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Local R&D key to mastering future battlefields​

Victoria’s Defence Industry Advocate and former Federal Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, Greg Combet says in order for Australia’s defence forces to maintain a capability edge, “we always have to be at the cutting edge so we need to invest heavily in research and development (R&D)”.

In recent years, the DMTC has been the catalyst for bringing Thales Australia, ​

university researchers, CSIRO and the Defence Science Technology Group (DSTG) together to explore alternative electrical power generation and capture technologies for military vehicles.​

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Lucas says developing autonomous vehicles is one area where Victoria and Australia could potentially lead globally: “Not by competing with the big boys, such as Google and Amazon, but by finding a niche. For example, the Department of Defence is very interested in self-drive fuel tankers to transport fuel to remote bases in the north and west of Australia​

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http://paidcontent.theage.com.au/vi...e/local-rd-key-mastering-future-battlefields/​

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