Entering its 11th year, SMi’s International Software Radio conference will once again bring together the leading minds in the field of Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio. Over the past year we have witnessed some rapid developments in the SDR industry, with many of Europe’s leading SDR programmes undergoing significant upgrade and development. However, it is outside of the military that Cognitive Radio has seen some m...

Maintaining submarines at the forefront of global naval capabilities The Submarine Operations & Requirements Conference Series brings together Submariners from around the world to discuss the critical issues to the community. From overviews of key platform and technology developments, better understanding of the evolving Submarine mission profile, to the current threats being faced. The 2nd Annual conference will focus on the issues essent...

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...

With over six countries represented at this one-day event, you will hear what international navies are doing to plan against evolving and unforeseeable sea-borne threats. Addressing the overarching issues and challenges that will shape the future naval landscape, keynote speakers will address some of the industry’s most pressing topics. Find out where navies will be focusing their spending in the next decades Network with those who are a...

Tactical Communications 2011 will give you the opportunity to: Find out the status of Software Defined Radio (SDR) development with the USA Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), the European Secure SOftware Defined Radio (ESSOR) and the alternatives other nations such as the UK MoD (BOWMAN) are pursuing Hear from front line commanders how military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have affected the CIS requirements of partner nations, due to th...

Delivering Effective Training to Meet Increasing Demand. The leading and fully dedicated 2-day UAV Training and Simulation forum has returned for its second year! As was the case in 2010, UAS Training and Simulation promises a well balanced speaker panel comprising of both industry representatives and UAS end users. The agenda will address key developments in the fields of training interoperability, simulation solutions, integrated ISTAR train...

Defence IQ is excited to announce the Critical Infrastructure Protection taking place on 30/31 March, 2011 in central London. At the Critical Infrastructure Protection Conference, you will hear from a speaker faculty consisting of utilities, government agencies, industry organisations, and the industry that support them. Since 2001, Critical Infrastructure Protection has taken on a new sense of urgency. Security planners must now think about s...