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Delivering Combat Superiority through the Effective Deployment and Management of Military Helicopters

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18th - 19th

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Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter’s Hotel & Spa, Rome, Italy

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING: 1. Top military rotary commanders from Italy, Spain, Germany,

Denmark and Belgium, giving you essential access to those making strategic and equipment decisions

2. More helicopter platforms represented than any other military event in 2017 including: NH90, TIGER, Sikorsky UH-60, Bell UH-1Y, cH-53E Super Stallion and Merlin Mk3

3. NEW for 2017: A detailed focus on Maritime Helicopter Optimisation with high level briefi ngs from USMC, Royal Navy and Commander Italian Naval Aviation

4. A dedicated solutions zone where cutting edge solution providers will showcase the very best helicopter technologies and systems available today

cHAIRMAN: Brigadier General (Ret’d) Roberto Quattrociocchi, Former Deputy

MILREP NATO HQ, Italian Air Force

HOST NATION SPEAKERS: Major General Fabio Molteni, Commander Flying Experimental

Centre, Italian Air Force

Major General Antonio Bettelli, Commander Italian Army Aviation, Italian Army

Major General Nicola Zanelli, Commander, Italian Special Forces Operations Joint command, Italian Army

Rear Admiral Giorgio Gomma, Director of the Naval Aviation Dpt. (Italian Navy General Staff) and Commander of the Italian Fleet Air Arm, Italian Navy

INTERNATIONAl SPEAKERS INclUDE: Brigadier General Uwe F. Klein, Commander International

Helicopter Training Centre (IHTC) and Head of German Army Aviation, German Army

Brigadier General Fernando Garcia Blazquez, Commander Spanish Army Aviation, Spanish Army

colonel lenny Brown MBE, Commanding Offi cer of the Commando Helicopter Force, UK Royal Navy

colonel Romin Dasmalchi, Branch Head to Aviation Manpower and Support, United States Marine corps

Mr. Ivan Volpoet, Head of Flight Test Division Chez DGA Flight Test Center, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA)

colonel Hannes Mittermair, Aviation Brigade, Austrian Air Force colonel Henrik Kanstrup, Acting Commander Helicopter Wing

Karup, Royal Danish Air Force

Future Helicopter Technology Day One 18th May 2017 www.futurehelicopter.co.uk

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FlEET MODERNISATION

8.30 Registration & coffee

8.50 chairman’s Opening Remarks Brigadier General (Ret’d) Roberto Quattrociocchi, Former Deputy

MILREP NATO HQ, Italian Air Force

9.00 HOST NATION ADDRESS: The Italian Army Aviation: The Present

and Future Objectives • An overview of the current fleet • Maximising interoperability and survivability • Improving capabilities for joint operations • Contributing to missions outside national boundaries • Future objectives Major General Antonio Bettelli, Commander Italian Army Aviation,

Italian Army

9.30 How The German Army Aviation Will continue to Modernise and Equip its Fleet

• The TIGER and NH90 multirole support helicopter must be maintained and extended in the long term

• What will the next generation of German military helicopters look like in 2040

Brigadier General Uwe Klein, Commander International Helicopter Training Centre (IHTC) and Head of German Army Aviation, German Army

10.00 The Multi-Roles of the Spanish Army Aviation: Adapting to Present and Future challenges by Providing a Dynamic Force

• Independent actions that require high mobility and firepower: air attack and air assault operations

• Actions that increase the operational capacity of large units and controls: tactical and logistical aero-transporters; recognition and security; command and control; electronic warfare; sanitary evacuations; special operations

Brigadier General Fernando Garcia Blazquez, Commander Spanish Army Aviation, Spanish Army

10.30 Morning coffee

11.00 The Present and Future capabilities of Rotary Wing Aircrafts • The present: What are the main current challenges for helicopters? • The future: What are the main technological upgrades that will

improve flying capabilities? • The role of the Experimental Flying Centre in providing the right

ground for new developments Major General Fabio Molteni, Commander Flying Experimental

Centre, Italian Air Force

11.30 Session Reserved For lead Sponsor

12.00 PANEl DIScUSSION: Assessing Future Helicopter Technical Requirements Needed For Modern

Battle Environments Brigadier General (Ret’d) Roberto Quattrociocchi,

Former Deputy MILREP NATO HQ, Italian Air Force Major General Antonio Bettelli, Commander Italian Army Aviation,

