conference day one | tuesday 25 september · 2018-08-14 · conference day two | wednesday 26...
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CONFERENCE DAY ONE | TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
08.00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
08.25 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS AND PLENARY SESSIONS
08.55 HOST NATION: WELCOME ADDRESS Mr Andrei Ignat, Secretary of State for Armaments, Romanian Ministry of Defence (Subject to Confirmation)
09.00 HOST NATION: KEYNOTE ADDRESS• The delivery of up to 227 PIRANHA 5 wheeled armoured
vehicles in six different configurations to the Romanian ArmedForces
• Examining the new fleets production in Romania under astrategic cooperation and transfer of technology projectbetween General Dynamics European Land Systems – Mowagand the Romanian company Uzina Mecanică București (UMB)
Colonel Dumitru Ruicu, Deputy Chief of Armaments, Armaments Department, Romanian Minsitry of Defence
09.30 TRENDS IN MODERN MILITARY VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER• Review of the global conflict landscape• Trends in future military vehicle performance beyond the iron
triangle• Scalable technology transfer and localisation Miles Chambers, Senior International Business Development, NIMR
10.00 CROATIAN PROCUREMENT PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2018: OUTLINING THE CROATIAN VEHICLE MODERNISATION PROGRAMME • Plans to modernise the Armoured Mechanised Guards Brigade,
comprised of M-84/M-84A main battle tanks (MBTs) and BVPM-80A infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs)
• Defining the requirements for new firepower, mission systems,and communication enhancements to be implemented on theYugoslav-era MBTs and IFVs
Mr Zdravko Jakop, Assistant Minister, Director of National Armaments, Croatian MoD
10.30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11.00 PANDUR EVOLUTION, BVS 10 AND DINGO 2 - VEHICLE MODERNISATION PROGRAMME IN THE AAF• Outlining current capability and the anticipated enhancements
the 106 new armoured vehicles will provide the AAF overthe next few years, the evolution offers new features suchas increased mine resistance, greater interior space,anti-lock braking system (ABS), radiation, chemical andbiological protection, and advanced electronic, sensor andcommunication systems
• Pandur Evolution will be supplied by the Austrian Steyr-Daimler-Puch Armament, BvS10 AUT Swedish company BAE SystemsHägglunds and Dingo-2 German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
Major General Norbert Huber, Director of Armament and Procurement, Austrian Ministry of Defence
11.30 WEAPON SYSTEMS: IS BIGGER BETTER? • Providing electronic architecture for products and a level of
growth potential and modularity which enables the larger calibreturrets to fire gun-launched missiles for example
• CMI Defence is the partner of land armed forces through theprovision of integrated weapon systems (20-120mm) andrelated solutions
Bear Midkiff, VP Sales & Marketing, CMI Defence
12.00 USE OF MECHANISED UNITS FOR THE DEFENCE AND PROTECTION OF THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA• Performing operations and providing military support as a host country
to international forces on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia• Achievement of full interoperability with NATO, planning and
conducting training according to NATO standards• Current mechanised and armoured unit capability and the way
ahead for the Army of the Republic of Macedonia Brigadier General Pavle Arsoski, Commander, Joint Operations Command, Army of the Republic of Macedonia
12.30 NETWORKING LUNCH HOSTED BY NIMR
13.40 MODERNISATION OF SLOVAK ARMOURED MOBILITY & FIGHTING CAPABILITY• Plans to indigenously produce and purchase (81) 8x8
armoured vehicles and (404) 4x4 vehicles through development cooperation with Patria for the 8x8
• Outlining the technical requirements for both vehicles withdelivery anticipated between 2018 – 2024
Senior Representative, Slovakian Ministry of Defence
14.10 COMPOSITE RUBBER TRACKS OPERATING AT REACH – WHILST LOWERING THE LOGISTICS NEED AND ENABLING YOU TO FIGHT FOR LONGER • An overview of the composite rubber track system• Survivability benefits• Challenges for integration and maintainability Major (ret) Kevin Sloan, International Business Development Manager, Soucy Defense
14.40 FUTURE INTEROPERABILITY IN THE USE OF ARMOURED VEHICLES• Defining the scene of the EU environment• Future models of interoperability• Military-Civilian cooperation models• Revised standards for the manufacture of combat tyres Mario Blokken, Head Permanent Secretariat, European Army Interoperability Center (Finabel)
15.20 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
15.50 HOST NATION ADDRESS: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR FUTURE MECHANISED OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS• Operational specification and requirements for the incoming
fleet of 8x8s • Achieving interoperability at NATO standards and conducting
training according at the required NATO criteria level Senior Representative, Romanian Land Forces
16.20 RMMV`S SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT AND EMERGING THREAT SCENARIOS• The combat proven ‘RAM’ family of high performance light,
multi-mission armoured vehicles• Adaptable to a variety of mission needs including military,
paramilitary, policing, and peacekeeping forces • Delivering low life-cycle support costs and high performance Senior Representative, Rheinmetall Defence
16.50 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN MECHANISED COMBAT• Recent and future development of armoured vehicles• Threat analysis of current and future challenges• Role of armoured corps within the German Army Colonel Hans-Joerg Voll, Branch Chief, Armoured Corps, ACCDC, German Army
17.20 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE
17.25 - 18.25 DRINKS RECEPTION – Hosted by
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CONFERENCE DAY TWO | WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
08.30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
08.55 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS AND PLENARY SESSIONS
09.00 HOST NATION: KEYNOTE ADDRESS Senior Representative, Romanian Land Forces
09.30 ARMOURED VEHICLES PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE• Changes and challenges of modern conflicts and wars• Armoured vehicle performance and trends today• New solutions, add on systems for vehicles and troops on
the groundHagai Shmuel, Marketing Director, IAI Ramta
10.00 ARMOURED AND MECHANISED CAPABILITY BUILDING IN A NEW SECURITY ERA: A HUNGARIAN APPROACH• Outlining current armoured and mechanised capability,
relative to the complex security context the Hungarian Armed Forces currently faces; this includes the use of armoured vehicles in response to the migration of refugees on the Hungarian borders of Croatia, Serbia and Romania
• What are the consequenses of the Zrínyi 2026 modernisationprogramme for the Hungarian Land Forces?
