June Lecture

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Dr David Lingard (DSTO) will present a lecture on satellite imagery, with an emphasis on its relevance to maritime surveillance and reconnaissance, and how satellites can collect data transmitted by vessels in maritime and littoral regions.

David M. Lingard

Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation

David Lingard obtained his PhD in Ionospheric Physics from the University of Queensland in 1994.  After commencing at DSTO in 1996, he has worked in the area of modelling and analysis of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.  He has supported the capability development and acquisition process for airborne surveillance, and in 2006 he was the assessment leader for the North West Shelf Unmanned Aerial System Trial.  David has also analysed the employment of commercial satellites for surveillance, and has studied what is the best way to assess the effectiveness of information fusion.

The presentation will discuss commercial satellite imagery, with an emphasis on its application to maritime surveillance.  The basics will be covered such as orbits and sensor payloads.  The capability of such systems for detection of vessels, classification and identification will be illustrated.  In addition, surveillance coverage, timeliness of the surveillance process, access to ground stations, and future technology options will be discussed.