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Unmanned Aircraft Systems
16 November - 17 November 2011
Unmanned Aircraft Systems

IN ASSOCIATION WITH: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association

www.uavs.org

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Major General Stephen D. Schmidt, Commander, Airborne Early and Control Force Command, NATO

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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8:50

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Major General (R) Kenneth Israel

Major General (R) Kenneth Israel, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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9:00

OPENING HOST NATION ADDRESS: Future UAS Plans in the UK

Colonel David Evans

Colonel David Evans, Deputy Head Collect, Cap ISTAR, ISTAR Capability Branch Ministry of Defence, UK

  • The Past: Phoenix and RN drone
  • The Present: Reaper RPAS; Hermes 450 UAS; Desert Hawk III UAS
  • The Future: SCAVENGER; Watchkeeper UAS; Mini and Micro Solutions
  • Longer term future RPAS
  • RPAS Issues
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    9:40

    The NATO AGS Program: Update and the Road Ahead

    Bogdan Horvat

    Bogdan Horvat, Public Relations Officer, NATO Headquarters

    • NATO AGS as a critical component of the Alliance's response to threats to peace, now and in the future
    • Providing persistent surveillance over wide areas from high-altitude, long-endurance, unmanned air platforms
    • Overview of the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program
    • The new AESA block capability

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    10:20

    Morning Coffee

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    10:50

    The End of An Era in Afghanistan: Accomplishments and Operational Feedback from the Canadian Perspective

    Lieutenant Colonel Guy Armstrong

    Lieutenant Colonel Guy Armstrong, Project Manager, CF UAV Systems, Canadian Forces

  • Accomplishments and achievements
  • A review of requirements post-Afghanistan
  • Notable operations
  • Future capability and skills learned in theatre
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    Contracting for and Delivering Surrogate UAV Services to Military Customers

  • Introduction and capability overview
  • Current Needs and looking beyond airborne ISR
  • Airspace Restrictions: See-and-be-Seen vs Sense-and-be-Seen; Where are the end users going to be?; Platform Integration
  • Realism: Sensors and profiles, planning, operations, infrastructure, networks, data/voice
  • Availability / Flexibility / Affordability / Associated Capabilities
  • Future Needs
  • Dibble Clark

    Dibble Clark, Director, 3SDL

    Tony Reeves

    Tony Reeves, ISTAR Team Leader, 3SDL

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    12:10

    Networking Lunch

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    13:40

    NASA Global Hawk - Opening New Frontiers for Earth Science Research

    Chris Naftel

    Chris Naftel, NASA Dryden Global Hawk Project Manager, NASA

    • Two of NASA's five Global Hawk aircraft are supporting science research
    • NASA has completed 5 science missions covering Arctic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic regions
    • Additional capabilities are under development, such as a portable ground station
    • Deployed operations will begin in 2012 at Wallops Island, VA

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    Full Spectrum Awareness in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare

    Guido Baraglia

    Guido Baraglia, Payload Management Systems, Integral Systems

  • Strategic stakes of spectrum awareness in the field
  • Predictive awareness for mission planning
  • Opportunities and challenges for terrestrial and space coordination
  • UAVs in support of mission denial
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    15:00

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:30

    Making the most of Airborne SATCOM

    Andy Hide

    Andy Hide, Head of Future Programmes, Secure Satcom Systems Business Development , Astrium

  • Integrating Airborne SATCOM into core networks
  • Expanding the reach of Airborne SATCOM to tactical assets
  • Delivering Airborne SATCOM affordably – the role of a managed service 
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    16:10

    The Insurer and The Lawyer’s Perspective of UAS Operations

  • What are the prevalent risks and issues associated with the insuring of unmanned systems?
  • Underwriting criteria
  • Providing insurance for new applications of UAS
  • Maintaining awareness whilst supporting developing applications of UAS
  • The various legal risks and issues throughout the lifecycle of a UAS project
  • Adam Piper

