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Air Defence Systems
14 January - 15 January 2004
Air Defence Systems

Benefits of Attending:
· IDENTIFY the emerging challenges in Air Defence in the 21st Century
· INCLUDES speakers on naval, air, ground based and theatre-wide defence
· DISCOVER the most efficient, cost effective and capable systems
· REVIEW the major operational and research based programmes
· ESTABLISH the latest military thinking on air defence policy
· DEVELOP key contacts through this focused networking forum

A unique opportunity to learn from leading military, government and industry experts including:
· Major General Henry A Obering III, Deputy Director, Missile Defense Agency, Director, Joint National Integration Center and Deputy Director, Force Structure Integration and Deployment, US Department of Defense
· Commander Hans Peter Aksnes, Tactics Development, Inspectorate of GBAD, Ministry of Defence, Norway
· Lieutenant Commander Lars Flemström, RSwN, Head of Air Defence on Ships, FMV
· Captain Roger Easton, Deputy Director, JTAMDO, US Department of Defense
· Captain Jan Møller Nielsen, DeHAWK Manager, TAC, Royal Danish Air Force
· Dr Arthur Hopkins, Director, Technology Department, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
· Jim Lovell, Head of Air Defence Section, NATO HQ
· Colonel (Ret’d) Keith Maxwell, Branch Chief, OAB, Planning and Architecture, NACMA
· Group Captain (Ret’d) David Moss, Defence Analyst, UK Ministry of Defence Air Advisory Board

The Aims & Objectives of the Conference The strategic defence against a foreign military attack is of paramount importance to any country. During the 20th century the concept of strategic defence has been revolutionised by new weapons, especially by intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) equipped with nuclear warheads and by the development of aircraft. The events of 11 September have caused us to look again at some aspects of air defence. For many years there have been measures in place to detect, deter and, if necessary, destroy aircraft that threatened. However, advances in stealthy and fast moving strategic and tactical weapon systems, as well as strategic and tactical ballistic missiles, operating either individually or in combination, necessitates the development and application of effective guidance and control techniques for advanced air-defence.

Consequently, Air Defence must be considered in a "system-of-systems" context and not viewed in isolation. It must be considered in terms of the threat it is intended to counter, as well as the physical and operational environments in which it is employed. Air Defence solutions are fundamentally driven by the operational environment, technology and funding. Rapid technological advances are fuelling a duel of spiralling sophistication between the threat on the one hand and air defence systems on the other.

This conference will address the current world view on Air Defence, giving a broad and varied perspective by concentrating on developments in the non-western world as well as those in the west. It will demonstrate and divulge the future technologies for air defence in context with the ever-changing operational situational threat for passive, active and counter defence. An advanced AD system must anticipate potential improvements of the air threat in terms of performance and increase of the number of combat application modes. For these purposes an AD system and its main components must have a certain margin of capabilities to guarantee its adaptation to the growing performance of air threat. The greater need for flexibility in collective defence will be explored by discussing the functional integration of maritime air capabilities, extended air defence to include missile defence, enlargement and Peace Support Operations/Crisis Response Operations.

“A perfect conference event to update knowledge and participate in new trends and developments”
Previous SAE Media Group delegate: Peter Bertschinger, Marketing Manager, Oerlikon Contraves AG

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration and Coffee

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9:00

Welcome and Introduction

  • Principles of computer modelling for air defence systems
  • A brief history of battlespace modelling
  • The advances allowed by computational improvements
  • The TNO response: SEAROADS
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    10:00

    SEAROADS Simulation

  • A demonstration of the SEAROADS system
  • Inputs and parameters
  • The simulation process
  • Analysing the data output from a simulation
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:15

    Applications of Computer Modelling

  • As a training tool: aiding co-operative/international deployments
  • Aiding design and deployments of future weapons systems
  • The deployment of a theatre missile defence system at sea
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    12:00

    The Future of Air Defence Modelling

  • Possible weaknesses of modelling products
  • Possible long-term enhancements
  • Ever-increasing improvements in stochastic and computational power
  • Conclusion
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    12:10

    Discussion and Questions – Review of the session

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    12:30

    Close of Executive Briefing

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    8:30

    Registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Jim O’Halloran

    Jim O’Halloran, Managing Director, Research Analyst Defence (RAD)

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    9:10

    NMD AND THE RESPONSE TO A NEW THREAT

    Major General Henry A Obering III

    Major General Henry A Obering III, Deputy Director / Director / Deputy Director, Missile Defense Agency / Joint National Integration Center / Force Structure Integration and Deployment, US Department of Defense

  • Testing and development: the work of the JNIC
  • Developing Battle Management and C3 capabilities
  • The Space Tracking & Surveillance System (STSS)
  • Boost phase interception: - the airborne laser - kinetic energy warheads - space based laser research
  • Mid-course defense: - ground based - sea based
  • Terminal defense: the ‘Catcher’s Mitt’
    Probable timetables for effective NMD deployment
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    9:40

