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Top Quote SMi's 2nd annual Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference will address recent industry developments to help enhance protection of military vehicles and those carrying out missions through this vital land force asset. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) September 21, 2016 - SMi's 2nd annual Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference, taking place on 23rd - 24th November 2016 in London, will combine the latest updates from elite land forces, with the technical expertise of combat vehicle industry leaders; including General Dynamics, BAE Systems Hδgglunds, ARTEC, Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Defence. From a detailed analysis of operational requirements and future capability development to the cutting edge technology at the forefront of force protection, this unique meeting will provide the ideal platform for advancement in this vital area for the land domain.

    It is these OEM presentations that will set this event apart, allowing you the opportunity to hear from 8 key market OEMs, all who are the forefront of survivability, armour and engineering. These unmissable sessions are scheduled across the two day conference and highlights include:
    Day One
    • Active Protection: An Integral Part of Layered Defence
    Mr Marius Thiart, VP Business Development and Sales, Protection Systems, Rheinmetall Defence
    • General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag: Survivability Systems Development for Wheeled Combat Vehicles
    Mr Jens Schroeter Dipl. Ing. TU, Senior Director, Engineering, General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag
    Mr Michal Bieniek Dipl. Ing. ETH, Head of Heavy Platforms, General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag
    • Taking the Next Step in Impact Mitigation Solutions with Engineered Polymer Geometries
    Mr Jim Taylor, President and CEO, Skydex Technologies
    • Survivability Approaches within ARTEC: Current and Future Capability Development within BOXER
    Mr Stefan Lischka, Managing Director, ARTEC
    • ABBS Active Mine Protection Systems (AMPS™) Technology Update
    Mr Roger Sloman, Managing Director, Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems

    Day Two
    • Increasing Armoured Vehicle Survivability through Enhanced Situational Awareness: Effectively Harnessing Augmented Reality
    Mr Dan Lindell, Platform Manager, Combat Vehicles, BAE Systems Hδgglunds
    • Emerging Armoured Vehicles Composite Rubber Track Technologies for Mobility, Protection and Sustainment up to 50 Tonnes
    Major (ret) Kevin Sloan, Former British Army, International Business Development Manager, Soucy Defense
    • Transversal Requirements - Lockheed Martin's Approach to Vehicle Integration of Survivability Systems
    Mr Thomas Bristow, Environmental System Design Authority, Engineering, Lockheed Martin UK

    On top of this we also have 16 specific armoured vehicle programmes being briefed on, giving you key insights into the survivability and blast protection capabilities of the following land systems:
    • AJAX
    • BOXER
    • Challenger 2
    • CV 90
    • Griffin
    • Jaguar EBRC
    • LAV 6.0
    • Leopard 2
    • Merkava
    • Namer
    • Pandur
    • Piranha 5
    • Puma IFV
    • Stryker
    • USMC ACV
    • Warrior CSP

    The 2016 Speaker Panel features:
    Military Speakers
    • Brigadier General Markus Laubenthal, Chief of Staff, US Army Europe
    • Brigadier General Derek Macaulay, Chief of Staff Army Strategy, Canadian Army
    • Brigadier General Didi Ben Yoash, Head of Future Combat Vehicle Team, Israeli MoD
    • Colonel William Nuckols, Director for Mounted Requirements, Manoeuvre Centre of Excellence, US Army
    • Colonel Klaus Schiefenbusch, Chief of Combat Division, Concepts and Capabilities Development Centre, German Army
    • Colonel Dag Sψberg, Director Armaments Branch, Norwegian Army
    • Colonel Tomas Dvoracek, Director, Land Forces Armaments, Armaments and Acquisition Division, National Armaments Office, Czech MoD
    • Lieutenant Colonel Mark Brown, Director, Capability Integration, Manoeuvre Branch, United States Marine Corps
    • Major Claus Johansen, Head of the Armoured Vehicles Study and Development Branch, Danish Army Combat & Fire Support Centre
    • Colonel (retd) Mike Smith, TARDEC Science & Technology Advocate at the Manoeuvre Centre of Excellence, United States Army

    OEMs and Industry Speakers
    • Mr. Jens Schroeter Dipl. Ing. TU, Senior Director Engineering, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag
    • Mr. Michal Bieniek Dipl. Ing. ETH, Head of Heavy Platforms, General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag
    • Mr. Dan Lindell, Platform Manager, Combat Vehicles, BAE Systems Hδgglunds
    • Mr. Marius Thiart, VP Business Development and Sales, Protection Systems, Rheinmetall
    • Mr. Thomas Bristow, Environmental System Design Authority, Engineering, Lockheed Martin UK
    • Major (ret) Kevin Sloan, Former British Army, International Business Development Manager, Soucy Defense
    • Mr. Stefan Lischka, Managing Director, ARTEC
    • Mr. Roger Sloman, Managing Director, Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems
    • Mr. Taylor Hayley, Business Development, Skydex Technologies

    New Chairman Confirmed: Major General David Cullen (retd), Former Assistant Chief of the General Staff, UK Ministry of Defence

    To view the full speaker line-up and conference programme, visit http://www.favsurvivability.com/1888pressrelease

    Plus, don't our interactive pre-conference workshop taking place on 22nd November 2016:
    Countering IED Threats: Understanding the Operational Environment and Developing Proactive Solutions
    Led by: Mr. Robert Shaw, Former Head of Counter-IED Training, NATO ISAF, C-IED Advisor, UNMAS, UN

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