Future Artillery Conference and Exhibition

Transforming Artillery for the Next Generation of Precision Strike

Throughout history artillery has been referred to as "The God of War" or "The King of Battle". The current and future importance of fire support cannot be over emphasized. Providing rapid suppression fires in order to neutralize the enemy so that ground forces can accomplish their mission remains ever necessary and a cornerstone of modern militaries. International efforts in artillery modernization are underway to advance precision, mobility, lethality.

IDGA’s Future Artillery Summit is located next to the home of the world’s most versatile Fires Force, seeks to deliver the latest information regarding agile and adaptive artillery, advancements in integrated and interoperable systems, and new capabilities for delivering accurate and responsive fires in any environment at any time. Highlighted at this event will be the many opportunities for development and growth in the global artillery industry.

At this event you will gain unique insight with the following objectives:

Providing dominant, responsive, scalable and accurate lethal and non-lethal fires
Delivering unprecedented reach and mobility by incorporating the full range of earth to air assets
Achieving decision superiority through collaboration, outreach, co-ordination, and communication
Uncovering the training necessary to perfect the art and science of protecting the Warfighter
Analyzing the latest priorities and requirements for industry providers

Speaker and Presenter Information

Phil Gorman, Director, Army Fuze Management Office Tim Tobik, Chief, Fuze Branch, Air Force Research Labs Lawrence Fan, Weapons Department, Fuze/Safe Arming Branch, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Mr. Kirby Brown SES, Deputy to the Commanding General, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill Colonel Timothy Coffin, Deputy Commander for Operations, USASMDC/ARSTRAT Colonel Doug Thomas, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Artillery Detachment, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill Major General Humberto Oviedo Arriagada, Chief of the Chilean Army Mission, Chilean Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel Eric Tyson, Ft Sill Artillery Exchange Officer, British Armed Forces Lieutenant General (ret) Dick Applegate, Former Master General of Ordnance in Her Majesty's Forces, British Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Fort, Head of Doctrine and Prospective Studies, French Artillery School Lieutenant General (ret) Dutch Shoffner, USA, Former Chief, US Army Requirements Colonel Matt R Merrick, Assistant Commandant, US Army Field Artillery School Brigadier General Jonathan Maddux, Program Executive Officer, PEO Ammunition Major General (ret) David Ralston, Former Commanding General, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Manuel Mendez Dias, Deputy Commander, Artillery, Portuguese Army Lieutenant Colonel Sylvain Gagne, Director of Land Requirements Fire Support, Surveillance and Target Acquisition, Canadian Forces Colonel (ret) Brian MacDonald, Senior Defence Analyst, Conference of Defence Associations Lieutenant Colonel Richard Vagg, Commanding Officer, SO1 Joint Fires Directorate of Combined Arms Development, Australian Army