About
International Armoured Vehicles (IAV)
International
Armoured Vehicles is the largest major meeting platform dedicated for
those involved with or interested in armoured vehicles, at which to
meet potential clients from across the globe, all in one place. Each
year, this defence industry event attracts thousands of visitors from
over 40 countries, therefore becoming the most internationally-attended
meeting dedicated to the armoured vehicles community.
The 2012 International
Armoured Vehicles Exhibition Hall will feature 100 of the world’s
top defence companies, including key OEMs and vehicle manufacturers
such as Tawazun, Iveco Defense, OshKosh and Nexter, as well as a large
range of SMEs, system and component manufacturers and smaller specialist
suppliers. This year will also highlight an enhanced Innovation Stage
and radically increased networking opportunities for all visitors. Applications
for free exhibition passes are now available until January 2012 online
at http://tinyurl.com/89t8chd.
The 2012 International
Armoured Vehicles Conference has announced its most prestigious speaker
faculty to-date, confirming 50+ senior military and industry speakers
– amongst them are 21+ Generals and 14+ OEMs. Both Minister Peter
Luff, MP, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, UK
Ministry of Defence and General Sir Peter Wall, KCB, CBE, ADC Gen, Chief
of the General Staff of the British Army are scheduled to provide the
opening and closing addresses. The full programme is available for free
download on http://tinyurl.com/7cvrlka.
International
Armoured Vehicles at the FIVE in Farnborough
Earlier this year,
Defence IQ announced that International Armoured Vehicles, the world’s
largest show entirely dedicated to armoured vehicles, was moving to
the FIVE in Farnborough for 2012. Taking place 20-23 February, this
was a big move for the event, having 'lived' in London for over 10 years,
and a signal from the event producers that more positive changes are
in store for attendees.
The space at the
FIVE in Farnborough is a perfect location to host this key forum for
international military representatives to engage on a new level with
the UK armoured vehicles community. Located a short train ride from
Heathrow Airport and near the heartland of the British Army, the venue
provides the final touch to the event's radical changes, which include
a wider range of international perspectives, round table discussions,
improved networking capabilities and a new Awards System.
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The
Exhibition
Apply
for your Free Visitor Pass to the Exhibition Hall today: http://tinyurl.com/89t8chd
Hear
from Armoured Vehicles Programme Managers and their Decision Making Teams
The Innovation Stage will be featuring briefings and direct insight from
industry experts ranging from key OEMs to the SMEs providing new and innovative
solutions for current requirements, providing you with the insight you
need into the future of the armoured vehicles market.
Just announced! Hear from the following key OEMs:
• Tawazun’s Chief Strategic Officer, Hamad Al Neyadi
• Iveco’s UK Defence Advisor (Defence Vehicles Divison), Andrew
Simpson
• Saab Group’s Executive Manager of Land Systems, Cobus van
der Merwe
• Barco Defense & Aerospace’s Technical Director, Jeff
Malacarne
• And more…
View
the Day One Schedule for the Innovation Stage.
The
Innovation Stage is located at the heart of the exhibition, and is absolutely
free for all attendees. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/89t8chd.
Want
to find out which requirements and capabilities OEMs are looking for?
Make sure you get ahead of the learning curve with:
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Direct insight into upcoming vehicle programmes and requirements for key
OEMs
• Understanding of the procurement criteria being set by industry
leaders for new subsystems and products
• Heightened awareness of the new innovations taking place within
the SME community
If you have a product or system innovation that you think the market needs
to hear, make your voice heard:
• Raise awareness of your brand among the market leaders
• Showcase your thought leadership in the development of innovative
new products
• Respond directly to the concerns presented by key system integrators
and OEMs on stage, and show how your product takes into account their
key challenges
• Ensure that your face is known within the community, to best take
advantage of the networking opportunities within the exhibition |
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Pre-Conference
Focus Day A: Defeating the IED Threat
Download the full programme: http://tinyurl.com/7cvrlka
Rationale: Attacks from Improvised Explosive Devices
are now generating over half of all battlefield fatalities
in Afghanistan. With highs of up to 1,600 strikes per
month and with 1,248 coalition casualties caused by improvised
bombs between April and June alone, the IED risk is defining
defence spending on new vehicle designs and upgrades in
all areas of armouring, blast mitigation, sensors and
detection systems, training simulators and the wider survivability
of mechanical subsystems such as tyres, tracks and suspension
systems.