    ADDRESSING THE FUTURE WMD THREAT

    Dr Arthur Hopkins

    Dr Arthur Hopkins, Director, Technology Department, Defense Threat Reduction Agency

  • The rapidly developing threat
  • Countering the first-strike scenario
  • Passive control: - threat control - threat reduction
  • The high-tech solution
  • The future
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    10:20

    GROUND BASED AIR DEFENCE UPDATE

    Eddie Hillier

    Eddie Hillier, New Business Manager, Future Concepts, MBDA

  • Current UK position
  • European overview
  • The changing threat
  • Benefiting from technology
  • Future directions
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

    Colonel (Ret’d) Keith Maxwell

    Colonel (Ret’d) Keith Maxwell, Chief, RAB, Planning and Architecture Division, NACMA

  • Requirement for ACCS
  • Programme overview
  • Functionality
  • Architecture
  • Programme schedule and progress
    Future upgrades
  • Benefits from ACCS
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    12:00

    THE TACTICS OF GBAD

    Major Oerjan Pettersen

    Major Oerjan Pettersen, Tactics Development, Inspectorate of GBAD, Ministry of Defence, Norway

  • Norwegian GBAD systems
  • The present GBAD training programme
  • Fundamentals of effective GBAD - deployment - integration/synchronisation
  • Maintaining air defence in harsh environments
  • Altering tactics to meet new threats and new equipment developments
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    AIR DEFENCE POLICY AND THEATRE AIRSPACE

    Lieutenant Colonel Maclane

    Lieutenant Colonel Maclane, NORAD, National Defense Canada

  • Strategic objectives
  • Threats and the vulnerability of the American continent
  • Co-operation between allies: - NORAD - NATO
  • A “moving Theater”; establishing Airspace abroad
  • Priorities for the future
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    14:40

    MISSILE DEFENCE UPGRADES

    Captain Jan Møller Nielsen

    Captain Jan Møller Nielsen, DeHAWK Manager, TAC, Royal Danish Air Force

  • Danish GBAD: an overview
  • The operational capability of DeHAWK
  • The layered defence principle: Stinger
  • The future expandability of DeHAWK
  • Cross-platform improvements
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    15:20

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Re-registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Jim O’Halloran

    Jim O’Halloran, Managing Director, Research Analyst Defence (RAD)

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    9:10

    AIR POWER AND ASYMMETRY

    Air Commodore Andrew Lambert

    Air Commodore Andrew Lambert, Title to be confirmed, US Air Force

  • The increasing capabilities of air defence systems
  • The asymmetrical response to air power: - terrorism - kamikaze attacks - special operations
  • Expectations of effectiveness of air attack in the face of defensive improvements
  • Countering improved defensive capabilities: - SEAD - speed - stealth
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    9:40

    EXPANDING AIR DEFENCE COOPERATION

    Group Captain (Ret’d) David Moss

    Group Captain (Ret’d) David Moss, Defence Analyst, DMM Solutions

  • Present military capabilities
  • Air defence and doctrinal contrast: East vs West
  • The convergence of East and West
  • The challenges of NATO membership
  • Outside NATO: East European export opportunities
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    10:20

    NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE

    Captain Roger Easton

    Captain Roger Easton, Deputy Director, Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organisation

  • NMD programme history
  • The THAAD programme: - MEADS - PAC-3 Patriot - Arrow
  • Principles of TBM elimination
  • Deploying NMD outside the United States
  • Prospective improvements
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    EXTENDED PRESENTATION - AIR DEFENCE UPDATE

  • Air defence today
  • Mission analysis
  • Protecting high value assets
  • Requirement and solutions for battlefield air defence
  • System integration and battle management
  • Practical examples
  • Peter Bertschinger

    Peter Bertschinger, Marketing Manager, Oerlikon Contraves

    Peter Blumer

    Peter Blumer, Sales Director, Oerlikon Contraves

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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    ADVANCED AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS

    Jerome Maffert

    Jerome Maffert, Business Development, Extended Air Defence, MBDA

  • Genesis of the Aster SAM system
  • A family of missile systems: - SAM - SAMP/T - PAAMS
  • A fundamental advance over legacy systems: - active terminal guidance - the ‘Pif-Paf’ control system - multiple target engagement
  • Integrating and deploying Aster: - the Horizon frigate - Type 45/Daring class - SAMP/T in Franco-Italian service
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    14:40

    EXECUTIVE BRIEFING

  • - Welcome and introduction - SEAROADS simulation
  • Johan Peekstok, Director, TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory

    Remco Witberg

    Remco Witberg, SEAROADS Program Manager, TNO – Physics and Electronics Laboratory

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    16:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    17:00

    Applications of computer modelling

  • The future of air defence modelling
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    18:00

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

    Workshops

    Modelling Air Defence Systems and the Naval Battlespace

    Modelling Air Defence Systems and the Naval Battlespace

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