Warren Snowdon, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, have announced the establishment of an $82 million Defence Materials Technology Centre —to drive innovation in defence technology. Commencing operations in 2008, the centre —a collaborative venture with Australian industry and the research sector-will focus on four key research programmes: air platforms, maritime platforms, armour applications and propulsion systems.
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