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Australian DSTO Conducts New Radar Detection Experiment

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Friday, September 19th, 2008

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The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) this week conducted an international experiment in Sydney to develop technology for detecting new generation radar systems. The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Warren Snowdon said modern radars are becoming increasingly hard to detect and jam, and this week's trial is an opportunity to use a realistic setting for collecting data. "DSTO researchers are working with U.S. and Canadian defence scientists on the trial that will assist DSTO to develop techniques and…

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