Providing timely and responsive ISR support where it is needed most Mini, micro and tactical UAVs make up over 40% of the unmanned vehicles currently in service with armed forces around the world today. These systems fulfil a vital requirement, providing units with an organic, flexible ISR capability that can stream live video to the individuals on the front line who need it the most. However, tradeoffs inevitably exist in miniaturising system...

Welcome to the only dedicated Air Weapons Integration forum in Europe. Air Weapons Integration 2011 is specifically designed to enable delegates to learn how to optimize their integration processes and solutions through a series of expert briefing sessions, performed by the very highest authorities in the field. At Air Weapons Integration 2011 you can hear: Key integration challenges, requirements, programmes and missile technologies planned f...

Increasing information exchange to coordinate fires and battlefield assets Building on the success of our 2009 and 2010 events, Defence IQ’s 3rd Annual Air/Land Integration & Joint Fire Support Conference is set to be the biggest and best yet. Current Operations have again highlighted the necessity for militaries to increase the levels of battlefield coordination and planning between the services. Sharing situational awareness, coord...

International Military Helicopter is the most important integrated event for the defence helicopter community. We examine the most interesting platforms in the helicopter market, the missions they conduct, the training that’s required for these missions, the issues they’ll face on deployment and the support that’s required to keep these fleets operational. View the website at www.militaryhelicopterevent.com We’re a trul...

Doing more with less, maintaining quality, reducing costs and waste out of projects Value for Money and Efficiency in Defence 2011 is an exciting new conference tailored to the current economic climate and specific government efficiency drives. Defence budgets in many parts of the world have been severely constrained. With concerted efforts to tackle wider deficits, defence has been singled out for efficiency and value for money drives. Unders...

What’s New for Military Flight Training 2011: Meet more military flight training commanders from more training commands than ever before and learn how to deliver a cost-effective mix of live, simulated and classroom based training for top-class aircrew Listen to highly focused discussions on cost-effective training initiatives from commanders of the world’s leading air force training commands helping you evaluate your current and f...

CNi Expo will be the exhibition for solutions, products and ideas to effectively mitigate risk and ensure security from all threats to infrastructure.These threats and risks are applicable to many sectors whose assets or components are essential to the safe and continued delivery of essential services. The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) defines nine sectors which deliver essential services: Energy Food Water Transp...

In theatre medicine has never been so effective in saving soldiers' lives. Now the real challenge facing medical forces is the effective utilisation of the Health Support Systems. The technologies that back up front line medics have the potential to improve quality of care, reduce medical errors and prevent deaths. Health Support Systems and Medical Logistics will look at the technologies and systems that have the potential to make a real diff...