Conference Day One: Wednesday 27th January 2010

09.00 Chairman's Address And Opening Remarks

09.10 Next Generation Underwater Threat To Maritime Security And Naval Operations

Keynote Briefing

• Significance of the underwater battlespace in current operations
• An insight into the threats faced in the underwater environment
• The road ahead for the importance of the underwater environment to naval security

Dr François-Régis Martin-Lauzer
Director
NATO Underwater Research Centre

09.50 Royal Navy Mine Countermeasures Capabilty – Today And Tomorrow

• Overview of current Mine Countermeasures capability at the Royal Navy
• The next step in MCM capability development
• The road ahead: Future capability plans

Commander Martin Mackie
Capability Above Water-Mine Warfare, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability)
UK MoD

10.30 Coffee Break & Networking

11.00 Underwater Applications Of The Littoral Combat Ship

• Insight into Littoral Combat Ship modular technology
• Overview of its applications for MCM and ASW operations
• Approaching the issues facing the development of the Littoral Combat Ship

Commander Joseph Bell
Section Head Littoral Combat Ship, Department of the Chief of Naval Operations
US Navy

11.40 Expeditionary Naval Mine Warfare: Integrating One-Shot Capability On Mine Hunting Remotely Operated Vehicle

• Enhance speed of advance in MCM operations
• Modular ROV capability
• Container based solutions for COOPs

Carl-Marcus Remén
Marketing and Sales Manager, Navy Lieutenant (RET) Royal Swedish Navy
Saab Underwater Systems

12.20 Networking Lunch

13.30 Science And Technology Innovations In The Undersea Battlespace

• The development of distributed netted sensors
• Future advances in autonomous systems
• Information management during the undersea battle

Captain Paul Essig
Assistant Chief of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research
US Navy

14.10 Future MCM Capability Plans For Royal Netherlands Navy

• Current Mine Countermeasures capability of the Royal Netherlands Navy
• Insight into equipment and methodology to combat the mine threat
• Overview of current MCM procurement plans

Lieutenant Commander Eric Toebast
Underwater Warfare Requirements Division, Navy Requirements
Royal Netherlands Navy

14.50 Afternoon Tea & Networking

15.20 AUV Capabilities At NATO Undersea Research Centre

• Providing an insight into the current international drive towards autonomy
• Advantages and issues involved in the increased usage of unmanned platforms.
• Overview of autonomous location to shooter capability

Lieutenant Commander Rob Cornick
Mine Warfare Programme Officer
NATO Underwater Research Centre

16.00 Anti-Submarine Warfare Applications Of Maritime Patrol Aircraft

• Overview of US Navy’s airborne ASW capabilities
• Highlighting the importance of the role of airborne capabilities in ensuring littoral security

Captain Michael Moran
Programme Manager, Maritime Patrol Aircraft, NAVAIR
US Navy

16.40 Chairman’s Summary And Closing Remarks

17.00 Close Of Day