Italian Army Major General Fabio Molteni, Commander Flying Experimental

Centre, Italian Air Force Brigadier General Uwe Klein, Commander International

Helicopter Training Centre (IHTC) and Head of German Army Aviation, German Army

Brigadier General Fernando Garcia Blazquez, Commander Spanish Army Aviation, Spanish Army

12.30 Networking lunch

1.30 Deploying Helicopters to Rapidly Infiltrate and Extract Special

Forces • Operating anywhere in the world • Providing fast and agile transportation and support of special

forces operators • Utilising new technological developments to upgrade

helicopter assets in order to always be ready to overcome new challenges

Major General Nicola Zanelli, Commander Italian Special Forces Operations Joint Command, Italian Army

2.00 Helicopter Wing Karup: Ready to Deploy in Any Environment • Operational capabilities from the Artic to Afghanistan • Efficient search and rescue and surveillance capacity inside

and outside national boundaries • The importance of joint exercises to face growing threats colonel Henrik Kanstrup, Acting Commander Helicopter Wing

Karup, Royal Danish Air Force

2.30 Session reserved For Gold Sponsor

3.00 The Austrian Aviation Brigade capabilities and Future Plans for Helicopter Modernisation

• A look at the helicopter inventory of the Austrian Air Force • Ensuring interoperability between air craft and allied nations • A look at planned upgrades: avionics; navigation; aircraft

survivability equipment (ASE) • Creating a helicopter fleet for future multinational missions and

joint operations colonel Hannes Mittermair, Aviation Brigade, Austrian Air Force

3.30 Afternoon Tea

4.00 Procurement, Development and Purchase of Technological Upgrades for the Next Generation Helicopter of the French Military

• Feedback from recent test exercises • The next technological improvements for rotary wing aircrafts

for the French military • Current challenges that need to be overcome • The NH-90: technological upgrades and possible future

deployment scenarios Mr. Ivan Volpoet, Head of Flight Test Division, DGA

4.30 The Multi Role capabilities of the Belgian Helicopter Wing • Conducting operations in the homeland as well as abroad • Mobility and assault tactical and general transport • Recognition, support search and rescue and medical

evacuation • Surveillance and maritime surveillance operations colonel Jean Didier Vandezande, Chief Helicopter Branch,

Belgian Air component

5.00 chairman’s closing Remarks and close of Day One Brigadier General (Ret’d) Roberto Quattrociocchi, Former Deputy MILREP NATO HQ, Italian Air Force

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Future Helicopter Technology www.futurehelicopter.co.uk Day Two 19th May 2017

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8.30 Registration & coffee

8.50 chairman’s Opening Remarks Brigadier General (Ret’d) Roberto Quattrociocchi, Former Deputy

MILREP NATO HQ, Italian Air Force

9.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Italian Navy Aviation command: Utilising the SH-90A Helicopter to Operate in Different Environments

• Maritime reconnaissance (MPH) • Maritime attack (ASH) • Individuating and neutralizing underwater and above water threats • Maritime attack and troop transportation, equipment, vehicles,

search and rescue operations Rear Admiral Giorgio Gomma, Director of the Naval Aviation Dpt.

(Italian Navy General Staff) and Commander of the Italian Fleet Air Arm, Italian Navy

9.30 The Role of the commando Helicopter Force (cHF) in Providing UK Defence with a contingency capability in Support of 3 commando Brigade Royal Marines

• Transition from Sea King Mk4 and Lynx Mk9 to Merlin Mk3 and the Wildcat Battlefield Reconnaissance Helicopter: the Wildcat BRH roles

• Find and control of fires; Merlin Mk3 roles - air assault, combat recovery, SAR and MERT;

• The relevance of recent operational lessons • Delivering aviation support in the maritime and land

environments including the Artic, desert and urban • Interoperability with allied nations • Future technological developments colonel lenny Brown MBE, Commanding Officer of the

Commando Helicopter Force, UK Royal Navy

10.00 Increasing Speed, Survivability and lethality of the USMc Helicopter Fleet to counter and Overcome current and Future challenges

