SMi Group's Future Armoured Vehicles Active Protection Systems USA 2019 conference takes place in Arlington in June

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BeneFits oF AttendinG:
• hear the latest developments of the US and international programs for
developing modular and integrated Active Protection systems from
senior project managers including mr david marck; Pm main Battle
tank systems and lieutenant colonel daniel ramos, the Product
manager for Vehicle Protection systems from Peo Ground combat
systems
• Listen to briefings from senior officers including the commanding
general from the US Army’s Combat Capabilities and Development
Command major General cedric t. Wins
• Learn about the opportunities for industry to engage in the future of
combat vehicle survivability, as the us and international community
develop increasingly sophisticated architecture for system integration
• Explore the lessons learned from the adoption and integration of
Active Protection Systems into new vehicle fleets from experts including
lieutenant colonel ron Plender of the royal netherlands Army
• meet and network with military and industry decision makers in Active
Protection and Vehicle Protection Systems as well as experts who
define the future of armored capabilities
Hilton Arlington, Virginia, USA
SMi Group Proudly Presents...
Optimizing Vehicle Survivability and Battlefield Effectiveness With Active Protection Systems
2019
11th-12th
JUNE
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SYSTEMS USASYSTEMS USASYSTEMS USA
Gold sPonsor sPonsor
conFerence chAirmAn:
major General (ret’d) John charlton, Former Commander Test and
Evaluation Command, us Army
speaker box –(Flags in title unless specified)eXPert militAry And technicAl sPeAKers:
major General cedric t. Wins, Commanding General Combat
Capabilities Development Command, us Army
Brigadier General ross coffman, Commander Next Generation Combat
Vehicle Cross Functional Team, Army Futures Command, us Army
colonel michael Best, Director Capability Development and Integration
Directorate, US Army Futures Command, us Army
colonel Glenn dean, Project Manager, Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
PEO Ground Combat Systems, us Army
lieutenant colonel daniel hughes, Tank Battalion Advocate,
us marine corps
lieutenant colonel daniel ramos, Product Manager Vehicle Protection Systems,
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, PEO Ground Combat Systems, us Army
lieutenant colonel ron Plender, Head Combat Development Centre
for Ground Manoeuver, royal netherlands Army
lieutenant colonel, israeli defence Forces (name withheld for security reasons)
mr david marck, Project Director, Main Battle Tank Systems, Program
Executive Office Ground Combat Systems, us Army
mr Wayne Beutler, Associate Director Ground Vehicle Survivability
and Protection, Ground Vehicles Systems Center, us Army
dr rob Wallace, Technical Director Engineering Research and
Development Center, us Army
mr tom newbery, Active Protection Research Technical Authority, Platform
Survivability Group, DSTL, uK mod
mr rob stone, Technical Director Redstone Test Center, us Army
dr Arild skjold, Senior Scientist, Land Systems,
FFi norwegian defence research establishment
mr scott coulson, Founder, mAss XV
mrs Giselle donnelly, Resident Fellow, American enterprise institute
speaker box –(Flags in title unless specified)eXPert industry sPeAKers:
mr Aaron hankins, Vice President, General Manager Land Systems,
leonardo drs
mr Alex Koers, Cofounder and Director, Microflown AVISA

2. day one | 11th June 2019 www.fav-aps.com
Dear Colleague,
I would like to welcome you to participate in the Future Armored Vehicles:
Active Protection Systems, 11th and 12th June, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. The
focus of the conference is on vehicle protection systems, with the focus on
active protection systems. This two-day program will bring together senior U.S.
Army leaders, industry leaders, vehicle protection system experts, and experts
from our multi-national partners. The goal is to provide information on current
and future Army programs, new technologies, as well a discussion on current
and future threat environments. I can assure you the presentations will be
outstanding and the question and answer periods even better.
