21/05/2012 - 25/05/2012
Earls Court Conference Centre, London, UK

The Soldier Systems And Equipment Annual Meeting: Equipping The Future Soldier

Soldier Technology is a land defence conference and exhibition that brings together over 600 soldier modernisation programme managers industry manufacturers and innovative suppliers.

It is a unique soldier systems industry forum focused on international soldier programmes and equipping the future soldier.

The event comprises 55+ in-depth presentations on pressing soldier modernisation issues, 4 interactive workshops, a fully interactive exhibition with 40+ exhibitors displaying the latest soldier systems and equipment.

28/05/2012 - 30/05/2012
Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa

Land Forces Africa 2012 is the only content-rich platform for leaders in the defence and security industry to discuss the collaboration and streamlining of landward military operations in Southern African and further abroad, to counteract internal and external threats, symmetrical and asymmetric.

This 3-day event will assist to better co-ordinate military missions by looking at building capacity for peacekeeping in Africa, defending national borders, strategically preventing warfare and terrorism, promoting internal security and reaching security objectives as well as facilitate the successful acquisition of necessary equipment for land defence forces in Southern Africa.

11/06/2012 - 12/06/2012
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, United Kingdom

SMi Group proudly presents the 3rd annual Air Mission Planning conference, which will be held in London on 11th & 12th June 2012.

From tasking to re-tasking, mission planning is the core competence that underpins air operations for our flight crews and airmen. Advances in technology have increased capability and safety in the air whilst the evolution to dynamic mission planning has been supported by the modern tools at our disposal over the last two decades.

HEAR FROM KEY INDUSTRY EXPERTS:

• Colonel Richard Leakey, Station Commander JHC Aldergrove, Joint Helicopter Command
• Dr. Stephen E. Wright, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base, USAF
• Lieutenant Colonel Ed Wijninga, Close Air Support, RNLAF
• Squadron Leader Darryn Rawlins, UK A400M Requirements Manager, Royal Air Force
• Gina Hubbard, Chief, Mobility & Special Mission-ACC Branch ESC/HBMG Airspace Mission Planning Division, USAF
• Bernard Odendaal, Defence Decision Support Institute, South African Forces
• Cesare Balducci, Deputy Director, NATO Standardisation Agency

18/06/2012 - 19/06/2012
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, United Kingdom

SMi Group is proud to present the 5th annual Cyber Defence conference, to be held in London on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th June 2012.

This conference follows on from SMi’s previous highly successful Cyber Defence events and offers the opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest developments, challenges and solutions that you need to keep up to speed and fully aware what is coming up on the cyber defence policy horizon.

This year's programme will focus on the continuing and future key cyber defence challenges and opportunities for the armed forces and security services. With military cyber systems having far greater integration and with constant interaction through the World Wide Web, the potential security dangers are apparent. The need to ensure security from organised nation state sponsored intrusion and opportunistic hackers mean the continued development and updating of multi-layered and sophisticated systems.

Our expert speaker line-up includes:

• Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Barrington Brown, SO1 Land Information Assurance Group, British Army
• Thomas Kristmar, Head of GovCERT, Danish Government
• Steven Mehringer, Head of Communications Services, Public Diplomacy Division, NATO HQ
• Roar Thon, Senior Advisor, Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM)
• John Wayne Ross, Senior Analyst, Canadian Department of National Defence
• Stuart Aston, Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft UK

20/06/2012 - 21/06/2012
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, United Kingdom

SMi is proud to present its 12th annual International Software Radio symposium, to be held in London on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st of June 2012. This event returns to take up its placing as a leading forum for discussion and analysis in the field of Software Defined Radio. Building on the success of previous events, this year brings an international line-up of speakers and keenly focused agenda.

International Software Radio 2012’s programme will discuss key topics such as multi-national interoperability, airborne SDR, military applications of cognitive radio, waveform portability & SDR/DSA security, presented by key military experts with practical and technical knowledge and experience.

Our 2011 event included military speakers from; UK, USA, France, Finland, Italy & Poland as well as presentations from the European Defence Agency, European Space Agency & Communications Research Centre, Canada. This made for a truly global perspective to be achieved and this success is to be built on for 2012 with new territories, new presentations, and programme updates.

