Participants

Members and Associates

Task 33 – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Data Logger - RPDE Task Lead Colin Law (r) provides a briefing prior to field testing at WoomeraTask 33 – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Data Logger – RPDE Task Lead Colin Law (right) provides a briefing prior to field testing at Woomera


Participants are companies and academic institutions that have undertaken an assessment process conducted annually following the Invitation to Participate (usually announced around the end of June). RPDE currently has more than 200 Participants and announces successful new applicants in early November.


There are two categories of Participant in the RPDE program: Members and Associates. Members come from larger Australian-based companies with significant defence capability and a formal research and development program. Associates are generally academic institutions or specialist Australian companies with a relevant R & D program. The common selection criterion to join the program is that the organisation has to demonstrate it has skills and expertise in one or more of the following niche capability areas:

Rapid Prototyping, Development and Evaluation
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