We went into Iraq in 2003 with the finest armored fighting vehicles in the world
but, almost immediately, we were faced with new threats that challenged
these vehicles. Threats like buried Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Explosively
Formed Projectiles (EFPs), and shoulder-fired anti-tank weapons. We are
now seeing near-peer threats that possess new weapon systems that again
challenge the protection our vehicles provide. We solved this problem in the
past by adding more, and better, armor to our combat vehicles. The down side
of that method was that our vehicles became too heavy, less maneuverable
and required powertrain upgrades to maintain performance. We now need
to look for innovative solutions that keep pace with evolving threats without
increasing the weight of our combat vehicles.
As you look through our agenda, you’ll find we have covered every aspect of
vehicle protection systems. You will have the opportunity to hear from true subject
matter experts and network with colleagues from across the military, defense industry
and academia. I look forward to meeting you in June in Arlington, Virginia at this
unique forum and am confident you will benefit greatly from attending.
Yours Sincerely,
major General (ret’d) John charlton
Former Commander, US Army Test and Evaluation Command,
us Army
8.20 registration & coffee
8.50 chairman’s opening remarks
major General (ret’d) John charlton, Former Commander, US Army Test and
Evaluation Command, us Army
Keynote Addresses
9.00 the rdecom roadmap for Producing modular integrated Active
Protection systems
• RDECOM’s priorities for the future of Active Protection Systems
• Generating an open platform to engage with industrial partners
• Framing the future of Active Protection Systems
• Working with industry to develop a community of interest in Active
Protection Systems
major General cedric Wins, Commanding General, Combat Capabilities
Development Command, us Army
9.40 resilience through Active Protection systems and Vehicle Protection
systems, for current and Future Platforms in the us Army
• Working with limited platform capabilities to implement effective
protection for current Army Platforms
• Optimizing platform resilience by layering protection systems
• Stryker survivability demands and operational requirements
• Synchronising Durability: Active Protection Systems operating in tandem
with vehicle protection suites
colonel Glenn dean, Project Manager, Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
PEO Ground Combat Systems, us Army
10.20 Gold sponsor session - leonardo drs
mr Aaron hankins, Vice President, General Manager Land Systems, leonardo drs
10.50 morning coffee
Advancements in Vehicle Protection systems and Active Protection systems
11.20 Building reliable modular systems for the Future industry engagement
• Developing Modular Active Protection Systems for the Bradley Stryker
and Abrams
• Building common architecture for different platforms
• Examining the future time frame for the MAPS integration program
mr Wayne Beutler, Associate Director Ground Vehicle Survivability and
Protection, Ground Vehicles System Center, us Army
12.00 us Army Vehicle Protection systems - expanding the Vehicle Protection
Portfolio
• Successess’ and challenges to the establishment of a modular protection
platform
• Developing safe and scalable modular protection systems
• US Army Combat Vehicle fleet and the currently integrated systems
• Networked Protection Systems capabilities
lieutenant colonel daniel ramos, Product Manager Vehicle Protection
Systems, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, PEO Ground Combat Systems, us Army
12.40 comprehensive Acoustic Awareness for (and from) Armored Vehicles
• The Microflown transducer as the enabler
• Stand alone capabilities, vehicle survivability
• Local network capabilities, vehicle fighting capability
• Mosaic network capabilities, counter battery
mr Alex Koers, Cofounder and Director, Microflown AVISA
1.10 networking lunch
international Active Protection systems Programmes
2.10 Active Protection systems used in the israeli defence Force
• Analyzing the current demands for the IDF during operational
deployments
• Developing doctrine through the deployment of proven, resilient Active
Protection Systems
• Integrating active protection systems onto IDF platforms
• Testing systems to ensure maximum survivability
lieutenant colonel, israeli defence Forces (name withheld for security reasons)
2.50 ensuring Active Protection system safety: Joint Feedback from collateral
damage testing
• The collateral damage question surrounding active protection systems:
What are the key challenges?
