In light of growing operational demands, coupled with recent examples of military support to civilian authorities in the recent COVID-19 outbreak, means that there has never been a more important time to view how armed forces, industry and governments are developing this force multiplier. Now in its 22nd year, SMi Group’s Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference remains a key calendar date for those in the airlift and AAR co...

In light of growing operational demands, coupled with recent examples of military support to civilian authorities in the recent COVID-19 outbreak, means that there has never been a more important time to view how armed forces, industry and governments are developing this force multiplier. Now in its 22nd year, SMi Group’s Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference remains a key calendar date for those in the airlift and AAR co...

With militaries constantly facing varied threats, nations are realising critical requirements for systems that can identify and track a wide range of modern threats; from small UAV’s and basic air defence to advanced state-based missile threats. In conjunction with this, increased national and NATO policy towards interoperability and integrated systems mean the importance of allied cooperation is greater than ever, interoperability betwe...

SMi Group’s Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference will return to London for its 6th year on 16th - 17th November 2021, with a pre-conference Focus Day on 15th November. Bringing together senior military and industry experts, this event will discuss key survivability concepts across the spectrum, with briefings on situational awareness, concealment and signature management, IED protection systems and mine resistance, armour ma...

We are delighted to announce that we also have virtual participation options available. Please contact a member of the SMi Team for more information.customerservices@smi-online.co.uk In today’s complex and ever-changing strategic landscape, the demand for increased situational awareness continues to grow. As a decisive and indispensable tool, air-based ISTAR is increasingly relied upon to deliver tactical data and intelligence for comman...

The 4th Annual Defence Safety Conference will return to London this October as the only event of its kind focused on enhancing safety across all aspects of defence. Supported by the UK MOD Defence Safety Authority for the fourth year in a row, this meeting is unparallel in its ability to bring together senior safety practitioners from across global defence to discuss how to save lives and protect capability. KEY REASONS TO ATTEND: The only eve...

Military Flight Training 4th – 5th October 2021 London, UK http://www.militaryflight-training.com/govevents Sponsored by: Leonardo & Ascent Flight Training Chaired by: Air Commodore (Ret’d) Terry Jones, Former Director Flying Training and Military Flying Instructor, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force Optimising Flight Training to Dominate the Battlespace and Provide the Pilots of the Future As new threats create more challenging and...

The market for drones and UAVs has grown exponentially and the demand for these indispensable capabilities has led to further development and advancement of their technical abilities. Returning for its sixth successful year, SMi Group are delighted to host their highly anticipated UAV Technology conference, which returns to London this September. This is the leading international forum dedicated towards exploring the development of UAV program...

SMi Group are delighted to announce that the 15th Annual Defence Exports conference will convene on 15th and 16th September 2021 in London, a prime location for international defence trade. As one of the leading global defence exports conferences, this meeting will provide an unparalleled opportunity for industry professionals and government officials to discuss global defence trade compliance in depth. There is a need for effective strategies...

SMi Group are delighted to announce that the 5th annual MilSatCom USA conference will return to Arlington, Virginia, on the 23rd and 24th of June 2021. We are holding this conference at a time when the US space sector is adjusting to the new US Space Force, takes forward the WGS-11 program, and invests further in LEO programs (such as Blackjack) and COMSATCOM integration. Given this, the SATCOM industry has lots of opportunities for investment...