Utilising the Latest Underwater Warfare Technologies and Platforms to Ensure Core Mission Capabilities

Navies’ globally are experiencing ever competing demands for resources. Maintaining and enhancing Mine Counter Measures (MCM), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and naval Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, where possible, is increasingly important to ensure operational security and freedom for naval forces.

With the proliferation of quieter, smaller submarines able to operate out of the blue and into littoral waters, this task, and that of maritime security more widely, has become even harder. Also, advances in torpedo technology have made surface vessels more vulnerable to surprise attack, as painfully shown in the sinking of the South Korean Navies’ ‘Cheonan’ earlier this year.

Given the increased threat environment and parallel reductions in defence budgets and resources, the need to make the most of current capabilities and the development of new, affordable and multi-role solutions has never been more important.

Defence IQ’s 9th annual Underwater Battlespace conference will explore these difficult issue and more. This event will bring the underwater capability and procurements communities together for you, to discuss the current and future requirements for MCM, ASW, naval ISR, harbour security and UUV strategies and solutions.

2011 Keynote Speakers:

nato Captain Roberto Bottazzi-Schenone
Head of Underwater Warfare, Italian Navy

usCommander Mike “Wildman” Sawin
Commanding Officer, Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons Schools Atlantic, US NAVY

nato Philippe Cornez
Director, NATO NAVAL MINE WARFARE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (NMW COE)

fr Commander Guido Brach
Operational Planning Branch, GERMAN NAVAL STAFF

du Lieutenant Commander Kevin Giles
Fleet-Cap-MW MCD SO2, Navy Command HQ, ROYAL NAVY

du Gary L. Bullock
Unmanned Systems Manager, Joint Electro Optics Division, Airborne Electro-Optics Branch, NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTRE, US NAVY

du Robert Been
Principal Scientist and Programme Manager, NATO UNDERSEA RESEARCH CENTRE

du Dr. Roy-Edgar Hansen
Principal Scientist, NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT (FFI)

du Iain Shepherd
Former Royal Navy Underwater Warfare Specialist, Author & Naval Consultant

Sponsorship Opportunities

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There are many ways that industry can participate. Your company can sponsor or exhibit at the forum. To explore the possibilities call +44(0)207 368 9500 or Email sponsorship@iqpc.co.uk

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Key themes of the conference will include:

  • Examining current mine warfare techniques and MCM technology
  • Developments in ASW doctrine and capabilities including airborne, surface and sub-surface strategies
  • Exploring advances in underwater systems across sensors, sonar, acoustics and auto target recognition (ATR) software
  • Understanding the latest UUV capabilities and its application to a broad spectrum of naval operations
  • Discussing efforts in harbour protection and security
  • Understanding the latest conventional and unconventional threats to Naval assets and how to counter them

Testimonials

“Very valuable”
- Netherlands DMO
“Interesting to match trends and orientation of the market”
- Calzoni Spa

Who should attend?

  • Director Underwater Warfare
  • SO1 & SO2 MCM / ASW / UWW
  • MCM / ASW / UUV Specialist
  • Principal Scientist
  • Project Manager
  • Director Maritime Force Development
  • Head of Underwater Systems
  • Underwater Systems Manager
  • Head of Underwater Sensors
  • Head of Underwater Programmes / Development
  • Chief of Materiel Division
  • Naval Hydrographer
  • Section Head Underwater Requirements / Capabilities
  • Head of Mine Warfare / ASW Training
  • MCM Engineer
  • Programme Manager
  • Business Development Manager
  • Head of Marketing