Defence Trials

DSTO Trials

DSTO undertakes a wide range of ground and airborne trial activities at the WTF. For example, flights of the USAF Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) were undertaken over the WPA during May and June 2001 for the purpose of system characterisation, sensor calibration and definition of standard operating procedures.

Other DSTO activities at the WTF include:

• Materials testing
• Electronic Warfare trials
• Trials of ground surveillance radars
• Rocket guidance system development
• Explosive Ordnance test and evaluation
• Testing of tethered balloon radio platforms
• Optics and surveillance system development