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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.
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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