8.15 Registration & Coffee

8.45 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

8.55 Un Update on the Czech Armed Forces Long Perspective for Defence: 2030 • The solutions to maintaining a fully operational mechanised force• Utilising comprehensive, real-time situational awareness capabilities

such as ground and air reconnaissance in conjunction with mechanised brigades

• Fully utilising the support of NATO allies for maximum forceinteroperability

• Future challenges to the evolution of the Czech Armed Forcesand how they will be overcome

Major General Jaromir Zuna, 1st Deputy Chief of Staff, Czech Armed Forces

9.25 Ensuring the Hungarian Ground Forces have the Right Land Capabilities to Defend Against Future Threats • Equipping the Hungarian Armed forces with enough tracked

and wheeled IFV vehicles in accordance with national and international duties

• Striking the right balance between modernising legacy fl eets ofBTR-80As and the acquisition of entirely new vehicles

• Defi ning Hungary’s role in the land domain and the security of theregion

Lieutenant General Dr Gabor Borondi, Deputy Chief of Defence, Hungarian Defence Forces

9.55 Presentation details TBC Mr Oliver Mittelsdorf, Senior Vice President Sales Tracked Vehicles and Turrets, Rheinmetall

10.25 Morning Coffee

CENTRAL EUROPEAN UPDATES

10.55 Updating Legacy Vehicle Fleets and Implementing New Platforms for the Support of Operations in Diffi cult Terrain• Considering the current operational capabilities of Austrian land

forces• Outlining the importance of updating legacy vehicle fl eets to

ensure that standards are met for the three essential requirements:mobility, fi repower and protection

• Procuring the BvS 10: operational requirements to traverse diffi cultterrain and the strategic importance of procuring a platform thatwill modernise Austrian land capabilities signifi cantly

Major General Norbert Huber, Director of Armament and Procurement, Austrian MoD

11.25 Presentation details TBCMr Alex Koers, Co-founder and Director, Microfl own AVISA

11.55 The Role of Czech Land Forces in National and Regional Defensive Strategy• Meeting tactical objectives and operations as a single

independent brigade or within an Allied force structure• Utilising the Infantry fi ghting vehicle BVP-2 for high cross-country

capabilities, considerable fi re power and a high resistance optionto enemy strikes

• Future requirements for Czech Land Forces and the evolution of theBVP-2 IFV

Colonel Zdenek Mikula, Deputy Commander 7th Mechanised Brigade, Czech Armed Forces

12.25 Presentation details TBC Mr Bear Midkiff, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Central and Eastern Europe, CMI Defence

MODERNISATION AND UPGRADES

12.55 Outlining Current STRYKER Lethality and APS Upgrades• Underlining the operational requirements for Up-Gunning the

STRYKER IFV• Selecting and fi elding the right APS system for the STRYKER platform• Supplying infantry brigade combat teams with a STRYKER platform

that allows rapid deployment in restrictive areas across all types ofterrain and urban austere environments

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Ramos, Product Manager Vehicle Protection Systems, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, PEO Ground Combat Systems, US Army

1.25 Networking Lunch

2.25 German Land Forces and the Capabilities to deal with Future Threats• Assessing the current capacity to deal with threats, both present

and emerging• Outlining the current threat detection systems across German

infantry fi ghting platforms• Development of C2 and C4 ISTAR networks for better platoon and

interplatoon communications• Future developments for the German Army across the land domain Colonel Hans-Joerg Voll, Branch Chief, Armoured Corps, Army Concepts and Capabilities Centre, Bundeswehr

2.55 Addressing the Challenge of Range and Reach for Armoured Turrets• Medium Weight• Modular Capabilities• UK approach – case studyMr David Meyer, Head of Business Development, Lockheed Martin UK

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

3.25 Dictating the Requirements for the Romanian Armed Forces and the Requirement for Land Force Modernisation• The importance of upgrading legacy platforms such as the MLI-84

JDER with a 25 mm Oerlikon KBA cannon and Spike missiles• How Romanian land forces will acclimatise to the introduction of

227 Mowag Piranha V IFVs• Romania’s engagement with allied and partner nations to promote

force interoperability across the region Brigadier General Sava Claudiu, Deputy Commander 2nd Infantry Division, Romanian Armed Forces

3.55 Presentation details TBC Mr Michael Rust, Head of Sales and Marketing, IBD Deisenroth

4.25 Afternoon Tea

4.55 The Current Role of the 1st Mechanised Infantry Battalion and the Wider Outlook for the Latvian Armed Forces • Latvia’s intention to modernise land requirements and mechanised

forces• How the developing doctrine of mechanised infantry forces in Eastern

Europe has shaped the structure of the Latvian Armed Forces• Procurement priorities for the Latvian Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel Raivis Melnis, Commander, 1st Mechanised Battalion, Latvian Armed Forces

5.25 Composite Rubber Tracks: a Capability Enhancement for the Modern Army• Increased survivability• Reducing the life cycle cost• Improving the driving performance• Reducing the logistic burden Mr Hugo Torstensen, Business Development Director Defense Division Europe, Soucy International Inc

