In a world where credit has become scarce, fleet life extension is an attractive prospect for both large and small airlines – regional and global as the costs of purchasing or leasing new aircraft can significantly outstrip the costs of extending an airframe or engine's life span. SMi’s Future MRO & Ageing Aircraft 2011 conference will explore the debate and technical considerations around mid to end-life civil aviation fleet e...

SMi's 2011 conference in Social Media within the Military and Defence Sector aims to provide an in-depth knowledge of how the military from the US and Europe use social media tools. Social Media has been used in numerous ways by the military globally, and this conference will address the key security issues the military have to face when dealing with social media platforms. With huge military budget cuts, social media has been welcomed as a gr...

SMi are delighted to invite you to attend our 2nd annual Maritime Domain Awareness conference, held in London on the 20th – 21st June 2011. In a time where Naval Forces around the world are facing budget constraints and piracy continues to plague all corners of the globe; it is vital to maximise co-operation between maritime authorities and private industry in order to create enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness. Maritime Domain Awareness...

SMi are pleased to present our 2nd annual Air Mission Planning conference which is taking place in London in June. This is the perfect forum to discuss the strategic, tactical and operational air mission planning issues facing the military today; visit the website and register online. There will be a strong focus on operational lessons learnt from recent operations and how to improve air mission planning for future projects. There will also be...

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...