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Soldier & Marine Modernisation Update 1 By Tom Webber, Worldwide Business Research Military Programme managers are currently, especially in light of austerity measures, looking for ways to get the right equipment, integrate it and get a good deal whilst doing so - by working with sub-contractors directly. e benefits don’t just stop at cost saving but also the rapid fielding of vital equipment such as protective gear. is shiſt could revolutionise the way in which soldier and marine programmes procure necessary and urgent equipment and encourage more small, innovative companies to deal with military. Gen. Kelley, Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, US Marine Corps believes that the ability to respond to equipment challengs lies in innovation, it requires R&D and that smaller innovative sub-contractors are ‘making the investment in producing leading-edge, wow technology’. Gen. Kelley went on to say of the prime contractors ‘let me have access to the sub-contractors’. His parting message to equipment manufacturers was ‘don’t sell out, you have the technology, you have the bargaining chip’. e UK approach In the UK, there is also a review of the approach to acquiring soldier equipment but from a strategic perspective. DE&S (Defence Equipment and Support) is taking a systematic approach to the acquisition of capability for the soldier system by trying to capture capability requirements in a more succinct and usable format. Research and development goals will flow directly from this plan at the same time more of the operational analysis will be done at a soldier system level – the platoon. is will allow a direct comparison of capabilities across the soldier system. Lightening the Load, Power, Protection and Load carriage are the big issues that need to be addressed in the next epoch (2015) with DSA in Epoch 2 (2020) and Soldier System Lethality in Epoch 3 (2025). Challenges Some of the key challenges facing the UK right now include delivery of soldier system architecture which can be used by industry and delivery teams as the reference and guidance document to equipment delivery and ensuring that sufficient funds are maintained in the system to continue the delivery of incremental capability. e UK will be briefing and detailing new approaches to procurement at the 10th Soldier Technology conference and exhibition on 7th -10th June, 2011. US Army and Marines will also be present to drive communication on their needs and requirements to manufacturers and importantly to gain more insight in to available capability and equipment ready to be fielded. In addition to the UK and US soldier and marine programmes Germany, France, Italy Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada, Sweden, e Netherlands and more will deliver briefs on soldier procurement strategies. Keep up to date on developments in the Soldier Technology agenda at ‘Soldier and Marine Modernisation’ on LinkedIn or by following #SoldierTechno on twitter. SOLDIER & MARINE MODERNISATION UPDATE March 2011 www.SoldierTechnology.com Soldier Procurement Is Changing – How Will Users Benefit from Innovation in the Future? Featured Soldier & Marine Experts: Brigadier General Carew Wilks, Head, Individual Capability Group, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD Brigadier General Dominique Luzeaux, Director, Land System Procurement, Direction Générale de l’Armement, French MoD Colonel Jason Blain, Director Integrated Soldier Systems, Development Directorate, Defence Materiel Organisation, Department of Defence, Australian Government Featured Event - See Inside For Details 7th - 10th June Olympia Conference Centre, London www.SoldierTechnology.com [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7368 9465 Organised By Proud supporter of Partners Principal Partners Associate Partners ODU “(innovative manufacturers) don’t sell out, you have the technology, you have the bargaining chip” “Brigadier General Francis Kelley, Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command says that the ability to respond to equipment challenges lies in innovation. But what’s the best way to access all the innovation out there today?”

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Page 1: Soldier Modernisation and Systems newsletter

Soldier & Marine Modernisation Update 1

By Tom Webber, Worldwide Business Research

Military Programme managers are currently, especially in light of austerity measures, looking for ways to get the right equipment, integrate it and get a good deal whilst doing so - by working with sub-contractors directly. The benefits don’t just stop at cost saving but also the rapid fielding of vital equipment such as protective gear.

This shift could revolutionise the way in which soldier and marine programmes procure necessary and urgent equipment and encourage more small, innovative companies to deal with military.

Gen. Kelley, Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, US Marine Corps believes that the ability to respond to equipment challengs lies in innovation, it requires R&D and that smaller innovative sub-contractors are ‘making the investment in producing leading-edge, wow technology’. Gen. Kelley went on to say of the prime contractors ‘let me have access to the sub-contractors’. His parting message to equipment manufacturers was ‘don’t sell out, you have the technology, you have the bargaining chip’.

