Conference Day One: Tuesday 8th February
07.45 – 08.25 Coffee And Registration
08.25 – 08.30 Chairman’s Opening Address
Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely
MORNING SESSION: THE INTERSECTION OF STRATEGY AND LAND FORCES CAPABILITY
08.30 – 09.00 The British Army’s Strategy To Support Current And Future Operations
- The impact of ISAF/Operation Herrick deployments on the British Army and how this has influenced the post-SDSR vision for the Army
- Major equipment initiatives along all lines of development and the protection of resources in a constrained environment
- Maintaining existing capabilities to ensure that current operations remain fully resourced
- Upgrade of existing vehicle types and looking towards new procurements
- Upcoming land system and vehicle requirements to implement the British Army’s future missions
Major General Chris Deverell
Director General Logistics Support and Equipment, HQ Land Forces
British Army
09.00 – 09.30 United States Keynote: The Future Of The US Army And The Capabilities Required For Partnership With Strategic Allies
- Review of operations to date and the need for combined warfighting to combat asymmetric enemies
- Command interoperability is now a reality, but what technology do we need to further military cooperation down through the chain of command?
- Exploring the capability requirements that increased partnership demands: How technically interoperable do we need to become?
- Procurement and equipping cooperation and the mutual benefits for allied nations
- New vehicle procurements and their role in force structure for alliance operations
Major General Robert Brown
Commanding General
US Army Manoeuvre Centre of Excellence
09.30 – 10.00 Developing Ground Manoeuvre Requirements For The British Army
Major General Bill Moore
Director (Battlespace Manoeuvre) / Master General of the Ordnance
UK MoD
10.00 – 10.30 Joint Support To French Armed Forces Land Equipment: Lessons Learned In The Acquisition And Maintenance Of Materiel
Lieutenant General Jean Tristan Verna
Director, Integrated Operational Land Equipment Maintenance (SIMMT)
French MoD
10.30 – 11.15 Coffee And Networking
11.15 – 11.45 Support To British Army Land Operations
- Industry cooperation with the customer to develop the right balance of cost vs. capability
- Designing and integrating solutions to meet the demands of current and future conflicts
- Working with the customer to deliver on time solutions
- Working with the customer’s vision of through life support to ensure sustainable performance of land platforms
David Leslie
Strategic Business Development Director, BAE Systems
Global Combat Systems - Vehicles
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11.45 – 12.15 Political Imperatives In The Acquisition Of Defence Technologies
Paul Beaver
Defence Analyst and Former Special Advisor to the House of Commons Defence Committee
12.15 – 12.45 Panel Session: Collaborative Strategies To Improve The Procurement Of Armoured Vehicles
Chaired by David Leslie
Strategic Business Development Director, BAE Systems
Global Combat Systems - Vehicles
12.45 – 14.15 Networking Lunch
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STREAM B: Evaluating The Surge In Protected Patrol Vehicles |
14.15 – 14.45 Case Study: The Use Of Leopard 2 In Operations In Afghanistan And The Potential For Heavy Armour Platforms As Part Of A Counter Insurgency Operation
Major Peter Els
1st Panzer Battalion
Danish Army
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14.15 – 14.45 Pursuit Of The Enemy Across Multiple
Terrain Types: The US Military’s M-ATV
And The Tactical Edge It Provides
Lieutenant Colonel Coll Haddon
Ground Combat Vehicle Systems
US Army
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14.45 – 15.15 Armour To Support Infantry Against
Asymmetric Enemies: The US Marine
Corps Assault Breaching Vehicle
Joe Augustine
Programme Manager, Assault Breaching Vehicle
US Marine Corps Systems Command
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14.45 – 15.15 Getting The Most From Protected
Platforms As Weapons Systems: The
Swedish Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Programme
Rickard Lindstrom
Armoured Vehicles Specialist
FMV
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15.15 – 15.45 Utilsing Heavy Armour Within Future
War Scenarios: Looking Ahead With The
US Army’s Armour School
Invited Speaker:
Colonel Theodore Martin
Commandant, Armour School
US Army
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15.15 – 15.45 Developing A Design To Meet The
UK’s Light Protected Patrol Vehicle
Programme
David Hind
Managing Director
Force Protection Europe
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15.45 – 16.30 Afternoon Tea And Networking
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AFTERNOON SESSION: ARMOURED VEHICLES AS A TOOL TO ENABLE COMMANDER’S INTENT ON CURRENT OPERATIONS
16.30 – 17.00 Operational Perspectives On In-Service British Army Vehicle Types
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fullerton
Commanding Officer, Household Cavalry Regiment
British Army
17.00 – 17.30 Armoured Combat Capabilties In Hybrid And Irregular Warfare Conflicts
Dr. David E Johnson
Senior Political Scientist, Arroyo Centre
RAND Corporation
17.30 – 18.00 Armoured Fighting Vehicles Capabilties In Combating Insurgencies
And Winning The Peace
David McDonald Joyce
Business Development Director
Paramount Group
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18.00 – 18.30 Rethinking Ground Manoeuvre For Current And Future Conflicts
Colonel Gian Gentile
Associate Professor, International Division Chief, Department of History
US Military Academy
18.30 End Main Conference Day One And Drinks Reception