Defence always needs to stay at the forefront of technological development to ensure that there are new and novel solutions to the new emerging threats.
The key driver for any development is to protect lives and the applications of advanced imaging, sensing, and robotics techniques is key in removing people from hazardous situations. Often the key challenge is developing solutions that have a broader appeal beyond a military niche.
Often technologies developed to solve a specific problem do not have the larger business case to support development to the stage where it can become a suitable business proposition.
