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Australian Defence Funds Eight Emerging Technologies

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Friday, October 19th, 2007

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Australia's Chief Defence Scientist Roger Lough announced Oct. 18 that eight proposals have been selected under the latest funding round for the Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program. The CTD Program, managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), enables Defence and industry to collaboratively explore emerging technology developments and assess their potential to enhance Australian Defence Force capability and the likely technical risks associated with acquisition of the technology. "More than $160 million has been committed to…

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