomous systems and
robotics
* Materials sciences
* Electronic warfare
self-protection
* High-energy
electromagnetics
Applications close on 14 September.
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