• Multi-nation testing and evaluation in accordance with STANAG 4686:
Performance levels of Active Protection Systems
• Feedback from test and evaluation: What are the lessons learnt and
means of mitigating risk
dr Arild skjold, Senior Scientist, Land Systems,
FFi norwegian defence research establishment
3.30 Afternoon tea
discussing united states marine corps unique system requirements
4.00 integrating Active Protection systems into the usmc m1 Abrams
• Understanding the USMC Active Protection System adoption strategy
• Assessing integration concerns for the M1A1 platform
• Analysing threat protection capabilities
• Examining amphibious protection system requirements
lieutenant colonel daniel hughes, Tank Battalion Advocate,
us marine corps *Subject to final confirmation
testing systems to ensure robust Vetronics
16.40 ensuring reliable capability for Active Protection systems
• Facilitating the rigorous testing of survivability systems on land platforms
• Force-on-Force exercises, testing the M1 Abrams survivability with new
Active Protection Systems
• Building immersive testing regimes for combat platforms
mr rob stone, Technical Director, Redstone Test Center, us Army
5.20 chairman’s closing remarks and close of day one
major General (ret’d) John charlton, Former Commander, US Army Test
and Evaluation Command, us Army
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8.30 registration & coffee
8.50 chairman’s opening remarks
major General (ret’d) John charlton, Former Commander, US Army Test
and Evaluation Command, us Army
Keynote Addresses
9.00 the Army Futures command Vision for modernizing Future Armored
Ground systems
• The importance of increased disruptive technology for future
US Army Platforms
• Staying ahead of the curve – quickly integrating survivability
technology into new platforms
• Paving the way: enhancing Vehicle Protection Suites for future
ground combat vehicles to ensure battlefield dominance
• Driving development and implementation by working with research and
development departments
Brigadier General ross coffman, Commander Next Generation
Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team, Army Futures Command, us Army
9.40 ensuring Future survivability of the Abrams main Battle tank
• Maximising Main Battle Tank survivability with the use of Active Protection
Systems
• Expanding the Abrams operational capabilities through the integration
of Modular Active Protection Systems
• Examining Main Battle Tank systems unique capabilities for protection
system integration
• Examining future defensive capabilities for the Abrams
mr david marck, Project Director, Main Battle Tank Systems, PEO Ground
Combat Systems, us Army
Active Protection systems for Aircraft
10.20 Adopting and implementing Active Protection systems for Army Aircraft
• Examining future aircraft survivability requirements
• Maximising sustained Army Aviation operations with active protection
• Safety obstacles for hard kill defence solutions
• Mission specific adaptations through the adoption of modular active
protection systems for aircraft
colonel michael Best, Director,Capability Development and Integration
Directorate, US Army Futures Command, us Army
11.00 morning coffee
intenational efforts in the Adoption of Protection systems
11.30 Active Protection systems integrated into the netherlands royal Army
• Maximising CV90 Survivability with Hard-Kill Active Proteciton Systems
• Examining the Defensive Aide Suite survivability capabilities
• Operating mechanized infantry with active protection systems
lieutenant colonel ron Plender, Head Combat Development Centre for
Ground Manoeuver, royal netherlands Army
12.10 research and development of Active Protection systems for
British Armored Vehicles
• Modular Integrated Systems: Hybridising capability and applying open
architecture
• Informing Future Capability developments through enhanced R&D
• Future research and development priorities for modular architecture
mr tom newbery, Active Protection Research Technical Authority, Platform
Survivability Group DSTL, uK mod
12.50 speaking slot reserved for sponsor
1.30 networking lunch
discussing enhanced Vetronics in Ground Platforms
2.30 developing and delivering resilient systems for Ground combat Vehicles
• Engineering resilient systems: building ground platform systems that are
able to stay ahead of the widening array of military operations
• Developing effective tradespaces for efficient implementation of new
systems into combat platforms
• Developing computational proving grounds and operational
environments for vehicle protection systems
dr rob Wallace, Technical Director Engineering Research and
Development Center, us Army
3.10 discussing enhanced Vetronics in Ground Platforms
• Peer threat analysis and countermeasures to APS
• Modular design considerations for vehicle protection systems
• Looking to the future: Ensuring systems maintain their value against
future threats
mr scott coulson, Owner and Founder, mAss XV
3.50 Afternoon tea
Analysing the Future of Platform survivability enhancements
4.20 the Forces driving Platform modernization efforts
• Building consensus on modernization: The Army Futures Command and
the role of modernization leadership
• The proliferation of advanced equipment among non-state actors
• Filling capability gaps to prevent adversary overmatch
• Adopting key capabilities on existing platforms to expedite modernization
mrs Giselle donnelly, Resident Fellow, American enterprise institute
5.00 chairman’s closing remarks and close of day two
major General (ret’d) John charlton, Former Commander, US Army Test
and Evaluation Command, us Army
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4. Gold sPonsor
leonardo drs (formerly DRS Technologies) is a leading
technology innovator and supplier of integrated
products, services and support to military forces,
intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide.
