UBTP & BITS BREAKFAST- 15 JULY 2008

Guest Speaker: David Howe, Director of Advanced VTOL Technologies Pty Ltd.

David Howe was this month's guest speaker at the monthly UBTP & BITS Breakfast. For the last 14 years he has provided suport to clients such as: ASTA Aircraft Services; Qantas; and Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Air Operation Division (Rotary Wing Operations Group) and Airframes and Engines Division (Masters).

David is currently the Director of Advanced VTOL Technologies which recently received a Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) grant from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to develop a new maritime helicopter aid to improve safety, enhance operational effectiveness and provide a means if usage monitoring. This was the focus of David's presentation.

For more infomation about the new maritime helicopter aid visit www.dsto.defence.gov.au/collaboration/3742/