General (Ret.) David G. Perkins

Gen. Perkins served as the 15th TRADOC Commander. Under his leadership TRADOC developed the Army’s concept of Multi Domain Operations which has become a driver for future change not only in the US Military, but around the world. He also served as the Chancellor of Army University, one of the largest university systems in the United States. He has multiple combat tours to include commanding a Brigade and later an Infantry Division in Iraq. As a Brigade Commander he led the historical “Thunder Run” into Baghdad that led to the fall of the regime. He also served as the Special Assistant to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon. He has advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering, National Security and Strategic Studies, and Military Studies.

Defence Research and development in PNT is focused on several key areas, including improving the accuracy and reliability of positioning systems, enhancing the resilience of PNT systems to jamming and spoofing attacks, and developing new PNT technologies to meet evolving mission requirements. While some effort is focused on improving the accuracy and reliability of positioning systems, such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), there is also work to ensure resilience and independence from GNSS in denied environments 

• R&D in signal processing algorithms,
• Enhancing the resilience of PNT systems to jamming and spoofing
• Addressing PNT challenges in urban environments, where GNSS may be less effective
• Integration challenges