Designed
to consider the current and future evolution of such threats,
the Counter-IED Focus Day gives you first hand insight
into the challenges and potential solutions being put
into action by senior military decision makers and the
most up to date information on the future requirements
for vehicle systems.
Top
Benefits:
• Be at the forefront of discussions between leading
C-IED representatives on future tactics for joint C-IED
operations and new
strategies for attacking C-IED networks.
• Benchmark the capabilities of your products against
the requirements for armoured vehicles and wider C-IED
operations.
Key
Speakers include:
• Lieutenant General Michael D Barbero, Director,
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization,
Office of the Secretary, US DoD
• Mr. Martin Hagström, C-IED Lead and Programme
Manager, Weapon and Protection Systems, Swedish Defence
Research Agency
• Mr. David Hansen, Project Manager, Mine Resistant
Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program Office, US DoD
• Robert Shaw, Head of Counter IED Task Force Training,
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) |
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Rationale:
Over the past year, Through Life Support has come to the
fore as the key subject shaping NATO defence spending
and future strategies. As ISAF TCNs and wider NATO forces
look to streamline their logistics supply and equipment
whilst still providing the most flexible supply chains
and advanced equipment for operational troops, it's become
vital to understand the requirements and challenges facing
supply chain management and in-theatre MRO.
Moreover,
with an increasing emphasis in regions such as the Middle
East and Central Asia on long-term integrated Through
Life Support contracts designed to aid the development
of indigenous expertise, the need for international collaboration
and sharing of lessons learned is becoming of vital importance
to an increasingly connected international TLS community.
Top
Benefits:
• Gain direct insight on military requirements for
the logistical delivery of capabilities to front line
operations.
• Benefit from in depth understanding on the key
maintenance, repair and upgrade challenges facing current
forces, and the investment required to overcome these
obstacles.
• Discover how regional solutions in providing capability,
availability and affordability across a range of platforms
can be translated to solve wider international challenges.
Key
Speakers include:
• Lieutenant General Jean Tristan Verna, Director,
Integrated Operational Land Equipment Maintenance (SIMMT),
French MoD
• Major General (Ret) Antonios Chatzidakis, General
Manager, NAMSA
• Brigadier Alistair Deas MBE, Director, Defence
College Of Logistics and Personnel Administration, UK
MoD
• Colonel Thomas B. Murphree III, Director of Troop
Support, Europe and Africa, Defense Logistics Agency |
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2, Tuesday 21 February 2012 |
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G6
Industry Leader Global Strategy Debate
As operations in Afghanistan start
drawing to a close, it's becoming more urgent than ever
to start discussing the future for armoured vehicles.
It's a big question, and one that requires the input of
the senior industry leaders who are shaping the equipment
that will take centre stage in future conflicts.
This
year, International Armoured Vehicles takes you ahead
of the learning curve with the opportunity to find out
first hand the strategies shaping the future of armoured
vehicles from the armoured vehicles industry's key decision
makers and thought leaders, including:
•
Dr. John Gutteridge, Strategy & Business Development
Director, BAE Systems Global Combat Systems
• Dr. Vernon Joynt, Chief Technology Officer, Force
Protection
• Major General (Ret) Chris Wilson, Strategy Director,
Thales Land Defence (UK)
• Noah Byers, Director, International Business Development,
OshKosh
• Mr. Frédéric Bouty, VP, Strategy,
Nexter Systems
We
will ask these leaders the following thought-provoking
questions:
• What are top industry leaders targeting as the
major battlespaces of the future?
• What do vehicle manufacturers and systems integrators
see as the key areas for long-term investment in R&D?
• What new priorities are decision-makers setting
for the 'Iron Triangle' and how will this affect the armoured
vehicle market?
• What future balance needs to be met between manned
and unmanned vehicles?
• What will be the main characteristics of future
conflicts and what key threats are the industry keeping
front of mind?
