AUSTRALIAN MISSILE CORPORATION - Key Persons
Ian has a bachelor's, master's and doctorate (all in engineering) and an MBA in project management. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and is a Chartered Professional Engineer in aerospace, electrical/electronic, and telecommunications areas of practice. He has over 30 years of applied engineering experience both in Australia and overseas covering air, sea, and land domains across all phases of the entire capability lifecycle.
Ian's platform experience includes aircraft (F-111C, F/A-18F, KC-30A, and Tiger), armoured vehicles (ASLAV, Boxer, Lynx, Eagle V, and Challenger II), and warships (Canberra-class LHD and Hunter-class frigates). Ian has written textbooks on radar and electronic warfare, avionics and navigation aids, and systems engineering. Collectively, almost 10,000 copies of these texts have been sold and over 125,000 students world-wide have attended one of Ian's courses
Dr. Ken Anderson
Former Chief of the Aerospace Division in the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Executive Director I Chief Executive Officer
Lee was appointed Executive Director effective in July 2022 following his contribution to the AMC's Advisory Board since June 2021. Lee has 34 years of Navy experience commanding warships and joint Taskforces in every rank from Commander to Rear Admiral. His Navy appointments include Commander Maritime Border Command; Commander JATF Operation Sovereign Borders; Assistant Secretary within the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet (International and National Security); and Commander of the Surface Fleet responsible for 18 major warships and 3500 personnel, as the designated Capability Manager's Representative ($1Bil+ budget) for all major warships from 2014-2017.
Job Titles:
- General Manager
- Armaments Engineering Officer
Matt has over 30 years of experience in the acquisition, sustainment and management of guided weapons, explosive ordnance, and the associated weapons systems. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in explosive ordnance engineering.
Following an RAAF career as an Armaments Engineering Officer, Matt has worked on numerous programs supporting the introduction into service systems ranging from Hellfire and Bolide missiles through to frangible 5.56mm Close Target Rounds.
Matt has been the 155mm Inventory Manager and lead the program to deliver the modernised 155mm inventory currently in-service with the ADF. Matt also has a long association with explosive ordnance manufacturing and was the secretary of Defence's Munitions Manufacturing Integrated Product Team which was specifically aimed at increasing the utilisation of the Government owned facilities.a