The UK approachIn the UK, there is also a review of the approach to acquiring soldier equipment but from a strategic perspective. DE&S (Defence Equipment and Support) is taking a systematic approach to the acquisition of capability for the soldier system by trying to capture capability requirements in a more succinct and usable format. Research and development goals will flow directly from this plan at the same time more of the operational analysis will be done at a soldier system level – the platoon. This will allow a direct comparison of capabilities across the soldier system.

Lightening the Load, Power, Protection and Load carriage are the big issues that need to be addressed in the next

epoch (2015) with DSA in Epoch 2 (2020) and Soldier System Lethality in Epoch 3 (2025).

ChallengesSome of the key challenges facing the UK right now include delivery of soldier system architecture which can be used by industry and delivery teams as the reference and guidance document to equipment delivery and ensuring that sufficient funds are maintained in the system to continue the delivery of incremental capability.

The UK will be briefing and detailing new approaches to procurement at the 10th Soldier Technology conference

and exhibition on 7th -10th June, 2011. US Army and Marines will also be present to drive communication on their needs and requirements to manufacturers and importantly to gain more insight in to available capability and equipment ready to be fielded.

In addition to the UK and US soldier and marine programmes Germany, France, Italy Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada, Sweden, The Netherlands and more will deliver briefs on soldier procurement strategies. Keep up to date on developments in the Soldier Technology agenda at ‘Soldier and Marine Modernisation’ on LinkedIn or by following #SoldierTechno on twitter.

SOLDIER & MARINE MODERNISATION UPDATE

March 2011

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Soldier Procurement Is Changing – How Will Users Benefit from Innovation in the Future?

Featured Soldier & Marine Experts:

Brigadier General Carew Wilks, Head, Individual Capability Group, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD

Brigadier General Dominique Luzeaux, Director, Land System Procurement, Direction Générale de l’Armement, French MoD

Colonel Jason Blain, Director Integrated Soldier Systems, Development Directorate, Defence Materiel Organisation, Department of Defence, Australian Government

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“Brigadier General Francis Kelley, Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command says that the ability to respond to equipment challenges lies in innovation. But what’s the best way to access all the innovation out there today?”

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Exclusive Question and Answers with Soldier Modernisation ExpertsInterviews Conducted At Soldier Technology US 2011, January

National Soldier Modernisation Programme Updates - 8th - 9th June See Pages 3&4 For Agenda Details!

For more exclusive industry content visit the Knowledge Portal at

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Soldier And Marine Modernisation Experts To Deliver Programme Updates at Soldier Technology in June 2011 include:

Brigadier General Carew Wilks, Head, Individual Capability Group, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD

Brigadier General Norbert Huber, Director, Force Development, Austrian MoD

Brigadier General Dominique Luzeaux, Dr. Hab., Director, Land System Procurement, Direction Générale de l’Armement, French MoD

Marcus Bruton, Team Leader, FIST, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD

Colonel Peter Rafferty, Team Leader, FIST, Defence, Equipment and Support, UK MoD

Lt Colonel Laurent Barraco, Programme Manager, FELIN, DGA

Patrick Curlier, Vice President, Business Development, Optronics and Defence Division, Sagem, SAFRAN Group

Helmet Huegle, Head of Army Programmes, Cassidian

Mark Richter, Programme Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps

Dr Karl-Heinz Rippert, Project Leader U42 Soldier Equipment, Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement, German MoD

Major Arne Lamberth, Programme Manager, MARKUS, Swedish Army

Lt Colonel Kenneth Tapper, Director, Soldier Modernisation Programmes, Swedish Army

Rune Lausund, R&D Programme Manager, NORMANS, Norwegian Research Agency, FFI

Lt Colonel Jacques Levesque, Project Manager, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DND

Colonel Bill Pointing, Team Leader, FIST, Individual Capability Group, Defence, Equipment and Support, UK MoD

Gabi Dubresco, Head of Robotic Branch, Israeli Defence Forces

Colonel Yousef Al-Etan, Programmes Department Manager, King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau, Jordanian Armed Forces

Soldier System Integration still the key issueColonel (ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former, Project Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier

Soldier Technology: What is the key issue that has emerged over the last two and a half days at Soldier Technology US?

