While piracy has drawn the media's attention, maritime security is much more all-encompassing. Africa in particular has seen many discussions about maritime security issues in recent years and various documents have been signed on the regional and continental level. Translating good intentions into practice, however, will take time. Short-term capability gaps will have to be addressed much sooner; private maritime security companies could play...

SMi are proud to present the 14th annual Unmanned Aerial Systems conference. This well established event will explore the Unmanned Aerial Systems industry from both a military and commercial perspective. The UAS industry is facing transitional times and there are crucial updates updates from militaries that are leading the way in their operational use of such systems. Key speakers from the U.K, U.S, France and Italy will give briefings on thei...

With the recent U.S export control reforms, industry is faced with the reality that export controls are becoming more complicated and the risk of non-compliance is higher. This conference is designed to give those working in the industry the insight and tools they need to survive the recent changes and work toward greater success.At SMi's 9th annual Defence Exports conference you will gain valuable information from government officials and ind...

Military Flight Training 2014 will bring together a brand new speaker line-up featuring senior military figures from the US Airforce and RAF Valley alongside leading experts from within the industry to discuss the latest topics in the field of flight training. Topics to be addressed include: training for 5th generation fighters, international cooperative training, Unmanned Aerial Systems and cutting edge simulator technology. The 2014 speaker...

Join SMi's The Ethics of Drone Operations: Present and Future Challenges event on 15 July London, to explore current and future ethical challenges, setting them in the social and political context. Discussion about drones has to date mostly centred around their use in military operations in the Middle East. Public opinion has been predominantly negative; however, part of the problem was that discussions about the technology itself has been dif...

Conducting Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), for wider intelligence, counter-terrorism and risk management work has become a complex and increasingly resource intensive task for both Government and Defence Intelligence agencies, and the commercial risk management sector alike. Social media monitoring offers a number of different methods to distribute results and analysis. The functionality of social media monitoring seamlessly integrates to su...

SMi's 4th annual, MilSatCom Asia Pacific, will bring together leading experts in the field of space technology, from global navigation satellite systems, space based ISR and missile defence. SMi Group’s 4th Annual MilSatCom Asia Pacific event will be convening on the 14th-15th May 2014. Given Singapore’s launch into the space and satellite industry with the new Singapore Office for Space Technology & Industry announced this sum...

The analysts forecast the Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market to grow at a CAGR of 3.17 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increase in UAV launch. The Global UAV market has also been witnessing an increase in R&D. However, the rapid technological changes could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. SMis masterclass hosted by Bournemouth University will address...

The organisers of Global MilSatCom, the leading military communications event for satellite professionals, are proud to announce the 2nd annual MilSatCom Middle East and Africa 2014 conference. The Middle East andAfricaface extensive security challenges and SatCom technology provides enhanced capability for tackling the prevalent border surveillance and deployed operations issues in the region. The upgrading and maintaining of communications s...

SMi Group’s 14th Annual Military Airlift Rapid Reactions and Tanker Operations 2013 is the largest bespoke Military Airlift conference in Europe. This must-attend event enjoys high-level support from across NATO, EATC, and MCCE to name a few. Our conference also engages with an extensive network of industry representatives as we continue to bring both the key military and industry stakeholders of the airlift community together. In keepin...