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AFRL Material Transfer Agreement Leads to International Research Grant with Australia

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  • AF T3
  • CONTRACT NUMBER: 16-278-RX-01
  • COMPANY NAME: Griffith University, Australia
  • TECHNICAL PROJECT OFFICE: AFRL/RX, WPAFB, OH

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A recent material transfer agreement between the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) and the Griffith University of Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia resulted in international cooperative research and development grant. The new agreement is between AFRL/RX, the Naval Research Laboratory and the Australian Defense Science and Technology Group.

An MTA is one type of limited-purpose Cooperative Research and Development Agreement that allows for quick collaboration with the Air Force. A CRADA is a legal agreement between a federal laboratory and one or more nonfederal parties such as private industry and academia. CRADAs offer both parties the opportunity to leverage each other’s resources when conducting research and development that is mutually beneficial.

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