Col. Richard Hansen: Well, and this is always a perennial issue, but I think it has really emerged more in this conference as we try to lighten the load for the soldier, and that’s the issue of system integration. You know, we’ve got all these capability areas for example, lethality; the soldier’s weapon and his ammunition, the survivability and mobility, his body armor, his helmet, his clothing and equipment, and then the whole C4ISR capability area; radios, wearable computers, optics, and situation awareness that brings all of those highly-technical components that have to be integrated on the human soldier and marine, the human platform. We’re bringing so much capability to soldiers and marines now that it’s really becoming a challenge integrating all that on. So that’s clearly an issue that’s really been focused on this conference.

Soldier Technology: And have you seen or do you think there are signs of key steps that would be made to address the systems integration this year?

Col. Richard Hansen: Absolutely. I mean, each year, what we see when we gather up here, we are able to clearly identify the kind of requirement, the challenges of that system integration. Then, the industry brings some of their solutions to the exhibit hall; everyone coming up with some great ideas that are not just the components of those capabilities. But, industry needs to find smarter ways to integrate the components, reduce some of the redundancy, and eventually, you know, maintain the same capability while lightening the load.

The energy challenge for the US ArmyColonel Paul E. Roege, P.E., Operational Energy Integrator, Capabilities Integration Center, US Army (ARCIC)

Soldier Technology: Could you could share with us what your key challenges are right now for power and energy, for the US army?

Col. Paul Roege: I think one of the key challenges is to really understand how energy supports our operational mission and especially to keep the soldier out as our primary focus - so to understand how everyone else’s job supports that soldier on the ground.

Soldier Technology: Programme managers are highlighting the importance of integration, how important is it for you right now?

Col. Paul Roege: We care about integration because coming into this energy challenge, people look at their individual problems. We have soldier load, we have long convoys, we have fuel costs, all of which seem to be disconnected challenges. What we really need to understand is how all of those problems match together and how we can come up with system solutions that will address all of those and ultimately make the force more effective.

Soldier Technology: In your presentation, you mentioned that the total energy bill was $2 billion in 2010. How are you working to reinvest that money rather than using traditional fuel sources? How are you planning to do that at the moment?

Col. Paul Roege: Well, what we’d like to do is to be able to invest some money in alternative energy technologies which could display some of the fuel in the forward area and that will more than display so it’ll have a multiplicative effect on the overall fuel bill. So, if we can save a gallon of fuel say on the frontline, it may save 5 gallons overall. We also want to work on smart grids not only as a way to save fuel or to come up with another source of fuel, but to make our systems more efficient and to allow the soldiers to manage that energy use more effectively toward the mission that they’re trying to accomplish.

Other Key FocusesAlthough other nations developing advanced soldier programs share the same challenges above, research with United Kingdom, France, Italy, Australia suggests that Sensors and Optics, Communications, Lethality and Protection are currently the key areas for investment.

For details on briefings and discussion on the focus areas mentioned above, see the Soldier Technology 2011 agenda on pages 3, 4 and 5. Full details are available at www.SoldierTechnology.com.

Patrols are at greater risk when the equipment they use is too heavy, what is being done to reduce the weight today?

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Contact Us For The Full Agenda And Attendee List: T: +44 (0) 20 7368 9465 E: [email protected] W: www.SoldierTechnology.com

7th - 10th June, 2011Olympia Conference Centre, Londonwww.SoldierTechnology.com

conFerence agenDa at a glance June 8:

0800 Registration and Coffee

0830 Chairman’s Welcome Address

0845 Integrating Equipment for Dismounted Close Combat in an Era of Persistent Conflict

Brigadier General Carew Wilks, Head, Individual Capability Group, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD

0915 NATO Land Capability Group 1 Dismounted Soldier Update

Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman, NATO Land Capability Group 1, Dismounted Soldier (Invited)

0945 IMESS Switzerland: How an Advanced Concept Has Been Transformed into an Operational Reality

Helmet Huegle, Head of Army Programmes, Cassidian

1015 A Commander’s Observations from Afghanistan

Lt Colonel Paul James, Commanding Officer, 40 Commando, UK Royal Marines (Tentative)

1045 Early Morning Coffee And Networking

1145 How France Plans to Modernize Land Capabilities through the Billion-Euro Scorpion Project

Brigadier General Dominique Luzeaux, Director, Land System Procurement, DGA, French MoD

1215 Networking Capabilities with the FELIN Soldiers Deployment at the Platoon Level and Above

Patrick Curlier, Vice President, Business Development, Optronics and Defence Division, Sagem, SAFRAN Group