    Adam Piper, Associate Director, Griffiths & Armour

    Peter Lee

    Peter Lee, Associate, Bird & Bird

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    16:50

    The Evolving Role of Unmanned Systems: Thinking Differently

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation

  • Attributes of national power in the past
  • Speed/stealth/precision
  • Today's threats and subsequent requirements
  • Adding 4 new attributes: affordability, adaptability, persistence and visualization analytics
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    17:00

    Drinks Reception Sponsored By ASTRIUM

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    17:40

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    8:50

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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    9:40

    Predator Aircraft Series Status Report: Military and Civil Missions

    Stephen May

    Stephen May, United Kingdom Country Manager, GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS INC. (GA-ASI)

  • Setting Landmarks: Accumulating more than 1,300,000 flight hours (or more than 30,000 hours/month)
  • Supporting NATO ground forces 24/7 in military & peace-keeping missions
  • Remaining actively engaged in civilian uses of UAS: Disaster Relief; Border Protection; Maritime Surveillance
  • An introduction to and 2-year review of the Predator C/Avenger
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    10:20

    Morning Coffee

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    Unmanned Aircraft System Operations in UK Airspace and the CAP 722 a year on

    Gerry  Corbett

    Gerry Corbett, Directorate of Airspace Policy, Off-Route Airspace 4, Civil Aviation Authority UK

    • Highlighting safety requirements in terms of airworthiness and operational standards
    • Assisting those who are involved in the development of UAS to identify
    • Identification of the route to certification and ensuring that the required standards and practices are met by all UAS operators
    • Drawing together independent civil and military guidance so as to establish best practice for all UAS activities

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    11:30

    Fusing Acoustic Signals and Optical Signals

    Dr. Hans-Elias de Bree

    Dr. Hans-Elias de Bree, Technical Director, Microflown AVISA

    • An introduction to ‘hear and avoid’
    • Utilising highly autonomous UAVs with local signal processing capabilities
    • Reducing requirements for data links
    • Automated landing solutions

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    12:10

    Interactive Panel Session: Challenging Public Perceptions of UAV Operations

    As the use of UAVs in theatre continues to increase, perception is becoming increasingly important in the battle to win hearts and minds. Are we in danger of the public relating unmanned operations purely to UCAVs? Is there a lack of education surrounding the civilian, peacekeeping, security and environmental applications of UAVs? Most UAVs carry ISR payloads, so how can we stop the public hysteria surrounding UAV operations in the 21st Century?

    John Moreland

    John Moreland, General Secretary, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association

    Bogdan Horvat

    Bogdan Horvat, Public Relations Officer, NATO Headquarters

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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    12:50

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    The Current Training Programme for the RAVEN (SPERWER) and the Future Programme for the ScanEagle

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller

    Lieutenant Colonel Frits Muller, Chief, Quality Management UAV's, Royal Netherland Army Command

    • Current training challenges and future solutions
    • Pilot selection and securing live flying time
    • How training for the RAVEN has set standards for future programmes
    • Why the ScanEagle: capabilities and changes to the training regime

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    Implementation of the (European Military) Aviation Requirements of UAS

    1st Lieutenant Henk Ottens

    1st Lieutenant Henk Ottens, Commander Crew Training Group and Head of Training, Royal Netherland Army Command

    • Implementation of the MAR-OPS / FCL and MAR-66/147/145- what does this consist of?
    • Military Aviation Requirements (MAR), Operations Manual and Maintenance Exposition
    • Airspace deconfliction and the crowding of civilian airspace

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    15:10

    Afternoon Tea

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    Shadow Warriors of the Next Generation- Deploying Unmanned Aerial Systems for Protecting Convoys

    Debajit Sarkar

    Debajit Sarkar, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Smart Weapons, Independent Consultant

    • NATO’s Central Asian and Pakistani supply lines: The associated costs and challenges
    • Securing Unit, Large and Exclusive Convoys
    • Utilising acoustic gunshot detectors, EO/IR imaging sensors, and synthetic aperture radar
    • Mobile ground control stations

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    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel

    Major General (R) Kenneth Israel, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation

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