The Underwater Naval Domain Is Changing Fast

Defence IQ’s Defence IQ’s 7th annual Underwater Battlespace conference will address the key challenges for underwater platforms to ensure that you have the critical capabilities for the roles of Mine warfare, Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and to influence a land campaign.

The meeting will bring together senior military personnel responsible for underwater requirements and capabilities with leading figures from industry. You can expect to fully understand national requirements from your colleagues and where they will be investing in technology in the coming years so you can make informed decisions.

What will be discussed and who is speaking at Underwater Battlespace 2009?

National underwater military requirements from 5 different countries: Assess how your submarine and technology investment programmes. Are you missing key areas of business opportunity?
Advances in harbour and brown water protection: Establish the latest developments in UUVs and AUVs combating the mine and submarine threat. How can you provide domain awareness and provide a safe operating environment for your forces?
Underwater communications: Efforts in increasing connectivity and interoperability between underwater assets in order to make the move towards a network-centric operating environment

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Commodore A. J. Singh, Naval Attaché, Indian High Commission
Captain Fritz Rudolf Weber, Executive Director, NATO Centre of Excellence in Confined and Shallow Waters
Captain Jeff Best (USN), Special Assistant for International Affairs, NURC
Captain Raimand Wallner, Section Head Underwater Vehicles and Weapons, German MoD
Captain Bob Stewart, Hydrographer of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy
Commander Jon Arild Brath Strandnæs, Commander Senior Grade /Office Manager,Norwegian Logistics Defence Organisation (NLDO) Systems Management Division (NDSMD) Maritime Capacities/ Mine Warfare office, Norwegian MoD

Do not miss our exclusive pre conference workshops on two of the most important issues in the underwater Battlespace

Underwater Operations In Network-Centric Warfare
09:30- 13:00, Facilitated by
Dr. Norman Friedman, International Naval Consultant and Author

Focus On Future Defence Underwater Technologies
13:30- 17:00 Facilitated by
Gerrit Blacquiere Senior Research Scientist at Underwater Technology, Observation Systems, TNO Defence, Security and Safety

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

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