Introduction

THE FUTURE UNMANNED BATTLEFIELD may be some time off in the near future, but many of the components and technologies envisaged in such a landscape are already in operational use. From tried and tested Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Unmanned Surface Vessels in operation with the Singaporean and Israeli Armed Forces, these systems are causing a major paradigm shift in current Asian military thinking.

The role of Unmanned Systems in modern warfare constantly evolves, with armed forces worldwide beginning to explore the possibilities offered by unmanned systems as both sensor and weapons platforms. Continued advancement in unmanned systems technology is pushing the performance barriers to their limit, thus creating multi-role multi-mission platforms capable of, amongst other roles:

• Target designation
• Strike
• Mine countermeasures
• Counter-IED measures
• And the traditional Surveillance and Reconnaissance roles

Seen as one of the key drivers in the doctrinal shift towards network centric capabilities in Asia, Unmanned Systems provide the first tangible opportunity to create integrated C2 and sensor to shooter networks. This, coupled with their multi-role multi-mission capability, marks these defence systems as true force multipliers.

Chairperson for Unmanned Systems Asia 2009 In its inaugural year, Unmanned Systems Asia 2009 is delighted to announce Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) Arvind Kumar Sinha, Director Aerospace & Aviation, Wackett Aerospace Centre, RMIT University as the forum's Chairperson. Like Dr. Sinha, the forum aims to be dedicated to furthering the technological and operational needs of the Unmanned Systems community in Asia. Looking exclusively at Asian militaries needs allows for the forum to create the correct ambience for progressive training.

Speakers

• Lieutenant General V.G. Patankar, General-Officer Commanding (GOC), 15 Corps, INDIAN ARMY (KASHMIR VALLEY)
• Erez Peled, CEO, G-NIUS UNMANNED GROUND SYSTEMS LTD.
• Dr.P S Krishnan, Director, Aeronautical Development Establishment ADE DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT, INDIA
• LTC Eric Stierna, Commander, Southern Asia Office, US ARMY RDECOM INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER – PACIFIC
• Brendan Kosmer, Manager Maritime Strategy & Development Branch, Maritime Operations Support Division, AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
• Dr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Director, Aerospace & Aviation, WACKETT AEROSPACE CENTRE, RMIT UNIVERSITY
• Associate Professor Xie Ming, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, SINGAPORE
• Professor Ben M. Chen, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
• Salah Sukkarieh, Aerospace System Research Program Leader, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
• Distinguished Professor Dr. Fei-Bin Hsiao, AIAA Fellow, Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, TAIWAN
• Dr. KC Wong, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
• Professor Kenzo Nonami, Vice President of Chiba University Faculty of Engineering, CHIBA UNIVERSITY, JAPAN
• Phua Swee Pheng, Director, Advanced Systems Dept, ST AEROSPACE’S ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
• Roy Peshin, Chief Technical Operator, SIMLAT LTD.
• Senior Representative, RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS LTD.

By inviting key regional speakers from Asia's most advances unmanned systems programs and supporting them with international perspectives from Australia, Europe and the US, Unmanned Systems 2008 will cater exclusively for your needs, and thus create the correct ambience for progressive training in this field. The promise of autonomous and highly survivable unmanned systems is creating a new paradigm in military thinking, and therefore requires a comprehensive understanding of emerging trends, technological drivers and current operational needs.

Unmanned Systems Asia 2009 will cover:

• UAVs, UACVs, UGVs, UGCVs, UUW and USVs
• The challenges akin to platform enlargement and greater payload capacity
• Overcoming the penalties associated with human physiology during manned high altitude surveillance
• Understanding how to create a 24/7/365 surveillance capability with strategic unmanned systems
• Investigating the reality of advanced technologies such as hyperspectral imagery (HIS) sensors and electronically scanned array radars (ESARs)
• Evaluating the transforming roles for Tactical Unmanned Systems from surveillance platforms to multi-role multi-mission platforms: target designation, strike and mine countermeasures
• Operational experiences from the US, Europe and Australia
• Training and simulation needs for tactical and operational Unmanned Systems
• Asia centric case studies; allowing you to benchmark your program against that of your peers

Who will attend Unmanned Systems Asia 2009?

Representatives from all major regional armed forces, across all three services and joint headquarters will gather in Singapore for 3 days committed to Unmanned Systems Asia 2009.

Nations present will include:

• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Philippines
• Cambodia
• Brunei
• Japan
• Vietnam
• Thailand
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Malaysia
• Australia
• New Zealand

Attendees will include professionals from the following fields and responsibilities:

• Unmanned Systems Project/Program Offices
• Platform and Systems Acquisition
• Research and Development Agencies and Organisations
• Testing and Evaluation Centres
• Unmanned Systems Training Schools
• Operational Commands
• Capability Development Teams
• Unmanned Systems specific technical capabilities, including:
  • Survivability Specialists
  • Weapons Systems Officers
  • Chief Engineers
  • Maintenance Engineers
  • Sensors and Surveillance Systems Specialists
  • Structural Materials Engineering
  • Command and Control Specialists

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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