1245 Introducing the Jordanian Future Soldier Programme Development Strategy

Colonel Yousef Al-Etan, Programmes Department Manager, King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau, Jordanian Armed Forces

1315 Lunch and Networking

1430 Moving From Concept to Research and Development Phase in the Brazilian Future Soldier Program

Programme Manager, Combatiente Brasiliero, Brazilian Army

1500 Soldier Modernisation Under the Umbrella of the European Defence Agency

Colonel Erich Weissenbock, Head of Precision Engagement, European Defence Agency

1530 Commercial Sector Involvement in Future Soldier Systems

Colonel Marisa A. Tanner, Division Chief, Mission Command Capabilities Division, Future Force Integration Directorate, US Army

Michael T. McCarthy, Director of Operations, Future Force Integration Directorate, Mission Command Complex, US Army

Colonel (ret’d) Richard Hansen, Former Project Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army

1600 Afternoon Coffee and Networking

1815 Drinks reception and networking in the Exhibition Hall

1900 10th Anniversary Networking Awards Dinner at Chiswick House with Senior Military Guest Speaker TBC – Visit www.soldiertechnology.com for more details Outstanding Military Speaker TBC

June 8th, 2011Main Conference Day 1 – National Soldier Modernisation Programme Updates and Survivability, Lethality and Human Capability Development

Stream A – New Strategies to Improve Survivability for the Soldier and Marine

1645 How the US Marine Corps is Lightening the Load While Increasing Protection for the Squad and Individual Marine

Mark Richter, Programme Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps

1715 A Holistic Approach to Threats, Weight, and Cost

Toivo Horvei, Director Business Development, NFM Group

1745 Assessing Developments in Survivability and Weight Management in the Finnish Warrior 2020 Programme

Major Matti Honkela, Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Finnish Armed Forces

Stream B – Enhancing Soldier Lethality through Advanced Weapons and Sensors

1645 HYDRA and CERBORUS - Infantry Weapons Providing 40mm Medium and Low Velocity Air-Burst Firepower

Karstern Stern, Project Manager, Special Projects, Product Division Infantry, Rheinmetall Weapon Munition

1715 New Results from NATO’s Weapons and Sensors Working Group Tests and Tirals to Increase Lethality

Per Arvidsson, Chairman, Weapons and Sensors Working Group, NATO Land Capability Group 1, Dismounted Soldier

1745 Consolidating the Power Source for Rifle Accesories

Carl Wallace, CEO, T.Worx Ventures

Stream C – Human Capability Development Workshop

1645 UK Human Capability Development Strategies for Soldier System Integrators

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Professor Karen Carr, Head of Centre for Human Systems, Defence Academy, Cranfield University

Emma Sparks, Lecturer, Centre for Human Systems at the Defence Academy College of Management and Technology, Cranfield University, Shrivenham

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Contact Us For The Full Agenda And Attendee List: T: +44 (0) 20 7368 9465 E: [email protected] W: www.SoldierTechnology.com

7th - 10th June, 2011Olympia Conference Centre, Londonwww.SoldierTechnology.com

conFerence agenDa at a glance June 9:

0800 Registration and Coffee

0825 Chairman’s Welcome Address

0830 Soldier Modernisation in Austria

Brigadier General Norbert Huber, Director, Force Development, Austrian MoD

0900 The Future in Sight – Perspectives on Optical Sight Systems

Lennart Ljungfelt, President, Aimpoint

0930 IdZ 2 - Results from Recent User Trials and Plans For Future Developments

Dr Karl-Heinz Rippert, Project Leader U42 Soldier Equipment, Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement, German MoD

1000 Introducing the Integrated Battle Management System (iBMS)

Bill Clingempeel, Capture and Technology Lead, Battle Management/Ground Combat Systems, Northrop Grumman Information Systems

1030 Early Morning Coffee And Networking

1130 Canada’s Integrated Soldier System Project Update - Procuring COTS/MOTS Technologies

Lt Colonel Jacques Levesque, Project Manager, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DND

Major Jon Herbert, Project Director, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DND

1200 System Plan For The Future Swedish Soldier

Lt Colonel Kenneth Tapper, Director, Soldier Modernisation Programmes, Swedish Army

