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Global Hawk’s Australian touchdown – 20 years on, the impact is clear

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Global Hawk (renamed Southern Cross II) prepares for a flight test in 2001.

The touchdown of the United States' Global Hawk uncrewed aerial vehicle at RAAF Base Edinburgh on 23 April, 2001 was an exciting achievement in defence S&T.

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UK Office for Security and Counter Terrorism

Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning national security and counter-terrorism cooperative science and innovation.

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US Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office

On 17 May 2006, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the United States Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) housed in the Department of Defense.

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US Department of Homeland Security

Australia and the United States of America signed a treaty on cooperation in science and technology (S&T) for domestic security on 21 December 2005.

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Australia strengthens defence science cooperation with Singapore

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L-R: Assistant Minister for Defence Mr Stuart Robert, Chief Defence Scientist (Australia) Dr Alex Zelinsky, Chief Defence Scientist (Singapore) Professor Quek Tong Boon, Second Minister for Defence Mr Lui Tuck Yew

Australia and Singapore today signed a ten-year Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in defence science and technology.

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Joint research program upgrades Super Hornet

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A collaborative research program between DSTO and the US Navy has resulted in upgrades to the radar warning receiver in the F/A-18F Super Hornets.

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Australia and Singapore reinforce defence science and technology cooperation

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The Hon Stuart Robert MP Assistant Minister for Defence met with a delegation from Singapore including Singapore's Chief Defence Scientist Mr Quek Tong Boon and MAJGEN (Ret'd) Ng Chee Khern

Increasing the number of joint Australia-Singapore Defence science & technology projects was discussed during a high-level meeting between both countries.

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Australia and Singapore strengthen defence science cooperation

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(L-R) Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert, Mr Tan Peng Yam, the Chief Executive of Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency and Chief Defence Scientist, Dr Alex Zelinsky at Parliament House, Canberra.

The Assistant Minister for Defence has discussed closer cooperation with Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency.