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New Australian Defense Materials Technology Center Opens

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Friday, February 20th, 2009

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Australian Feb. 19 launched a US$55 million Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) in Bendigo, Victoria, aimed at researching futuristic materials for the Defence industry. Minister for Defence Science, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, the Minister for Industry, Science and Research, Sen. Kim Carr and the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, Greg Combet jointly launched the co-operative venture at Thales Australia, one of the partner organizations. The DMTC is Australia's first public-private partnership dedicated to developing smart materials for use in the…

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