9th Annual Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Conference

Achieve Complete Domain Awareness by Utilising the Most Effective Technologies and Platforms

Welcome to Defence IQ's 9th Annual Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Conference.

MRS 2011 will allow delegates to:

• Hear how the Canadian Armed Forces, Indian Coast Guard, Philippines Armed Forces, South African Air Force, Turkish Navy and Italian Navy are looking to procure and upgrade reconnaissance assets in light of recent operations to improve Maritime Domain Awareness
• Discover how the United Kingdom is looking to expand its maritime ISR capability in light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review and how the gap in ISR provision will be met in the short term
• Analyse the latest developments from a variety of international operations, including Operation Unified Protector, Operation Ocean Shield and Operation Atalanta
• Assess the utility of non-traditional ISR platforms for improving maritime surveillance, and how the intelligence from these assets can be incorporated into the wider maritime domain picture

Why Attend

The Conference Tackles The Key Issues That Affect The Military In Maintaining Maritime Domain Awareness. On A Daily Basis The Maritime Reconnaissance Assets Of Militaries Across The World Face The Challenges Placed On Them By Asymmetric Threats. The Threat Of Terrorism, People Trafficking, Drug Enforcement And EEZ Protection Are All Fundamental Features Of Any Strategy When Performing Military Missions. In This Environment, Investment Is Being Directed Towards Replacing Current Platforms As Well As Introducing New Technologies.