SMi Group proudly presents the 3rd annual Air Mission Planning conference, which will be held in London on 11th & 12th June 2012. From tasking to re-tasking, mission planning is the core competence that underpins air operations for our flight crews and airmen. Advances in technology have increased capability and safety in the air whilst the evolution to dynamic mission planning has been supported by the modern tools at our disposal over th...

ISR is the lynchpin of modern warfare, and the methodology by which it is collected, analysed and disseminated continues to develop as forces encounter new and familiar challenges across air, land and sea in the 21st century. Both the cyber and space domains have seen and continue to see an incremental increase in offensive and defensive activity over recent years and, in these two domains, ISR finds itself yet more relevant. Against this back...

Click here to view the latest JFST Press Release Joint forces training enables real war to be fought jointly by facilitating asset-sharing and effective projection of force under a joint command structure. This level of interoperability is exceptionally important to expeditionary campaigns and the ability to fight in foreign theatres. Against this backdrop, SMi is proud to announce its 3rd annual Joint Forces Simulation & Training conferen...

SMi's 13th Annual Global MilSatCom conference has arrived! Don’t miss the opportunity to network with a fantastic array of International speakers from the SatCom arena. With last year's conference sold out once again with delegates and exhibitors, ensure that you book early to guarantee your place alongside 350 industry colleagues to avoid disappointment. Global MilSatCom leads the way in offering delegates with a wide range of internati...

SMi’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems is the leading UK and UAV based conference. Now entering its 11th year, Unmanned Aircraft Systems provides the ultimate forum for global thought leadership and knowledge sharing and concisely meets the challenges presented by the year-on-year growth that occurs in what is the most dynamic community within the aviation sector. UAS 2011 will once again remain astride of the latest developments by focusing on...

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...