INTERFACING. INTEROPERABILITY. SYSTEMS. SOLUTIONS. Defence IQ is delighted to announce its inaugural Air Mission Planning conference, set to take place between the 28th February and March 1st 2011. Air Mission Planning systems remain the backbone of both naval air and air operations around the globe against a backdrop of the ever growing need for uniformity of applications within joint operations. After years of investment in programmes such a...

Preparing Directed Energy for the Battlefield Directed Energy promises to be one of the key issues of the twenty-first century, with an ever expanding array of applications in the military sphere. After years of investment, directed energy weapons are beginning to make an appearance on the modern battlefield. Entering its 8th consecutive year DEW 2011 promises a well balanced speaker panel comprising of both senior scientists and military figu...

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...

Maximising armoured vehicle capabilities for current operations and future threats Based at London's ExCeL centre, International Armoured Vehicles is the only international exhibition & conference dedicated exclusively to the armoured vehicle community. International Armoured Vehicles brings together senior military and industry figures, providing opportunities to gain expert insights on armoured vehicle trends, global procurement activit...

Ensuring cost effective legacy fleet sustainment and airworthiness Ageing Aircraft concerns have dramatically escalated in the military aviation community during the past decade. Some models, which have already been in service for more than 40 years, will need to be retained for another two decades or longer, often serving in roles and in theatres very different from what was envisioned when they were originally designed. What are the typical...

CYBER WARFARE 2011: EUROPE’S LEADING CYBER WARFARE CONFERENCE STUXNET marks the moment when Cyber Warfare became a reality - an attack originating in cyberspace targeting a part of a nation’s critical national infrastructure. The complexity of STUXNET suggests that a nation state was heavily involved in its development. If this is the case, there are clearly massive implications for how future wars will be fought, with conflict set...

Air Tankers and Aerial Refuelling: Developing the next generation of cost effective AAR capability The Air Tankers and Aerial Refuelling 2011 conference will Discuss how to maintain and improve existing AAR capabilities without procuring new airframes Understand current work being done to promote interoperability between allied AAR assets Analyse the operational experiences of other armed forces, and apply the lessons to your own air force Ass...

This cutting-edge conference brings together military, federal and local governments, academia and industry to discuss their plans to expand their UAS use and to address the challenges facing potential expanded use of UAS. Presentations and Panel Discussions include: Incorporate Human Factors in UAS Design Launch and Recovery Equipment Interoperability Standards Payload and Sensor Integration Integrating UA into Civil Airspace Ground Station C...

2nd Maritime Security & Anti-Piracy Conference (2nd MSAPC) will bring together government officials from the United States, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Horn of Africa regional states, senior decision-makers from the shipping industry, and latest products and technologies suppliers. These handpicked speakers and distinguished delegates will help all stakeholders in adopting a practical, comprehensive and sust...