Pre-Conference Focus Day A: 20th February 2012
A - Defeating the IED Threat
Rationale: Attacks from Improvised Explosive Devices are now generating over half of all battlefield fatalities in Afghanistan. With highs of up to 1,600 strikes per month and with 1,248 coalition casualties caused by improvised bombs between April and June alone, the IED risk is defining defence spending on new vehicle designs and upgrades in all areas of armouring, blast mitigation, sensors and detection systems, training simulators and the wider survivability of mechanical subsystems such as tyres, tracks and suspension systems.
Designed to consider the current and future evolution of such threats, the Counter-IED Focus Day gives you first hand insight into the challenges and potential solutions being put into action by senior military decision makers and the most up to date information on the future requirements for vehicle systems.
Top Benefits:
- Be at the forefront of discussions between leading C-IED representatives on future tactics for joint C-IED operations and new strategies for attacking C-IED networks.
- Benchmark the capabilities of your products against the requirements for armoured vehicles and wider C-IED operations.
Key Speakers include:
Lieutenant General Michael D Barbero
Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, Office of the Secretary
US DoD
Mr. Martin Hagström
C-IED Lead and Programme Manager, Weapon and Protection Systems
Swedish Defence Research Agency
Mr. David Hansen
Project Manager, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program Office
US DoD
Robert Shaw
Head of Counter IED Task Force Training
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
08.30 COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
08.50 Chairman's Introduction
Chairman:
Dr. Jim Storr
09.00 JIEDDO Update: Current C-IED Operations and Future Priorities
Lieutenant General Michael D Barbero
Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, Office of the Secretary
US DoD
09.30 Canadian Army C-IED Route Clearance in Afghanistan: An Evolution in Capabilities
Major David Rutkay
Project Director, Directorate of Land Requirements 3
Canadian National Ministry of Defence
10.00 Upgrading MRAP Capabilities to Maximize Mission Effectiveness and Availability in Current and Future Operations
Dave Hansen
Project Manager, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program Office
US DoD
10.30 COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
11.00 Current FOI IED Research and its Impact on Swedish Armed Forces Operations
Mr. Martin Hagström
C-IED Lead and Programme Manager, Weapon and Protection Systems
Swedish Defence Research Agency
11.30 Applying ATV for Future Operations
In an age where uncertainty and unpredictability define future requirements, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) offer versatility through protected mobility. Ten years of irregular warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan has illustrated that first, procuring the best and latest equipment does not necessarily translate into superiority on the battlefield; and second, defeating enemies which utilize asymmetric tactics requires a balanced combination of protection, mobility, and firepower. Moving forward, Armed Forces recognize that though they cannot predict the future character of war, they are better equipped to react by building a force structure with vehicles that offer both protected mobility and flexibility in terms of potential, scalable growth. ATVs are versatile platforms – their modularity, mobility, volume, and endurance can be quickly shaped to suit different requirements, thus allowing end users to respond to threatening environments in a more relevant and cost-effective manner. Looking ahead, ATVs should play a key role in future land operations, whether conventional or asymmetrical, and be it in jungle, desert, arctic, or natural disaster zones. ST Kinetics will share how we have aligned ourselves to anticipate future land requirements by remaining focused on the adaptability and built-in growth potential of our ATVs.
Mr. Philip Ou
VP Marketing
ST Kinetics
12.00 NETWORKING LUNCH
13.30 Keeping Left of the Boom: Preventing IED Vehicle Attacks and Increasing Troop Protection through the Integration Information Sharing between Forces
Dinesh Chandramouli Rempling
Technical Project Offer R&T for C-IED, Energetics, Missiles and Munitions, and Energy and Environment
European Defence Agency
14.00 SAAB C-IED Offer: Developing C-IED Capabilities to Suit Current Requirements
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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Anders Drefeldt
Senior Marketing Executive
Saab Group
14.30 Coffee and Networking Break
15.00 Panel Discussion: Considering Strategies for C-IED Collaboration Between Agencies and Nations
CHAIRMAN
Dr. Jim Storr
DISCUSSION LEADERS
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Lieutenant General Michael D Barbero
Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, Office of the Secretary
US DoD
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 Major David Rutkay
Project Director, Directorate of Land Requirements 3
Canadian National Ministry of Defence
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 Dinesh Chandramouli Rempling
Technical Project Officer R&T for C-IED, Energetics, Missiles and Munitions, and Energy and Environment
European Defence Agency
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Martin Hagström
C-IED Lead and Programme Manager, Weapon and Protection Systems
Swedish Defence Research Agency
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