FUTURE ARMOURED VEHICLES WEAPON SYSTEMS

Day One | Wednesday 5th June 2019

8.15 Registration & Coffee

8.50 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy

Commander ISAF, British Army

OPENING KEYNOTE BRIEFINGS

9.00 Stryker Upgrade: Enhancing Lethality to Meet the Future Requirements of Mounted Armoured Forces• The need for greater lethality overmatch against near peer

military assets in close combat• Update on the Stryker upgrade, increasing lethality through

upgunning: Results of integration of the 30mm turret andCROWS-J for greater firepower

• The role of remote weapon systems such as the CommonRemotely Operated Weapon System – Javelin (CROWS-J), andthe potential for further remote capabilities for the Stryker

• What next for the Stryker upgrade? Maximising lethality withoutcompromising survivability and ergonomics

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rosen, Product Manager Stryker Future Operations, US Army

9.40 The Future of British Medium Calibre Firepower: Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS)• Integrating the innovative new CTAS into existing platforms

and working with CTA-International to meet British firepowerrequirements

• Delivering more power with every round of cased ammunition,reducing weight and saving space for more stowed kills

• The future of the CTAS project, collaborating effectively withindustry and French armoured vehicle programmes

Lieutenant Colonel Martin French, SO1 Lethality and 40mm CTCA Programme Manager, British Army

10.20 Session Reserved for Leonardo

11.00 Morning Coffee

FUTURE AFVS AND WEAPON SYSTEMS

11.30 A Technical Assessment of JAGUAR Integrated Weapon Systems Capabilities• CTAS cannon and ammunition handling system, reducing

signature and increasing firepower• Greater fire control and target acquisition for effectiveness

across urban and open environments• Integrating missile launch capabilities for greater range and

anti-tank capabilities• Ensuring effective armour across weapon systems for

enhanced survivability Captain Nicolas Sallien, Technical Manager Jaguar, DGA Mr Florian Wiss, Fire Support Manager of JAGUAR Vehicle, DGA

12.10 Modernization of the M60T main battle tank within the FIRAT Project• An overview of where development is needed to meet the

asymmetric operational demands of the tanks that were joinedthe Operations

• Combat proven capabilities of the FIRAT-M60TM (TurkishModernization) Upgrade Package which enhances survivabilityand lethality aspects of the platform

• Providing the M60TM the ability to fire smart tank ammunition• Integration of SARP Remote Weapon Station System to improve

lethality in urbanized terrain• Future development Priorities: Exploring new digital fire control

systems to maximize firepower of Light & Medium & HeavyTanks

Lieutenant Colonel (ret’d) Kerim Serkan Simais, Specialist-Land Platforms, Undersecretariat for Defence Industry (SSB)

12.50 Networking Lunch

WEAPON SYSTEMS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVES

1.50 Enhancing Mounted Firepower and Lethality: A Science and Technology Perspective• Developing new and effective methods for increasing

lethality across the land domain in support of the Future ForceConcept

• DSTL’s projects aimed at enhancing firepower throughincreased accuracy, and improved target acquisition andengagement

• Latest developments in kinetic lethal effects, increasingimpacts of first round hits

• Integrating innovative autonomous and remote technologiesinto weapon systems

Lieutenant Colonel Simon Routledge, SO1 Land Systems, DSTL, MoD

2.30 Session Reserved for Sponsor CMI Defence

3.10 Afternoon Tea

BEYOND LINE OF SIGHT FIREPOWER

3.40 Research and Development for Greater Beyond Line of Sight Firepower Capabilities• An S&T perspective on the development of new technology

for greater beyond-line of sight firepower capabilities• Achieving greater range and accuracy in indirect fire• Testing and evaluating beyond-line of sight weapon systems• Challenges in integrating indirect fire systems onto armoured

platforms Mr Wim de Ruijter MSc, Senior Scientist Weapon Systems, TNO Mr Jelmer Korstanje MSc, Weapon Systems Scientist, TNO

VETRONICS

4.20 Enhancing Vehicle Lethality Through Advanced Vetronic Systems Integration• Developing vetronic systems to increase lethality• Greater fire control and target acquisition capabilities for

increased accuracy• The role of the Generic Vehicle Architecture in enhancing

weapon system efficiency and effectiveness Dr. Periklis Charchalakis, Technical Manager, Vetronics

Research Centre

5.00 Closing Panel Discussion: The Future of Armoured Vehicle Weapon System Integration• Assessing trends current and future trends in armoured vehicle

weapon systems integration• Challenges in delivering increased lethality on existing platforms• Opportunities for cooperation amongst allies to enhance

armoured firepower capabilities Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy

Commander ISAF, British Army Lieutenant Colonel Ken Bernier, Product Manager for Abrams

