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Published by: SMI Publishing, Ltd
Published: Oct. 13, 2004
Table of Contents
- DAY ONE
- Registration & Coffee
- Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Wing Commander (Ret’d) Andrew Brookes, Aerospace Analyst, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- AFPEO FOR AIRCRAFT PORTFOLIO
- Overview of portfolio programs and changes to the USAF acquisition process
- Description of AFPEO for aircraft organisation and program responsibilities
- Discussion on aircraft acquisition programs and related issues
- Discussion on program challenges and issues
- Overview of AF acquisition restructure
- Streamlining initiatives to simplify acquisition decision-making process
- Brigadier General Ted Bowlds, Program Executive Officer for Aircraft, Deputy for Acquisition, United States Air Force .
- GERMAN MILITARY AIRLIFT AND TANKERS
- A German perspective
- Definition of airlift
- Current capability
- Military doctrine
- Strategic lift requirements
- Interoperability issues
- Air mobility modernisation
- Procurement policies
- Gerhard Mey, Project Manager, Large Aircraft, Federal Office for Military Technology and Procurement.
- Morning Coffee
- ENHANCING AIRLIFT CAPABILITIES
- C-17 Globemaster III
- Meeting requirements: C-17 Globemaster
- Operational case study
- Current operational requirements
- The future for the C-17 in the US
- Lawrence Fielding, Technical Director, C-17 Program Office, United States Air Force.
- TACTICAL TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
- C130J Hercules - an operational perspective
- Background: evolution from C-130 to C-130J
- The role of the C-130 in the airlift mission
- Key features of the C-130J in the airlift mission
- Case study: missions involving C-130J
- Adaptation to meet changing requirements
- The future
- Lieutenant Colonel Soren Andersen, Chief of Current OPS Division, Tactical Air Command, Royal Danish Air Force.
- Networking Lunch
- TRANSPORT LOGISTICS FOR MILITARY DEPLOYMENT
- An update from Volga Dnepr
- Outsourcing civil airlift capacity for strategic needs
- Right capacity for the right time
- Combining air and sea (for landlocked territories)
- Possible profit share opportunities
- Dennis Gliznoutsa, Sales Director, Volga-Dnepr UK.
- INDUSTRY VIEW OF TANKER RECAPITALIZATION
- Urgency of need to begin recapitalization
- Measures of merit for tanker capability
- Operating in a NATO environment
- Aircraft platform and validation process
- Tom Crawford, Senior Manager Business Development, 767 Tanker, Boeing.
- Afternoon Tea
- C-130 MULTI-MISSION AIRCRAFT
- Extending the capability of the fleet
- Roll-on/roll-off missionisation suites
- Enabling network centric warfare (NCW) in airlifters
- Airlift and NCW concept of operations
- Solutions for NATO and the EU
- Affordable, Pan-European development
- Michael Swick, Manager, United Kingdom Research and Development Programs, Advanced Development Programs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.
- A400M
- Meeting Europe’s future airlift requirements
- The requirements - why now?
- The programme - the future way of doing business
- Role capabilities - the fundamental need for versatility
- Integrated logistic support - the commercial approach applied to the military environment
- Design evolution - operational effectiveness versus risk
- Summary: “The versatile airlifter”
- Peter Scoffham, A400M Capabilities and Programme Updates Military Adviser, Airbus MIlitary.
- Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
- DAY TWO
- Re-registration and Coffee
- Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Michael J. Lombard, General Manager, Domestic Campaigns, Pratt & Whitney.
- DEFENDING RAF AT/AR AIRCRAFT
- Why bother defending our aircraft?
- The threat
- Countering the threat
- Equipment
- Survivability
- Dave Houghton, S01 AT/AR Capability, HQ 2 Group.
- MULTI-SPECTURAL DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS
- Defensive AIDS, a planned / adaptable acquisition strategy for a key flexibility enabler
- Operational limitations resulting from current and future threats
- Adaptable defensive approaches
- Interim solution with planned growth
- Medium / longer term capabilities
- A new acquisition approach to enhanced protection
- The future challenge
- Morning Coffee
- AUSTRALIAN MILITARY AIRLIFT AND TANKERS
- An update from Australia
- Current capability
- Military doctrine
- Strategic lift requirements
- Air and the new air to air refuelling programme
- Future considerations for Airlift and Tanker requirement
- Group Captain Stephen Bucholtz, Officer Commanding No. 84 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force.
- AIR TO AIR REFUELLING
- Future technology - 900 series refuelling pod
- The importance of AAR to operations
- How to overcome funding limitations
- Selecting the right system
- Operational limitations of old technology
- Future equipment - 900 series refuelling pod
- Rory Linehan, Business Development Director, Flight Refuelling .
