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Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory
AMRL
1994 – 2002
DSTO laboratory based at Fishermans Bend and Maribyrnong in Melbourne that researched aircraft, ships, weapons, explosives and materials for the Australian Defence Force.
How it came into existence
Formed in 1994 within the Defence Science and Technology Organisation by merging the Aeronautical Research Laboratories and the Materials Research Laboratories.
- Aeronautical research
- Materials, explosives and ordnance research
How it ended
Dissolved in DSTO's 2002 restructure (the year is approximate), its divisions passing mainly to the new Platforms Sciences Laboratory, with some to the Systems Sciences Laboratory.
Main functions
- Aeronautical research
- Maritime platforms research
- Weapons and explosives research
- Materials and structures research
- Technical support for RAAF and RAN platforms
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
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Sources
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