Main Conference Day One Speakers from:
• UK MoD
• US Army Programmes
• Pakistan Armed Forces
• British Army
• Indian Army
• South African Army
• FMV
• UK Defence Academy
• BAE Systems
• Force Protection
• Nexter Systems
• OshKosh
View
the full speaker list: http://bit.ly/twEqS2 |
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Main Conference Day Two
Focus:
• Future of Conflict post-Afghanistan
• C4ISR
• Training and Simulation
Speakers
from:
• Indian Army
• USMC (MARFORCOM)
• Spanish Armed Forces
• Canadian Army
• Tawazun
• DARPA, Swedish Army, Austrian MoD
• US DoD
• UK MoD
• British Army
• Italian MoD
• JAPCC
Download the full programme: http://tinyurl.com/7cvrlka
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Post-Conference
Focus Day C: Future Armouring
Download the full programme: http://tinyurl.com/7cvrlka
Rationale: There's no doubt that
IED attacks are defining the armouring market, and with
casualty levels in Afghanistan spiralling no threat area
is currently facing more direct and urgent scrutiny. But
Afghanistan is only one conflict, and the question is
starting to be raised: are we putting all of our eggs
in one basket? How far will mines and IEDs continue to
define armouring requirements over the next 10 years?
In order to avoid relying on costly, short-term UORs in
future conflicts it is becoming more vital than ever to
start defining what advances in armouring are available
to meet potential future operational and capability requirements.
Providing a dedicated day of discussion on the subject,
the Future Armouring focus day faces head-on the questions
that are starting to impact on procurement strategies
for program managers across the world.
Top Benefits:
• Discover what direct threats will see resurgence
in future conflicts: K.E. Rounds, C.E. Rounds, EFPs,
EMPs, CBRNs,
ATGMs, RPGs, Ballistic Missiles, RAM...?
• Discuss how far future composite armours will
be able to take over the role of 'standard' steel plating,
or whether such armouring will always be a necessity
for armoured vehicles.
• Debate how concepts such as modular armouring
could redefine 'mission specific' requirements and the
ever-present Iron Triangle balance for future armoured
vehicles.
Key Speakers include:
• Dr. Ken Gabriel, Deputy Director, DARPA
• Brigadier General Thomas James, Commandant,
Armour School, US Army
• Colonel Pekka Toveri, Commanding Officer, Armoured
Brigade, PL5, Finnish Army
• Jurjen Hoekstra, Programme Manager Support Officer,
Boxer Programme Division, OCCAR-EA
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Post-Conference Focus Day D:
Post-Afghanistan Round Table Discussion Day
Download the full programme: http://tinyurl.com/7cvrlka
Rationale: Beyond Iraq, almost no other conflict over
the past decade has so defined the requirements, equipment
capabilities, defence budgets, training, in-theatre tactics,
and even the basic mindsets of international militaries
than that of Afghanistan. As Afghan operations start to
wind down, however, major militaries across the world
are starting to ask serious questions over the coming
requirements for ground combat systems in line with the
shape of future land warfare.
From
heads of force development to programme managers, no question
is more vital for the development of effective long term
programmes and strategies. Taking this question to task
with an innovative new format, the Post Afghanistan Round
Table Discussion Day allows you the opportunity to be
at the forefront of this vital debate as well as gathering
the key intel which will directly impact on your own current
and future challenges and requirements.
Top
Benefits:
• What changes need to be made to current force
structures in order to create a post-Afghanistan fighting
stance?
• What is the future battlespace? And how should
we adapt our capabilities to meet it?
• What type of threats are we going to start facing
after Afghanistan and how will these affect our capability
requirements?
Key
Round Table Leaders:
• Brigadier General Norbert Huber, Head of Force
Development Division, Austrian MoD
• Colonel Ben Edwards OBE, AD Mounted Capability,
Director Combat (DCBT), British Army
• Colonel Chris Naler, Fires and Manoeuvre Integration
Division (FMID), Capabilities Development Directorate,
USMC
• Lieutenant Colonel Andy Stevens, SO 1 Explosive
Ordnance Engineering (EOE)/DS Ammo, UK Defence Academy |
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