• Ready to deploy anywhere in the world • Improving helicopters capabilities of transporting and

supporting troops during amphibious and land operations • Optimising command and control by improving communication

and sensor systems for every helicopter • Maintenance and support programmes • Future upgrade timelines colonel Romin Dasmalchi, Branch Head to Aviation Manpower

and Support, United States Marine corps

10.30 Morning coffee

11.00 Managing the 11 NH90 customers: Overcoming the complexity

of In-Service Support for the Member Nations • Strategic approach to a though-life-support of the NH90 platform • The magic triangle: Capability - Availability - Affordability • Synchronising the modification cycle • Upgrading the NH90: the need for a modular and affordable

approach: contractual tool; SOF air initiative; mid-term and long-term axis

• Safeguarding the spare parts supply, repair capabilities and product support services throughout the lifetime of the helicopter

• Success factors for co-operations colonel Thomas Hoenig, Division Leader Logistics, NATO (NAHEMA)

11.30 Session Reserved For Event Sponsor

12.00 Managing the TIGER Programme’s Through life Support • An overview of the OCCAR Tiger Programme • Ensuring all TIGER air platforms are fully serviced and deployable

at all times • Spare part delivery for active operations • Future MRO plans and strategies Mr. cyril Goutard, Tiger Programme Manager, OccAR

12.30 Networking lunch

1.30 PANEl DIScUSSION: Optimising Rotary capability and Delivery for Martime Operations

Brigadier General (Ret’d) Roberto Quattrociocchi, Former Deputy MILREP NATO HQ, Italian Air Force

Rear Admiral Giorgio Gomma, Director of the Naval Aviation Dpt. (Italian Navy General Staff) and Commander of the Italian Fleet Air Arm, Italian Navy

colonel lenny Brown MBE, Commanding Officer of the Commando Helicopter Force, UK Royal Navy

colonel Romin Dasmalchi, Branch Head to Aviation Manpower and Support, US Marines

colonel Henrik Kanstrup, Acting Commander Helicopter Wing Karup, Royal Danish Air Force

2.00 Session Reserved For Event Sponsor

2.30 Improve the Four Phases of Personnel Recovery (Preparation,

Planning, Execution and Adaptation) by Developing Harmonizing PR Policy

• Doctrine and Standards through clear lines of communications with partners stakeholders (nations and international organizations)

• Provide assistance in support of education and training, exercises and operations as required

lieutenant colonel Uwe Schleimer, Deputy Commander, European Personnel Recovery centre

3.00 Afternoon Tea

3.30 The Growth capability of Fly By Wire Technology on Rotorcrafts: challenges for Human Machine Interface and Flight controls laws

now that more than 250 FBW Helicopter NH90 are in Service (Together with some cH-148 cyclone) - and Mirroring Fixed Wing Evolution from F-16 on - a leap in Flight control laws for RW is Necessary to Exploit the Benefits of FBW also on New (or Upgraded) Rotary Wing Aircraft, this includes:

• On platforms • In the cockpit • On safety and airworthiness colonel (Ret’d) Massimo Bonesi, Experimental Test Pilot Rotary

Wing, International Test Pilot School

4.00 Perspectives on Innovation and Disruption in Vertical lift Aircraft Flight Sciences

• An examination of trends in vertical lift aircraft development and application

• A survey of flight sciences associated with the limitations of vertical lift aircraft design

• A projection of disruptive vertical lift aircraft engineering and mission requirements

• A summary of innovation process enablers from end-user, agency, program, and regulatory perspectives

Marc Alexander, Flight Research Officer, National Research council canada - Institute for Aerospace Research

4.30 clOSING PANEl DIScUSSION: Training and Simulation Optimisation for Modern Rotary Fleets

colonel Jean Didier Vandezande, Chief Helicopter Branch, Belgian Air component

colonel Thomas Hoenig, Division Leader Logistics, NATO (NAHEMA)

Mr. Ivan Volpoet, Head of Flight Test Division, DGA Mr. cyril Goutard, Tiger Programme Manager, OccAR

5.00 chairman’s closing Remarks and close of Day Two Brigadier General (Ret’d) Roberto Quattrociocchi, Former Deputy MILREP NATO HQ, Italian Air Force

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