National Science Award for Electronic Warfare Expert
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- Date:
- 9 June, 2006
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Senator Sandy Macdonald today presented the 2005 Minister's Award for Achievement in Defence Science to Dr. Tony Lindsay for his outstanding achievement in enhancing protection for ADF aircraft against electronic warfare threats.
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- Dr Tony Lindsay, Senator Sandy Macdonald and CDS Dr Roger Lough
Senator Macdonald said Dr. Lindsay, a member of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), provided invaluable technical leadership over six years on an Australia-US project, one of the largest joint R&D efforts between the two countries.
"Dr Lindsay's many years of dedication and scientific leadership have made a major difference to the Australian Air Force's capability in electronic warfare, particularly its development of countermeasures," Senator Macdonald said.
Dr. Lindsay's team has developed new technologies, giving the RAAF additional capabilities in analysing and testing the performance of electronic warfare systems in complex environments, protecting ADF aircraft by detecting threats such as missiles, and launching countermeasures to jam or lure the threat away from the aircraft.
For the full details, refer to the Media Release.
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is part of Australia's Department of Defence. DSTO's role is to ensure the expert, impartial and innovative application of science and technology to the defence of Australia and its national interests.