• Future plans, strategic priorities and challenges Brigadier General Zsolt Sándor, Commander, Hungarian Land Forces
10.30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: LAND FORCE COMMANDERS – DEFINING THE SECURITY CHALLENGES OF THEREGION AND THE BEST WAY FORWARD • What are the future security challenges and dilemmas faced
by the region’s land forces, and what role can armoured vehicles play in addressing these challenges?
• What lessons can we take from recent land force operationsto apply and prepare for the threats of tomorrow?
• What collaborative strategies can be employed to increasecoordination and joint-capability between Eastern European nations?
• How can industry and military work together more efficiently to deliver the required solutions to meet mission requirements?
Panellists Include: Brigadier General Zsolt Sándor, Commander, Hungarian Land Forces
Brigadier General Pavle Arsoski, Joint Operations Command Commander, Army of the Republic of Macedonia
Commander, Romanian Land Forces (Invited)
11.50 PANEL DISCUSSION: INDUSTRY LEADERS DISCUSSION• What are the trends and armoured vehicle developments in
Eastern Europe over the last 10 years?• What are the technological breakthroughs and performance
requirements of the vehicles that the region’s vehicle users are looking for?
• How do the panellists perceive military expenditures amongstEastern European countries, and how would they anticipate future opportunities related to armoured vehicle demand from end-users?
• How important is local partnership content models & whatare the benefits?
12.30 NETWORKING LUNCH
13.40 UKRAINIAN ARMOURED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK FROM THE DONBASS• Enhancing the security of armoured combat vehicles based
on the experience of the armed conflict in the Donbass • Reviewing combat damage to armoured vehicles during the
conflict in the Donbass• Insights into the Ukraine’s indigenous defence manufacturing
base and the way forward Colonel Vladislav Sotnik, Deputy Director of the Arms Institute, Ukraine Armed Forces
Major Sergiy Bysyk, Head of Research & Development, Armament and Military Equipment Directorate, Ukraine Armed Forces
14.10 CROATIAN LONG TERM MODERNISATION PROGRAMME: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE CROATIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY• Protecting national interests while being able to participate
alongside allied forces in NATO or EU-led operations• Training to deploy sustainable forces of a battlegroup
size within the Mechanised Battalion to Peace Support Operations
• Outlining the different roles and capabilities of Croatia’sArmoured Mechanised Guard Brigade and the Mechanised Guard Brigade
Colonel Miroslav Kuhar, Chief of Land Arms Tactics Department, Croatian Defence Academy, Croatian Armed Forces
14.50 AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING
15.20 IN SERVICE SUPPORT PREPARATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME• How can national requirements be implemented in a
multinational programme?• How can different national logistic concepts be supported in
a cooperative ISS Phase?• What are the main aspects to prepare for common ISS?• How can an entirely new capability be fielded in the Army? Mr Andreas Zekorn, Programme Manager for BOXER, OCCAR EA
15.50 NSPA SUPPORT TO THE CURRENT BOXER USER NATIONS THROUGH THE IN-SERVICE SUPPORT PHASE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MRAV PROGRAMMES• Bringing together in a single organisation NATO’s logistics
and procurement support activities, providing integratedmultinational support solutions for its stakeholders
• Support to operations and exercises; life cycle management(including the large-scale acquisition) and services
• How can industry support the transition into the ISS Phase? Mr Richard Jones, ILS Manager, Land Combat Systems - BOXER, NATO Support and Procurement Agency
16.20 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF DAY TWO
16.25 END OF CONFERENCE & LAST CHANCE FOR COFFEE AND NETWORKING
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