Major Arne Lamberth, Programme Manager, MARKUS, Swedish Army

1230 How NORMANS is Being Updated in Line with NATO Recommendations

Rune Lausund, R&D Programme Manager, NORMANS, Norwegian Research Agency, FFI

1300 Lunch and Networking

1430 New Developments in Israel’s ANOG Programme

Gabi Dubresco, Head of Robotic Branch, Israeli Defence Forces

1500 Australian Defence Force Approach to Developing Integrated Soldiers Systems Solutions

Colonel Jason Blain, Director Integrated Soldier Systems, Development Directorate, Defence Materiel Organisation, Department of Defence, Australian Government

1530 Afternoon Coffee and Networking

1730 End of Conference Sessions

June 9th, 2011Main Conference Day 2 – National Soldier Modernisation Programme Updates and Sustainability, Networking and Integration

Stream B – Interactive Roundtable Discussions

1600 Why Interoperability is the Key to the Future Soldier System

NATO Land Capability Group 1 – Dismounted Soldier

Why is Connectivity so Important to the Soldier System Integrator?

Defence, Equipment and Support, UK MoD

How Can Industry Play More of a Role in the Reduction of Weight?

Norwegian Army Procurement Office

Game Changing Technologies to Enhance Networking for the Dismounted Soldier

Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory

Stream A – Networking and Sustaining the Future Soldier

1600 Assessing New Dutch Plans to Deliver Energy to the Soldier System

Luc de Beer, Project Director, VOSS, Dutch MoD

1630 How Italy Rapidly Developed Sophisticated Communications Capabilities for the Soldado Futuro Program

Lt Colonel Angelo Assorati, Project Director, C4i, Soldado Futuro, Italian MoD

Current versus Projected Energy and Power Requirements for the Future Slovenian Soldier

Ales Lebar, Programme Manager, 21st Century Soldier, Slovenian MoD

1700 Panel Discussion – How to Extend Range and Mission Time for the Dismounted Soldier and Small Unit

Ales Lebar, Programme Manager, 21st Century Soldier, Slovenian MoD

Luc de Beer, Project Director, VOSS, Dutch MoD

Lt Colonel Angelo Assorati, Project Director, C4i, Soldado Futuro, Italian MoD

Stream C – Masterclass on Interface Integration

1600 How to Develop and Integrate Effective Interfaces for New Soldier Systems

Dr Elizabeth Redden, Chief, Army Research Laboratory -HRED Field Element, US Army Infantry Center

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Focus sessions DraFt agenDa - 7th & 10th June

June 7th, 2011 AMPower, Energy and Connectivity

0800 Registration and Coffee

0830 Chairman’s Welcome Address

0840 Managing the Power Demand for the Future Integrated Soldier Marcus Bruton, Team Leader, FIST, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD

0910 ABSL Power Solutions – Power Management to reduce burden on Soldier Colonel (Retd) Peter Barry CBE, Business Development Manager,

ABSL Power Solutions Ltd Mr David Goodwin, Business Development Manager, ABSL Power Solutions Ltd

0940 Marine Corps Approaches to Powering the Expeditionary Squad Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps

1010 Mid - Morning Coffee and Networking

1040 Adaptive Power for the Canadian Future Soldier Ed Andrukaitis, Project Manager, Adaptive Power Source Program, Defence

Research and Development Canada

1110 Weight Reduction, Interoperability and Adaptation Dave Hadfield, DES SE LST - Portable Power, DE&S, UK MoD

1140 Reducing the Burden of Power Sources Darren Browning, Power Sources Team, Physical Sciences Department, DSTL

1210 Assessing the Imperative of Common Connectivity to Resolve the Power Challenge for the Soldier Ed Andrukaitis, Project Manager, Adaptive Power Source Programme, Defence

Research and Development Canada Dave Hadfield, DES SE LST - Portable Power, DE&S, UK MoD Darren Browning, Power Sources Team, Physical Sciences Department, DSTL Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Luc de Beer, Project Director, VOSS, Dutch MoD Marcus Bruton, Team Leader, FIST, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD

1300 Lunch and Networking

June 7th, 2011 PMWeight, Size and Integration

1300 Registration and Coffee

1330 Chairman’s Welcome Address

1345 How the British Army Will Be Reducing Weight to Give the Dismounted Soldier Greater Mobility

Colonel Peter Rafferty, Team Leader, FIST, Defence, Equipment and Support, UK MoD

1415 Assessing How France Developed, Fielded and Continues to Deploy Lightweight, Future Soldier Systems

Lt Colonel Laurent Barraco, Programme Manager, FELIN, DGA

1445 How the US Marine Corps Approaches Experimental Modernization to Generate Game Changing Results

Colonel (ret’d) Vincent Goulding, Director, Experimental Division, US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory

