MilSatCom Middle East and Africa

The organisers of Global MilSatCom, the leading military communications event for satellite professionals, are proud to announce the 2nd annual MilSatCom Middle East and Africa 2014 conference.

The Middle East andAfricaface extensive security challenges and SatCom technology provides enhanced capability for tackling the prevalent border surveillance and deployed operations issues in the region. The upgrading and maintaining of communications systems has become a key objective for contingent states and therefore MilSatCom MEandA 2014 is the ideal platform for industry leaders and high-level military to come together under one roof to discuss the future of SatCom within the region.

Why attend this event:

Hear direct from the United Arab Emirates Space Reconnaissance Centre about their projects and benefit from their expertise.
Learn about new SatCom projects in theMiddle Eastand where you can invest in the future of satellite technology in this region.
Get an insight into the issues faced by the MilSatCom industry including space debris and how to combat it.
Explore new developments in SatCom inAfricaand network with the Nigerian Navy.
Hear about the future of MilSatCom - Telehealth capability and the benefits for the defence forces.

Speaker and Presenter Information

- Lieutenant Colonel Ali Alshehhi, Manager, Space Reconnaissance Centre, UAE Armed Forces. - Omran Sharaf, Director of Space Image Processing and Analysis, EIAST. - Nico Stephan, General Manager, LSE Space ME. Dr Mohamed Mahmoud Integrated Systems Engineering Department National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Group Captain Lanre Ibrahim Oluwatoyin Director, Directorate of Space Technology Armed Forces of Nigeria Hannes Potgieter Product Manager VASTech Mazen Nassar Installation Training Lead for the Middle East Global VSAT Forum Mohamed Ibrahim Director of Satellite Systems Deveopment and Test Laboratory National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Mohamed Ibrahim Director of Satellite Systems Deveopment and Test Laboratory National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Patrick Heuline Head of Mobile Communication Marketing Thales Communications & Security Riaz Lamak International Director Benchmarking & Validation GVF Sat Forum