DIVISION 1 DEFENCE

Subdivision 610000 Defence

Group 610100 Defence

This division covers R&D directed towards the development of defence or national security,
including R&D undertaken for military reasons regardless of their content or whether they have
secondary civil applications; and towards the development and testing of military or
defence related equipment and materials.

It includes nuclear and space R&D undertaken for military purposes.

Group 610100 Defence has five classes:

Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) Improving the methods of producing or processing military or defence related equipment and
      materials is included in the appropriate groups in Division 2 Economic Development,
     e.g. military transport equipment is included in Group 671100 Transport Equipment.
(b) The development of measurement standards and calibration for defence related products and
      processes is also included in Division 2 Economic Development, Subdivision 720000 Economic Framework,
      Group 720500 Measurement Standards and Calibration Services.
(c) Civil oriented projects although funded by defence agencies is included in the appropriate groups
      in other divisions, e.g. communication is included in Subdivision 700000 Information and
      Communication Services, Group 700300 Communication Services.

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last update: 15 December 1998.
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