HEAR FROM KEY INDUSTRY EXPERTS:

• Dr Robert Bonneau, Programme Manager, Air Force Office of Scientific Research                     
• Dr. Piero Angeletti, On-board Digital Processor System Engineer, European Space Agency
• Vincent Le Nir, Communications Information Systems and Sensors (CISS), Royal Military Academy of Belgium
• Scott Hepburn, FAB-T Deputy Chief Engineer, MITRE Corp
• Philippe Margot, ESSOR Programme Manager, OCCAR-EA    
• Simon Delaere, IBBT-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

09/07/2012 - 10/07/2012
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore

Military Airlifting has seen steady growth in the Asia-Pacific region due to the increase in natural disasters which have happened in the last couple of years. Airlifting has been used during the Christchurch Earthquake, Queensland Floods, Tsunami 2004, and Tsunami 2011 in Japan, Earthquakes in China and most recently during the Thailand Floods in November 2011. There is a growing need for regional Air Forces to improve their current airlifting capabilities with the latest modern military airlifters. The airlifters being used by the armed forces at present are becoming aging and not up to the requirements needed to support tactical and strategic operations.

Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction and Tanker Operations Asia Pacific 2012 is the perfect opportunity to meet with the regional airlift community and discuss current requirements and evaluate recent airlifter operations. The conference and exhibition will be held on the 9th and 10th July in Singapore and is the only event where this community can meet together to discuss the regions capabilities and requirements. Running parallel next to the conference will be a vibrant exhibition that will allow vendors to showcase their solutions and technologies for airlifting.

This is the perfect opportunity to discuss current airlifting capabilities and operations that are happening across Asia-Pacific. The need for airlifting is becoming greater due to the increase in operations and the land mass certain countries in the region have.

23/07/2012 - 25/07/2012
Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Illuminating the Future of Night Vision: See the target. Deny the enemy. Protect the troops.

In the past six years, IDGA’s Night Vision Systems has become the premier annual event of the military Night Vision community. Why? The conference brings together major stakeholders from DoD, industry, labs, and academia to discuss the state of the art and upcoming technology advances in an intimate and collaborative setting.

IDGA’s 7th Annual Night Vision Systems is the place to:

• Learn from government PMs about their programs, challenges, and how you can help
• Understand future requirements and trends
• Hear feedback from operators how night vision equipment is performing in the field
• Discover the latest technology advances and what is on the horizon
• Understand current export regulations and how to make sure you are compliant

The climate has changed drastically in the Night Vision world, and you can’t afford to be left behind!

Invest in the opportunity to upgrade your knowledge, discover the latest opportunities, and beef up your network with Night Vision leaders.

06/08/2012 - 09/08/2012
Fort Bragg, NC

IDGA’s 4th Annual Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo & Conference is a prime opportunity to examine the immediate and future needs of Warriors, particularly Special Operations, whose demand has quadrupled since 9/11. Strategize with military, academia and industry to ascertain ways to ensure Soldiers are properly equipped with clothing, individual equipment, protection and more.

The Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo & Conference has a Military Logistics Focus Day, Live Fire Day* and  two main conference days that cover topics such as: US Army Special Operations Command Technology Challenges,  Counterinsurgency Challenges in Operational Theaters, Soldier Armor Protection,  and FORSCOM Equipment readiness.

• Lieutenant General Bradley A. Heithold, Vice Commander, US Special Operations Command
• Dr. James T. Blake, SES, Program Executive Officer, U.S. Army PEO STRI
• Colonel Thomas Rogers, Commander, 528th Sustainment Brigade (Airborne)
• Colonel Paul Roege, Director, Operational Energy Integration, ARCIC, US Army
• Colonel Bruce B. McPeak, Director of Materiel Systems, Combined Arms Support Command
• John S. Morgan, Ph.D., Command Science Advisor, US Army Special Operations Command

Special features at this year’s Expo also include an Expo & Show Floor Theatre: Gain access to the leading military technology companies displaying the newest innovations in personal protection, firearms and more

17/09/2012 - 18/09/2012
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

This integrative event will assist in attaining Africa’s goal of common security by bringing together local and international defence and security authorities in Africa. The conference aims to bridge the divide of seafaring organisations by creating a platform for collaboration in protecting coastlines, sea borders and waters by monitoring, patrol, surveillance and defence.

MCSA is the authoritative discussion forum for African maritime stakeholders. The three-day event looks to optimise multi-operational platforms for defending threats of Africa’s integrity and secure maritime economic operations, natural resources, offshore facilities, lives and goods at sea.