9:00 Chairman’s Opening Speech

9:10 THE SEARCH FOR FURTHER BLAST PROTECTION VEHICLES FOR USE IN INTERNAL OPERATIONS

Major General Ruben Alzate
Commander of the 1st Division
Colombian Army

9:50 INDUSTRY SHOWCASE: IVECO DEFENCE SYSTEMS

11:10 ESTABLISHIN G SUPERIO R SURVIVA BILITY - GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE MODERNISATION IN THE US ARMY

• From Bradley to Abrams: Current survivability priorities in US Amy operations and what it means for industry
• The search for the new GCV Infantry Fighting V ehicle
• Addressing near term aspirations for MR AP V ehicles:
  • MRAP MRUV (Utility Vehicle)
  • MRAP AP JERRV (Explosive Disposal)
  • Hybrid (Force Protection plus IOD disposal)

• Revisiting the IFV replacement programme: Balancing what is needed with what is affordable

Brigadier General James
Commandant US
Army Armour School

11:50 ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURES: EVOLUTION NOT REVOLUTION

• What constitutes a Vehicle Electronic Architecture?
• How have Vehicle Electronic Architectures evolved?
• OEMs vs Systems Integrators – changes in the way the UK MoD does business
• The incorporation of Generic Vehicle Architectures on UK vehicle platforms – a review of the benefits and challenges this poses
• A review of how suppliers are changing their business direction to better serve the MoD and Vehicle Primes

Tony White
Director of Advanced Technologies
Ultra Electronics

13:30 RESPONDING TO OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MALAY SIA’S ARMOURED VEHICLE FLEET

• Examining Malaysia’s success in selecting a contractor for the 8x8 programme
• Balancing cost and capability through forecasting of likely operating environments
• Creating a highly survivable and capable armoured vehicle fleet

Dr Yazin Ahmad
Programme Manager Military Vehicles, STRIDE (Science and Technology Directorate)
Malaysian Ministry of Defence

14:10 THE ROLE OF ST KINETICS’ ARMOURED VEHICLES IN FUTURE BATTLESPACES

• Armoured Vehicle Upgrades (ST K: HMX T ransmissions)
• Bronco 3: New Generation All-Terrain Vehicle
• Terrex: 8x8
• ST K’s Design Philosophy, Driven to:
• Enable network-centric operations
• Push Innovative Performance on the Battlefield
• IE : Drive by Wire Capability; Coupling/ Decoupling of Bronco cabins; Sensor/Shooter
• Success of ST K’s Warthog in Afghan theatre, focusing on survivability.

14:50 THE KOREAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE’S DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FORCES CAPABILITIES

• Key factors in the requirements setting for a new MBT
• Maximisation of survivability and mobility throughout the land force
• Creating a heavy manoeuvre combat force based on principles of defence over expeditionary warfare Emerging trends in the development of Korea’s land forces

Colonel Kim Lee
Director Capability Planning Division (Procurement)
Ministry of National Defence, Republic of Korea

16:10 A growing trend? Replacing the existing tracked AMX-10Ps with the 8X8 wheeled Véhicule Blindé de Combat d’Infanterie (VBCI) and the 6X6 Scorpion Digitization Programme

• Improving signature management to reap benefits of modular passive and reactive protection
• Reflections on the legacy of the ‘Trials of T ruth’
• The potential for upgrades:
  • Looking towards 2015
  • Increased GVW

• Integration with FELIN (Digital Soldier I ntegration programme)
• Active Protection

Colonel Michel de-Mesmay
Infantry Capability Manager (VBCI Programme) Intradef
French MoD

16:50 PREDICTING THE FUTURE SHAPE OF CHILE’S LAND FORCES DEVELOPMENT

• Why Chile is different and why it requires a different approach to analysis
• Directions in Chilean Defence acquisition policy; choosing the Leopard 2A4 over the L eopard 1A5, and upgrading the M109A series
• Developments after Chile’s request to buy a mechanised infantry battalion
• Prognosis on the Chilean market for the next decade

Professor Roberto Duran
Head of Defence and International Politics
Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile

17:30 Chairman’s Closing Comments and End of Conference