Australia's Defense Science and Technology Organization is a subsidiary of the Australian Department of Defense , which researches and develops technology for use in the Australian defense industry.
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| date of creation | 1974 |
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| Site | dsto.defence.gov.au |
The organization is the leading institution of the Australian government responsible for the application of science and technology for the protection and protection of Australia and its national interests [2] . She supports Australian defense by exploring future defense technology, providing advice on acquiring military equipment, developing new defense capabilities, and expanding existing systems. Led by the Chief Defense Scientist, the organization has an annual budget of $ 400 million and employs more than 2,300 employees, mainly scientists, engineers, IT specialists and technicians.
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History
The Australian Defense Science and Technology Organization was created in 1974 by combining the Australian Defense Science and Technology Department of Defense. Over the next 20 years, various other Australian defense laboratories were integrated into the organization.
- 1907 - The beginning of defense science in Australia
- 1911 - the first explosive ordnance factory was created
- 1912 - Created an arms factory in Lithgow
- 1921 - Ammunition Supply Council established at the Ministry of Defense
- 1940 - Ministry of Ammunition established
- 1946 - Defense Research Laboratory established
- 1949 - Australian Defense Science Service established
- 1949 - Three new laboratories formed in Salisbury
- 1956 - Australian Navy Experimental Laboratory established
- 1957 - black box invented by David Warren
- 1967 - Australia's first artificial satellite was built and launched.
- 1974 - Australia's Defense Science and Technology Organization established as a result of restructuring and defense reform
- 2004 - The Torpedo Systems Center and the Marine Experiments Laboratory opened in Edinburgh
- 2007 - 100th anniversary of defense science in Australia
See also
- DRDO - Organization of Defense Research and Development of India.
- DARPA - US Department of Defense Advanced Defense Research Projects Agency .
- The Office for the Development of Arms and Industrial and Technical Infrastructure (MAFAT) is the joint body for the management of research and development programs of the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the IDF .
- The State Administration of Defense Science, Technology and Industry (SASTIND) is a department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China as part of the Ministry of Industry and Informatization to coordinate the work of industry and research centers for R&D and production of military products in the interests of the PLA .
- The Advanced Research Foundation is a Russian analogue of DARPA, created to facilitate the implementation of research and development in the interests of Russian defense and state security, associated with a high degree of risk of achieving qualitatively new results in the military-technical, technological and socio-economic spheres.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.defence.gov.au/AboutUs.asp
- ↑ Arkhipov V.Ya. Australia: Economics and Foreign Investment // World Economy and International Relations. - 2008. - No. 5 . - S. 82-89 . - ISSN 0131-2227 .