- Networking Lunch
- C-27J SPARTAN
- A new generation of military transporter
- Current utilisation
- Multi-functional capability
- C-130J interoperability
- Logistical and tactical roles
- Operational case study
- The future
- Marcello Cianciaruso, Sales Engineering, Alenia Aeronautica.
- Giuseppe Giordo, Head of Marketing, Alenia Aeronautica.
- FLIGHT SAFETY
- Flight and operational safety issues
- Current RAAF safety programs: CRM, AVRM, DAHRTS
- The future of RAAF safety: aircraft, equipment, manning and training
- Developing existing safety programs for future requirements: new generation tanker transport
- Warrant Officer Mark Campbell, No 84 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force.
- Afternoon Tea
- MILITARY TRAINING AND SIMULATION
- Airlift / Tanker maintenance training
- Past: C-130, C5, C141, C17, KC-10, KC-135
- Present: C-130, C-5, C-141, C-17, KC-10, KC-135
- Future: C-130, C-5, C-17, KC-10, KC-135, KC-X
- Loadmaster training
- Boom Operator training
- David Warner, Director, Charleston Operations, AAI Engineering Support .
- AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND CAPABILITIES
- Aerial delivery - need or nicety
- Current aerial delivery capabilities
- Interoperability of systems - UK, Europe and USA
- Operational requirements
- The future
- Rick Allamby MBE, Business Development Manager, IRVIN-GQ.
- Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Conference
AbstractSMi is pleased to offer you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge of Military Airlift and Tankers by attending our 7th annual conference. This year’s Conference will explore all aspects of Airlift and Tankers in the modern battlefield and examine the evolution of the armed forces within this field.
Conference attendees will learn about the relevant issues concerning non-lethal air power including acquisition, policy, doctrine, country specific requirements, programmes and new technological developments. All these key issues will be discussed within the operational framework of the last year, examining the lessons learned and issues for the future.
Benefit from SMi’s expertise in this field and attend this event which offers delegates the opportunity to build their presence within the international marketplace through networking and learning from key industry players. This really is a must attend event for anyone involved in the industry.
This Annual event covers all relevant issues concerning non-lethal air power including:
- policy and doctrine
- country specific requirements
- acquisition and procurement
- programmes
- new technological developments
All these key issues will be discussed within the operational framework of the last year, examining the lessons learned and issues for the future.
Sessions will cover the following:
- Indepth assessment of airlift and tanker requirements across NATO
- Analysis of the USAF's current and future airlift capabilities
- Analysis of the USAF's tanker modernisation programmes
- Updates on Europe's future airlift requirements
- Updates on NATO's air to air refuelling requirements
- Update on French airlift initiatives from the French Air Force
- Analysis of Germany's large aircraft programmes
- Case studies from USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy and Denmark
- Future procurement plans and air mobility modernisation programmes
- Latest electronic protection and defensive aid technologies for large aircraft
- Key flight training and safety issues in airlift and tanker operations
Speaker Panel:
- Brigadier General Ted Bowlds, Program Executive Officer for Aircraft, Deputy for Acquisition, United States Air Force
- Group Captain Stephen Bucholtz, Officer Commanding No 84 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force
- Wing Commander Dave Houghton, S01 AT/AR Capability, HQ 2 Group, The Royal Air Force
- Lieutenant Colonel Soren Andersen, Chief of Current OPS Division, Tactical Air Command, Royal Danish Air Force
- Lawrence Fielding, Technical Director, C-17 System Office, United States Air Force
- Gerhard Mey, Project Manager, Large Aircraft, Federal Office for Military Technology and Procurement
- Warrant Officer Mark Campbell, No 84 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force
Previous years delegates include:
Aerospatiale, Aerosystems International, AF C2 & ISR Center Global Mobility Division, US Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Foyle, US Air Mobility Command, Airbus, The Airlift and Tanker Association, Alenia Aeronautica, Antonov Airlines, Antonov Design Bureau, BAE SYSTEMS, Boeing, Bombardier, Brown & Root Services, Canadian National Defence, US Department of The Air Force, DLO (UK), EADS, Embraer, Federal Office for Military Technology and Procurement, Flight Refuelling, FMV (Swedish Defence Material Administration), FRA Serco, French Air Force, GE Aircraft, Hellenic Airforce, HQ Air Mobility Command, HQLC RAF (UK), Institute for Defense Analyses, International Committee Of The Red Cross, IAI, Lockheed Martin, Logistics Management Institute, Lufthansa, Marshall Aerospace, MoD (UK), NATO, Pratt & Whitney, RAF (UK), Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Royal Australian Airforce, Russian Embassy, Serco Defence & Aerospace, Smiths Aerospace, Swiss Air Force, The Boeing Company, Volga-Dnepr, and many, many more...
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