US and Coalition Forces in the First Gulf War, 1991, were equipped from deep stockpiles of highly capable kinetic and non-kinetic weapons systems. In contrast, supplying Ukraine in the Russo-Ukraine War has challenged weapons stockpiles and supply chains, share-ability/exportability, and trainability across dozens of countries’ militaries. How can we best ensure superior provisioning of warfighting in the EMS for future large scale, and...

Superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum continues to prove itself as a game-changing capability that provides a decisive operational advantage in conflicts worldwide. Integrating and synchronizing EMS operations in every warfighting domain across the entire range of military operations is a clear imperative for our warfighters. But continued success demands that industry, academia, military, governments, and professional associations form...

All persons attending the SAMs Conference must hold a current clearance at the US SECRET level for the first 2 days of the Symposium and a TS//SCI clearance for last day on Day 3. Clearance certifications must be completed NLT 25 August 2023 and clearly indicate that the purpose of the visit to MSIC. Theme: A Comprehensive Review of Chinese Surface-to-Air Missile System Capabilities and Developments The Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile S...

NATO countries are increasingly reliant on space-based capabilities for economic prosperity, for defence, and for cross-domain joint military operations. Russia and China are assigning strategic priority to space superiority and may view NATO countries in space, and particularly the US, as an obstacle to achieving space supremacy. This priority comes at a time when NATO forces are becoming more dependent on space platform infrastructure to sup...

VADM Frank “Spanky” Morley - Principal Military Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) - the Department of the Navy’s senior uniformed acquisition official - will speak to the current state of play in today’s Department of the Navy acquisition efforts. This will include specific areas of EW, the challenges of today and tomorrow, opportunities, and our collective challenge going...

With electromagnetic (EM) spectrum dominance increasing in importance and US military vehicle and systems being faced with an array of threats from various adversaries, control and management of the EM spectrum will determine where future battles are won or lost. A key feature of this management is protection of electrical/electronic systems from outside sources, both natural and manmade. When left unprotected, upsets and hard faults can resul...

Theme: Evaluating Current EW Innovation in Context of Real World Conflicts The war in Ukraine has identified the relevance of Collaborative EW in support of rapid unfolding operations, with rapid adaptation and innovation contributing to the fight. What does this conflict teach us about what to do and what not to do in the spectrum? Who else will learn these lessons and to what result? Objective: As EW warfighting requirements continue to evol...

In the Flat Field: Did Russian Army Electronic Warfare underperform in Ukraine? Since the Russian government began to overhaul its military early last decade, fears in NATO and allied nations have deepened over the efficacy of its army's electronic warfare systems. New capabilities have been deployed and supported previous Russian military adventures in Georgia, Ukraine and Syria with seemingly great effect. The world's media has shared photog...

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery warned that losing the war in the air would cost the war itself. Over the best part of a century, airpower has defined conflict. The failure to win and sustain air superiority and supremacy makes victory at best difficult, and at worst impossible. The need to secure Electromagnetic Superiority and Supremacy (E2S) will have a similar effect on the wars of tomorrow. Forces failing to win and hold E2S while denyin...

Learn from subject matter experts and influencers from military, government, academia and industry who will speak to a multitude of topics around this year's theme. Whether it is from a main stage keynoter, or a breakout session panelist, plan to walk away equipped with the latest developments in technology and governance in pursuit of EMS capability superiority. Gain exposure to a show floor brimming with cutting edge technologies and service...