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SMi's International Land Systems for the Digitized Battlespace Conference

Published by: SMI Publishing, Ltd

Published: Nov. 8, 2006


Table of Contents


DAY ONE



Registration & Coffee




Chairman's Opening Remarks

Elias Stipidis, Director, Vetronics Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, The University of Sussex and Vice Chairman, MilCAN.




SPECIAL ADDRESS: DIGITIZATION OF THE LAND BATTLESPACE

Developing Land capabilities for the future

C4ISTAR and the Effects Based Approach (EBA)

The challenges of Information Management and Exploitation (IM / IX)

Developing Joint, Interagency and Multinational (JIM) interoperability

Implications for the "Human in the Loop" of equipment capability design trends

Force Protection - enhancing survivability whilst delivering operational success

Crispian Beattie, Commander, Command and Control Development Centre, Land Warfare Centre, British Army.




VEHICLE ARCHITECTURES THAT ENSURE NEC COMPATIBILITY

Balancing desired services with physical actuality

Hans-Josef Maas, Project Manager, Systems Technology International Systronics, K1.2 System Technology, Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement, Deutsche Bundeswehr.

Morning Coffee




CASE STUDY: INTEGRATION OF SYSTEMS ON THE COYOTE PROJECT

The Canadian perspective

Sharing data and sensor information to provide situational awareness all over the battlefield

Lightweight and efficient power use in reconnaissance vehicles

Common crew stations

Connecting sensors with ISTAR systems

Frank Lozanski, Director Land Requirements (DLR) 3-2, Project Director Coyote Life Extension, Project Director Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (LARV), In-Fleet Manager Coyote, In-Fleet Manager LAV 25mm Turret, Canadian Army.




CASE STUDY: INTEGRATING NEW AND LATEST DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLES

A-B armoured solutions

Modularity

Air transportability

Deep water fording

Logistic support and other elements

Doug Miller, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Advanced Vehicle Systems.

Networking Lunch




LAHAT (LAser Homing ATtack)

Light weight multipurpose guided weapons

Providing pin point accuracy at extended ranges against moving targets

Meeting budgets for light, medium and heavy AFVs

Equipping vehicles for various LIC and high intensity conflicts, urban warfare as well as wide range of operational scenarios

Flexible line of Sight and non line of sight operations, with Man In The Loop minimising collateral damage

Case study evidence

Moshe Shavit, Manager Business Development, Israel Aircraft Industries.




VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

MilCAN Physical Layer

MilCAN Data Link Layer

MilCAN A Application Layer Spec

MilCAN B Application Layer spec

Bob Connor, Technical Leader Vetronics, QinetiQ.

Afternoon Tea




USMC FIREPOWER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

24/7, All-weather, extended range target engagement

Unique upgrades to USMC M1A1 Tanks

Improved Target Engagement

Far Target Location (FTL) sensors

Wendell Leimbach Jr., PM Tank Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command , US Marine Corps.




LIGHT AND MEDIUM ARMOURED VEHICLES IN PERSPECTIVE

Professor Richard Ogorkiewicz, Visiting Professor, Cranfield University.




Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One



DAY TWO



Registration & Coffee




Chairman's Opening Remarks

Anthony Mc Donagh-Smith, Executive Director and General Secretary, SAE-UK.




DEFEATING THE ASYMMETRIC THREAT

A land vehicle perspective

The asymmetric environment

Legacy impact

A new paradigm to survivability

Cobus van der Merwe, Business Development Executive: Land, AVITRONICS.




MILITARY EFFECTS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT (PILOT STUDY FORCE PROTECTION)

Lessons identified: enhanced survivability (situational awareness, precision engagement, protection)

Translation process of Capability Goals in R&T goals: dialogue between Capability Planer and R&T experts

Influence of results to the further development of Armoured Vehicles, Future European Soldier System, Network Enabling Capabilities

Thomas Starlinger, Capability Directorate, Engagement / Precision Effects, European Defence Agency.

Morning Coffee




AFV VETRONIC SYSTEM OR THE FOURTH CREWMAN

Dominique Hoslin, Advanced Study Engineer, GIAT Industries.

Networking Lunch




NEW EQUIPMENT FOR THE SMART TURRET

New generation turret drives

BMS computer

Remote weapon station

Situation awareness sensor and recorder

IR Jammer for soft kill defensive kit

Hervé Gombault, IR Jammer Program Director, EADS.

Afternoon Tea




DAS FOR THE FUTURE

Increased survivability and/or flexibility

Future design for land platforms in a unit

DAS in network

DAS sensors and sensor interaction

Achieving increased effectiveness and survivability

Gustaf Olsson, Assistant Director, Research, Department of Electronic Warfare Assessment, Division of Command and Control Warfare Technology, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI).




Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference




Anthony Mc Donagh-Smith, Executive Director and General Secretary, SAE-UK.

Abstract

A variety of major advances over recent years have transformed the battlespace. From specific in-theatre threats to changes in the way that wars are fought and won. Modern militaries require continual development in technologies and strategy; impacting on forward planning, budget, training and securing future capabilities.

SMi’s Land Systems for the Digitized Battlespace Conference has been specifically designed to examine the recent trends, integration of emerging technologies and the capability requirements of future land systems.

Our international panel of expert speakers includes:

  • Ingénieur Général, Dr Jacques Vermorel, OTAN Head, Research Technology and Industrial Outreach Section, NATO HQ
  • Colonel Charles Coutteau, Project Manager, Manned Systems Integration, Future Combat System, US Army
  • Colonel Crispian Beattie, Commander, Command and Control Development Centre, Land Warfare Centre, Ministry of Defence, UK
  • Major Wendell B Leimbach Jr, PM-Tanks, Marine Corps Systems Command, US Marine Corps
  • Hans-Josef Maas, Project Manager, Systems Technology International Systronics Vetronics, Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement, Bundeswehr
  • Major Frank Lozanski, Coyote Project Director, Canadian Army
  • Mark J McNeil CD, Project Director Armour Patrol Vehicle, Director Land Requirements, Canadian Army
  • Dr Roland Decuypere, Ecole Royal Militaire, RTA/AVT - NATO
  • Gustaf Olsson, Assistant Director of Research, Department of Electronic Warfare Assessment, Division of Command and Control Warfare Technology, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
  • Dr Anthony Mc Donagh-Smith, Executive Director and General Secretary, Society of Automotive Engineers, UK



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