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IEDs: Defeat the Device
20 July 2011
IEDs: Defeat the Device

Overview

 

This Masterclass will provide a comprehensive survey and in-depth analysis of the growing range of military IED threats and civilian terrorist devices; the latest technologies, practices and procedures in counter-IED; priorities for training and funding; the role of weapons and human intelligence in past and present operations; a Workshop on first response to an IED incident; challenges we face in dealing with the devices of the future.

By popular demand we are running a second year of the IEDs Masterclass. This year the sessions will be extended from a half-day to one day.
 
 
 

 

Benefits of Attending

 

Upon completion of this Masterclass, through a combination of presentations and interactive discussion, you will:

  • Acquire an understanding of the current IED and explosives threat in civilian and military settings and gain an insight into the current capabilities of insurgents and terrorist groups and individuals from specific incidents, IED forensics, supply chains, and intelligence
  • Learn about bomb disposal techniques and technologies used in Afghanistan and Iraq against a growing range of devices
  • Gain an insight from previous and current examples of counter-IED operations and counterterrorist Case Studies
  • Examine current counter-IED technologies against prime civilian threats, including transit systems and airports
  • Discuss counter-IED methods during first response to an incident and work through the possibilities and problems which arise
  • Assess how technologies, training and intelligence can be combined to face up to the IED threat, including improvised CBRN devices
  • Learn from extremely experienced lecturers with international reputation.

 

 

Who should attend

 

  • Police, Fire, Ambulance and other First-Responders
  • Policy Makers at Government, Military and local authority level
  • Companies making robotics and detection equipment
  • Personnel from CBRN military units
  • EOD trainers and officers contemplating EOD training
  • Academics specializing in terrorism, course organizers, lecturers and students at military colleges
  • Specialist Journalists

 

 

About your Masterclass leaders

 

Andy Oppenheimer
Analyst and Lecturer in CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Weapons and Explosives)
  • Editor of G2 Defence Intelligence & Security Magazine
  • Editor of Chemical & Biological Warfare Review
  • Former Editor of Jane’s Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Defence
  • Former Editor of NBC International
  • Strategic Analyst on Consultancy Groups specializing in CBRN and C-IED
  • 12 years as a defence analyst specialising in CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) weapons and explosives, counterterrorism, homeland security
  • Focusing on IED TTPs (tactics, techniques & procedures), counter-IED, CBRN weapons proliferation, country risk assessments, first response, CBRN defence equipment, critical infrastructure protection, business continuity
  • Specialist in the operations and expertise of the IRA
  • Author of IRA: The Bombs and the Bullets, A History of Deadly Ingenuity (Irish Academic Press, 2008)
  • Author of hundreds of articles for Jane’s Information Group publications and other specialist journals worldwide
  • Consultancy reports for government and private sectors
  • Presentations at conferences, workshops and professional seminars
  • Consultancy for documentary and film makers and broadcast news networks
  • Conference programme consultancy, Former Chairman of the NBC International Annual Conferences
  • 30+ years as a scientific commissioning editor, administrator and writer
  • Proven ability to analyse and communicate CBRNE topics - from overviews and threat analyses to more highly technical material - to any audience

 

 
Richard Warnes
Analyst in Defence and Security at RAND Europe
 
Telephone                                +44 (0)1223 353 329
Mobile                                     +44 (0) 7525 967079
Email                                       rwarnes@rand.org
 
  • Analyst on the Defence and Security Desk at RAND Europe, Cambridge UK
  • Interests: policing, organised crime, the military and counter-terrorism
  • Joined RAND in early 2007 after serving for nine years as an Officer with the London Metropolitan Police Service - served in a uniformed response team, as a CID detective, and as a Borough Intelligence Unit (BIU) desk, officer for drugs and firearms
  • Trained and used in a ‘public order’ (riot control) role and as rapid entry team member for the securing of dangerous venues, particularly drug-related ‘crack’ houses
  • In final three years of police s

Masterclass agenda

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9:45

Registration & Coffee

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10:00

Opening Remarks

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10:20

The Growing Range of IED's - Iraq and Afghanistan

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11:00

Civilian threats including "lone wolves", hoaxes, homeland attacks

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11:20

Threats to Airports and Transit Systems

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11:40

Morning Coffee

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12:00

EOD and IEDD principles: weapons intelligence, remote handling, disruptors

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12:30

Networking Lunch

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13:30

INTELLIGENCE

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14:30

Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) against Radio-controlled IEDs

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15:10

WORKSHOP

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16:00

Afternoon Tea

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16:20

Breaking the networks: Using intel to attack IED supply chains

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16:40

Devices now and the future - CBRN, thermobarics, EFPs

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17:00

Discussion and Questions

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17:30

End of Masterclass

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Kensington
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United Kingdom

Copthorne Tara Hotel

The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is an elegant contemporary four-star hotel in prestigious Kensington, located just a two minutes walk from High Street Kensington underground station, making exploring easy. The hotel offers well-appointed and comfortable guest rooms combining Standard, Superior and Club accommodation. Club rooms offer iconic views over the city and include Club Lounge access for complimentary breakfast and refreshments. Guests can sample the authentic Singaporean, Malaysian and Chinese cuisine at Bugis Street, traditional pub fare at the Brasserie Restaurant & Bar or relax with a delicious drink at West8 Cocktail Lounge & Bar.

The Copthorne Tara Hotel boasts 745 square meters of flexible meeting space, consisting of the Shannon Suite and the Liffey Suite, ideal for hosting conferences, weddings and social events. Facilities include access to the business centre 24 hours a day, fully equipped fitness room, gift shop, theatre desk and Bureau de Change. With ample onsite parking outside the London congestion charge zone and excellent transport links via Heathrow Airport, the hotel is the perfect location for business or leisure stays. The hotel is within close proximity to the shops of High Street Kensington, Knightsbridge and Westfield London, Olympia Conference Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace and Hyde Park.

 

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