5.55 Assessing the Patria 8x8 IFV and the Future Procurement Plans for the Croatian Armed Forces• Outlining the different roles and capabilities of Croatia’s Armoured

Units• Future plans to modernise Croatia’s Armoured Capacity• Underlining Croatia’s role in regional security and allied

interoperability Colonel Miroslav Kuhar, Chief of Land Arms Tactics Department, Croatian Defence Academy, Croatian Armed Forces

6.25 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe 2019 Day One Monday 20th May

Mr Hugo Torstensen,

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8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

9.10 Developing the Czech Armed Forces to Achieve Force Superiority Against Future Threats• Utilising modern IFV capabilities to evolve the Czech Armed Forces

into a highly lethal and manoeuvrable fighting force• Developing Czech armoured vehicle programmes for maximum

force efficiency• Modernising Czech Land Force doctrine to fully exploit armoured

assets on the battlefield Major General Ivo Strecha, Director Force Development Division, Czech Armed Forces

9.40 Swedish Armoured Capabilities and the Evolution of the CV 9040• The current role of the Swedish Army: An update on Sweden’s

role during Trident Juncture 18• Successes of the Mjölner, and how it will considerably increase

the indirect fire capability of the CV 9040, increasing support andlethality to mechanized battalions

• Outlining the future requirements and planned developmentsto the CV 9040 in order to match future threats and potential enemies

Brigadier General Mikael Frisell, Director Land Systems, SDMA, FMV, Swedish MoD

10.10 Presentation details TBC Mr Oliver Mittelsdorf, Senior Vice President Sales Tracked Vehicles and Turrets, Rheinmetall Mr Mathias Kraus, Head of Sales, PSM

10.40 Morning Coffee

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

11.10 The Importance of Stryker Brigade Combat Teams in the European Theatre• How the 2nd Cavalry Regiment aims to support regional forces with

the strategic deployment of armoured brigades• Lessons learned during Exercise Saber Strike 18: how well did US

Strykers operate?• Increasing readiness and enhancing interoperability between NATO

allies and partner forces Brigadier General Christopher LaNeve, Commanding General 7th Army Training Command, US Army Europe*

11.40 Presentation details TBC Mr David Addy, Regional Business Development Manager, Pearson Engineering

12.10 Assessing Spain’s Current Pizarro Programme: operational requirements and future developments• Perception of the current and future operational environments

and associated threats for the Spanish Armed Forces• The success story of the Pizarro programme• Prospects of development and modernisation within the

Spanish armoured Vehicle Fleet Colonel Jose María González Casado, Pizarro Program ManagerNational Armament Directorate, Spanish MoD

12.40 Networking Lunch

HOST NATION BRIEFINGS

1.40 Possible Parameters of Perspective IFVs• Evolution of IFVs• IFVs Construction Schools• Parameters of Perspective IFV Head of Department of Tactics, Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence Brno, Czech Republic

2.10 Panel Session: Addressing the Balance of Upgrading Legacy Vehicles whilst Striving to Procure New Platforms

• How IFV brigades are changing the way that wars are waged on the modern battlefield

• Capturing the operational requirements of today’s IFVs

• Question and answer session with military experts Major General Ivo Strecha, Director Force Development Division, Czech Armed Forces Brigadier General Mikael Frisell, Director Land Systems, FMV, Swedish MoD Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Ramos, Product Manager Vehicle Protection Systems, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, PEO Ground Combat Systems, US Army Colonel Bostjan Mocnik, Chief of Capability Development Branch, Slovenian MoD Colonel Hans-Joerg Voll, Branch Chief, Armoured Corps, Army Concepts and Capabilities Centre, German Army

2.40 International Allied Armoured Co-operation and the Strive for Increased Interoperability• An update on NATO’s Army Armament Group activities• Identify, harmonize and support NATO and National armaments

activities to response to the Alliance’s capability requirements• NATO’s mission to support synergy among the procurement,

research and technology and defence industrial allied communities Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Richard Macha, Czech National Armament Representative in NATO HQ, Czech Delegation to NATO HQ, Czech MoD

3.10 Afternoon Tea

INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES

3.40 How NATO NSPA Strives to Provide Integrated Logistics Support to BOXER User Nations• In-Service Support for the current BOXER MRAV fleet• Support capabilities and partnerships• Managing the in-service support and ILS issues relating to the

expansion of the BOXER MRAV fleet Mr Richard Jones, Project Coordinator, Land Combat Systems BOXER, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)

4.10 Discussing the Versatility of the BOXER: The Next Generation of Multi Role Armoured Vehicles• Balancing vital capabilities such as; transport-capacity, mobility,

protection, survivability, growth potential and efficient life cycle costs

• Considering the differing operational requirements for the multiplevariants of the BOXER armoured vehicle

• BOXER programme participating nations and the future implicationsfor allied interoperability

Mr Gerardus Lijten, ILS Section Leader, Boxer Programme Division, OCCAR-EA

4.40 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

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