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Northrop Grumman, Australia’s DSTO Sign Strategic Alliance

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 27th, 2014

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] and the Australian Defense Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) said they have signed a strategic alliance to conduct collaborative research in a range of advanced defense technologies. The agreement was signed March 26 in Canberra by Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive Ian Irving and Chief Defense Scientist Alex Zelinsky. Under the agreement, Northrop Grumman and DSTO will collaborate on projects of mutual interest and DSTO will have access to Northrop Grumman’s specialized defense knowledge. “This agreement is a…

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