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A new Master of Engineering in Defence Technology and Systems programme will be launched in July 2002. Jointly taught by NUS and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in the United States, it will train the next generation of military officers and defence technologists required by MINDEF. The MINDEF-funded graduate programme is the flagship project of the Temasek Defence Systems Institute (TDSI) to be set up by NUS and NPS.    

At the signing ceremony of the Statement of Intent for the TDSI on 11 July, Dr. Tony Tan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence said, "The partnership between NUS and the NPS reflects how an open collaborative approach can deliver win-win solutions. The TDSI symbolises the shared vision of both NUS and NPS to offer the best postgraduate education in defence technology and systems in the world."  

The 18-month programme will enrol 20 to 30 students. They will spend the first six months at NUS and the second six months at NPS. Depending on the students' research projects, the final six months may be at either NUS or NPS.

 The TDSI will also be a platform for research collaboration , strengthening NUS and NPS' shared objective to be leading research institutions.

 The US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) at Monterey, California, USA is a US military University and is recognised globally as a University. It trains and awards Masters and PhD degrees. For more info, visit its website at www.nps.navy.mil..