1515 Mid - Afternoon Coffee and Networking

1600 Lessons Learned by the Soldado Futuro System Integration Team When Reducing Weight Major Andrea Candian, Programme Manager, Soldado Futuro, Italian MoD

1630 Weight Management Strategies for Romania’s Individual Fighting System to Develop a Lighter Load for the Future Soldier

Major Tiberius Tomoiaga, Programme Manager, Romania’s Individual Fighting System, Romanian MoD

1700 What NATO Nations are Doing to Reduce Size and Weight to Disencumber the Future Soldier Moderator - Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman, NATO Land Capability Group 1,

Dismounted Soldier Colonel Peter Rafferty, Team Leader, FIST, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MoD Major Andrea Candian, Programme Manager, Soldado Futuro, Italian MoD Major Tiberius Tomoiaga, Programme Manager, Romania’s Individual Fighting

System, Romanian MoD

1730 End of Conference Day

June 10th, 2011 AMDelivering C4i Down to the Soldier Level

0800 Registration and Coffee

0830 Chairman’s Welcome Address

0900 UK Approach to Developing Soldier System Architecture for Greater Interoperability Colonel Bill Pointing, Team Leader, FIST, Individual Capability Group, Defence,

Equipment and Support, UK MoD

0930 Joint Tactical Radio Systems for the US Army Colonel John Zavarelli, Program Manager, Handheld and Small Form Fit Factor,

JPEO Joint Tactical Radio Systems, US Army

1000 How ANOG Integrates the Most Advanced C4i Capabilities to Empower the Future Soldier Nir Israeli, Head of Urban Warfare, Israeli MoD

1030 Mid - Morning Coffee and Networking

1100 Maintaining the Data Link Between Soldiers Jean-Michel Petitjean, Battlefield Management Systems Expert, DGA/DT/ETAS,

French MoD

1130 UK Lessons Learned During Communications Integration for Future Soldier Systems Professor Bob Madahar, IMD Technologist, DSTL, UK MoD

1230 Soldier Modernisation Experts on Strategies to Improve Data Sharing to Ensure the Right Information Reaches the Right Soldier at the Right Time

Lt Colonel Angelo Assorati, Project Director, C4i, Soldado Futuro, Italian MoD Professor Bob Madahar, IMD Technologist, DSTL, UK MoD Nir Israeli, Head of Urban Warfare, Israeli MoD Pat Comtois, Chief System Engineer, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian

DnD Jean-Michel Petitjean, Battlefield Management Systems Expert, DGA/DT/ETAS,

French MoD

1300 Lunch and Networking

June 10th, 2011 PMR&D, Tests and User Feedback

1300 Registration and Coffee

1345 Chairman’s Welcome Address

1400 How the UK is Focusing on Improving Interoperability and Interchangeability of New Equipment for End Users

HQ Infantry, UK MoD

1430 Results of Canada’s SSTRM Development Phase Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Director Science & Technology (Land) 2, Defence R&D

Canada (DRDC), Canadian DnD

1500 End User Feedback from Swedish Trials of the MARKUS Soldier System Major Magnus Hallberg, Soldier Section, Swedish Land Warfare Centre

1530 Performance-based Specifications - A Procurement Approach for Canada’s Integrated Soldier System Project

Patrick Comtois, Chief Engineer, Integrated Soldier System Project, Canadian DND Sean Burke, Procurement and Finance Manager, Integrated Soldier System Project,

Canadian DND

1600 Mid - Afternoon Coffee and Networking

1630 Assessing the Utility of an Integrated Test and Evaluation Approach to Trials of the Norwegian Future Soldier Programme

Keith Cook, Leader, Test and Evaluation, NORMANS, FFI

1700 Lies, Damn Lies and Ballistics – The Art of Testing Body Armour Mark Helliker, Team Leader, Physical Protection Group, DSTL

1730 Analysing Lessons Learned to Improve Interoperability for the Future End User Moderator - Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman, NATO Land Capability Group 1,

Dismounted Soldier Major Magnus Hallberg, Chief of Trials, MARKUS, Swedish MoD HQ Infantry, UK MoD Major Torstein Johnson, Chief of Trials, NORMANS, Norwegian Army Office

1800 End of Conference Day

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