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20th October 2008
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Very valuable on content, excellent networking

Tom Serb, Northrop Grumman

Broad range of pertinent topics - valuable especially from the networking standpoint.

Steven Gnassi, US Navy

Defence IQ'S 6TH Annual Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance will tackle the key issues that affect the military in maintaining maritime domain awareness. On a daily basis the Maritime Reconnaissance assets of militaries across the world face the challenges placed on them by asymmetric threats. The threat of terrorism, people trafficking, drug enforcement and EEZ protection are all fundamental features of any strategy when performing military missions. In this environment, investment is being directed towards replacing current platforms as well as introducing new technologies.

What will be discussed and who is speaking at Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance?

Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) programme updates and national requirements: The P8A Poseidon first aircraft is due to be delivered to the US Navy (USN) in 2009, hear from PMA 290 on the programme status and update. Act on the national requirement briefings from the US, Canada, the Netherlands, UK, and NATO for upgrading and replacing current assets

Technologies that are helping to achieve real time broad area surveillance of the maritime domain: Hear exclusively form the European Space Agency on the future of satellites in maritime surveillance. PMA 262, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems will deliver a briefing on the US BAMS naval programme which is worth $1.164 billion. The conference will seek to answer what solutions are available to the military in achieving complete domain awareness

Operational case studies: From Operation Active Endeavour to the work of NATO JAPCC, find out what your military partners need at the front line of Maritime ISR operations

Confirmed Speakers Include:

KEYNOTE: Commodore Veli-Jukka Pennala, Commander Finnish Navy and Chief of Staff Navy Command, Finland

Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples

Commodore Jeremy Stanford, Assistant Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike and Aviation, Fleet HQ, Royal Navy

Captain Bruno Faugeron, Deputy Operations HQ CINC Mediterranean, French Navy

Colonel Alan D. Blair, Commander, Regional Air Control Element Atlantic, Canadian Forces

Lieutenant Colonel Rob Zellerer, Directorate of Air Requirements 3, Canadian Forces

Jennifer Clarke, Deputy Programme Manager, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems, PMA 263, US Navy

Commander Renato Micheletti, (Italian Navy) Staff Officer Combat Air Branch, NATO JAPCC

Lieutenant Commander Tony Tite, Commanding Officer 854 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy

Lieutenant Commander Ron Louwerse, Navy Requirements branch of the Navy, Section Maritime Helicopters, Netherlands MoD

Dr Alain Maguer, Maritime Surveillance Project manager, NATO Undersea Research Centre NURC

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Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance 2008 Content Library

Integration of Airborne AIS Brings a New Dimension to the Detection of Illegal Discharge of Oil Spills IOSC 2008

Presented by:

Louis Armstrong, Program Manager, National Aerial Surveillance Program, Transport Canada –Marine Safety

Heike A Schneider, M. Sc. Physics, Swedish Space Corporation, Airborne Systems

Olov Fäst, Head of Airborne Systems, Swedish Space Corporation, Airborne Systems

Angelica H. Abrahamsson, Head of Operations, Swedish Space Corporation, Airborne Systems

Organisations who have already registered to attend include:

Agusta Westland, Altran, Bombardier Aerospace, Canadian Defence Forces, Department of National Defence, Canada, EADS Deutschland GmbH, European Commission Joint Research Centre, European Space Agency, FFI Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, French Navy, Galileo Avionica, International Aerospace and Defence Network, IXSEA, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Ministry of National Defence Poland, RAF Cranwell, Raytheon Electronic Systems, Rheinmetall Italia, Royal Norwegian Navy, Saab Aerotech, Selex S&AS UK, Swedish Air Force, Swedish National Defence College, Thales Airborne Systems

Plus do not miss our exclusive Maritime Surveillance Post Conference Workshop

Maritime surveillance: Achieving littoral and port security
The workshop is facilitated by Commodore RS Vasan (Rtd),Maritime Security Programme, Observer Research Foundation

Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance is the premier annual meeting for the maritime domain awareness community to share the developments that are driving the advances in this field. Join your peers to reap the benefits.

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