Conference Day Two: Thursday, 28th January, 2010
08.30 Coffee And Registration
09.00 Chairmans Address And Opening Remarks
09.10 Synthetic Aperture Sonar
- Insight into imaging sonar for detecting and classifying mines
- Analysis of vehicle, navigation, sonar and signal processing with goal of making it more organic and less platform dependent
- Exploring the challenge to make it more robust and increasingly operationally proven
Dr Roy-Edgar Hansen
Principal Scientist
FFI
09.50 Mcmv2010 And Finnish Mine Countermeasures Approach
- Insight into current Finnish MCM capability
- MCMV2010: Analysis and feedback
- Plans for future development and next steps for MCM capabilities
Finnish Navy
10.30 Coffee Break And Networking
11.00 German Auv Activities
- Contemporary AUV philosophy at German MoD
- Procurement initiatives including Sea Otter, Sea Wolf and Diehl
- Capabilities and specifications potential with respect to operations
Underwater Vehicles and Weapons
German MoD
11.40 Harbour Protection Methods
- Re-evaluation of Sonar capabilities at French Navy
- Overview of recent French harbour protection trials
- Plans for development of French Sonar capabilities
Sonar Systems
French Navy
12.20 Networking Lunch
13.30 Swedish Unmanned Underwater Capabilties
- Overview of current UUV capabilities at FMV
- Updating existing systems to respond to evolving threats
- The road ahead: embracing autonomy and the challenges involved
Underwater Platform Systems
FMV
Sweden
14.10 Independent Analysis: Importance Of Underwater Battlespace In The Gulf
- Significance of securing littoral dominance in operational zone
- Challenges faced by international forces and how they are responding to emerging threats
Maritime & Armed Conflict
International Institute for Strategic Studies
14.50 Afternoon Tea And Networking
15.20 Anti-Submarine Warfare Developments
- Insight into current anti-submarine warfare philosophy
- Analysis of current capabilities and areas of development
- Future plans and the road ahead for ASW at NAVSEA
Command Operations and Technical Policy
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
US Navy
16.00 Future Mcm Capability Plans For Royal Netherlands Navy
- Current Mine Countermeasures capability of the Royal Netherlands Navy
- Overview of current MCM procurement plans
Underwater Warfare Requirements Division
Royal Netherlands Navy