Main Battle Tank, US Army Major James Hollas, SO2 Weapons and Heavy Systems,

British Army Captain Nicolas Sallien, Technical Manager Jaguar, DGA

Mr Wim de Ruijter MSc, Senior Scientist Weapon Systems, TNO

5.40 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy

Commander ISAF, British Army

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FUTURE ARMOURED VEHICLES WEAPON SYSTEMS

Day Two | Thursday 6th June 2019

8.15 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy

Commander ISAF, British Army

OPENING KEYNOTE BRIEFINGS

9.10 Maintaining Strike Superiority for the Abrams Main Battle Tank Through Effective Modernisation• Ensuring lethality overmatch for the Abrams: outgunning and

outranging near peer adversaries through modernisation• Increasing probability of first time hit and reducing time to kill:

Laser range finders and increasing accuracy• Developments in technology to increase the impact of the

120mm rounds and advanced multi-purpose rounds• Further upgrades for the Abrams: Increasing firepower and

battlefield superiority in the future Lieutenant Colonel Ken Bernier, Product Manager for Abrams Main Battle Tank, US Army

9.50 The Future of British Medium Calibre Mounted Firepower: 40mm Cased Telescoped Cannon• Delivering greater mounted close combat lethality through

cased telescoped 40mm cannon• Overview of integration on existing platforms such as the

Warrior, and the role of 40mm cannon in increasing firepower for the AJAX

• Enhancing British Army anti-armour capabilities by deliveringlethality overmatch against existing AFVs and MBTs

• Delivering more power with every round of casedammunition, reducing weight and saving space for more stowed kills

Session Reserved for Representative of Ground Manoeuvre for Combat Capabilities, British Army

10.30 Morning Coffee

ARMOURED VEHICLE LETHALITY OVERMATCH

11.00 Session Reserved for Sponsor

11.40 Assessing Weapon Systems Requirements and Capabilities for Current and Future British Mounted Close Combat Platforms• The current Armoured Trials and Development Unit efforts

in testing and evaluating weapon systems requirements for armoured vehicles

• Assessing current weapon systems and developing futurecapabilities through armoured trials

• Latest developments in fire control and stabilisation, improvinglethality whilst manoeuvring

• Challenges in testing weapon systems and ensuring the BritishArmy has tested lethality capabilities to match near peers

Major James Hollas, SO2 Weapons and Heavy Systems, British Army

12.20 Networking Lunch

EUROPEAN PLATFORM & WEAPON SYSTEM UPGRADES

1.10 Novel Approaches to the Requirements of the Combat Zone “ALTAY Main Battle Tank Program” • ALTAY Main Battle Tank with distinguished firepower

capability,• ALTAY T1 & T2 concept. Improvements on ALTAY T2 tank in

addition to T1.• An aspect on asymmetric operational demands of the

tankers for ALTAY MBT, • ALTAY abilities on the theatre with integrated high-tech

weapon systems,• Modularity of the Remote Weapon System on turret,• Hunter-Killer usage integrated with the AKKOR - APS and Soft-

Kill ability,• Integrated firepower ability with Situational Awareness system

of the tank .• Unmanned Turret of ALTAY called T3 version Lieutenant Colonel (ret’d) Kerim Serkan Simais, Specialist-Land Platforms, Undersecretariat for Defence Industry (SSB)

2.00 Current Upgrades and Future Lethality Options to Increase Romanian Armoured Capabilities • Ensuring Romanian armoured assets and strike units possess

effective lethality capabilities for the modern battlefield • The Piranha 8x8: assessing firepower capabilities from modular

turrets to mortar systems • Addressing current challenges to enhancing lethality: the

need for greater modernisation of existing platform weapon systems

• Incorporating increasingly effective anti-tank guided missile(ATGM) technology onto medium armoured vehicle turrets

Lieutenant Colonel Torcica Valentin, Chief Of Armoured Office, Romanian Land Forces

2.40 Afternoon Tea

3.10 Enhancing Military-Industry Cooperation to Meet Modern Weapon System Requirements• Ensuring military and industry are able to cooperate

effectively to enhance armoured lethality capabilities• Increasing inter-industry cooperation to meet military

requirements• Future outlook for armoured vehicle weapon systems, trends

and priorities for military and industry Colonel (ret’d) John Ogden, Former Commander Armour

Centre, British Army

ARMOURED TRAINING & SIMULATION

3.50 Extended Realities — A Training & Simulation Perspective on VR, AR and related Technologies in Armoured Warfare• Preparing soldiers for mounted combat with advanced AR

simulation• The need for greater training and simulation as systems and

battlefields become more complex• Future outlook for armoured land combat simulation and

training Mr Andy Fawkes, Director, Thinke Company Ltd

4.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy

Commander ISAF, British Army

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