Specializing in naval and maritime systems, ground
combat mission command and network computing,
global satellite communications and network
infrastructure, aviation support and avionics systems,
and intelligence and security solutions. Headquartered
in Arlington, VA, Leonardo DRS is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A
www.leonardodrs.com
Microflown AVISA is NATO’s unicorn in the domain of
battlefield acoustics. Exploiting the benefits of true
acoustic vector sensors, instead of sound pressure
transducers/microphones, the company offers low
SWaP Acoustic Multi Mission Sensors (AMMSs) that can
be mounted on all sorts of mobile platforms, including
vehicles of course. A subarray of four AMMSs on a vehicle
deck is called a CASTLE. The CASTLE can be enriched
by a weather station and GPS based positioning system,
including anti jamming/spoofing.
Stand alone, a CASTLE improves the survivability of the
vehicle and its (dismounted) crew by offering a superior
acoustic localization of gunshots, also when the vehicle
itself is driving and or shooting.
Apart from small arms fire, also board canons of hostile
weapon platforms up to 40 mm can be localized.
A CASTLE also points in the direction of heavy ground
vehicles, attack helicopters and drones.
Furthermore, a CASTLE also alerts against incoming
subsonic ATGM round or similar.
Connected by software defined radios, a few CASTLEs
are able to localize hostile heavy ground vehicles,
their shooting positions and to conduct blue force fire
control. It shortens the sensor to shooter cycle whilst
reducing the vulnerability to degradation of overall RF
communication.
In a larger mosaic kind of network, the CASTLEs
approximate the functions of an active, so vulnerable,
weapon location radar, but then in a passive, distributed
and unattended way.
The 3 D shockwaves that come with supersonic rockets
and artillery can be captured, allowing both target
acquisition and the prediction of impacts.
Hence, the CASTLEs bring robust and resilient capabilities
to cavalry, artillery and infantry.
www.microflown-avisa.com
sPonsor

5. The participation of Future Armored Vehicle
Active Protection systems usA will provide a
comprehensive update on the recent advancements
achieved in US and international, active protection
systems programs, and emerging vehicle protection
systems. With focus on the collaboration between
military, research, and industry, Future Armored
Vehicle Active Protection Systems USA invites not
only key program managers, capability directors
and operational commanders from national armed
forces, but also ensures the participation of senior
engineers, chief scientists and platform managers from
leading solution providers. The very latest technology
innovators and solution providers will be present to
share their ground-breaking equipment with a captive
audience all looking to enhance their armored vehicle
survivability with active protection systems.
The audience will include, but not be limited to:
military:
• Heads of Land Systems
• Operational Commanders of Land Platforms
• Directors of Mechanised Capability Planning
• Armored Vehicles Sensor and Networking
Managers
• C2, C4i and ISTAR Leaders
• Vetronics Experts
• Optronics and Sensor Engineers
• GVA Architects
• System Integration Project Managers
industry:
• Chief Engineers
• Product Managers for Land Systems
• Technical Directors
• Heads of Land Systems
• Heads of Subsystems
• System Engineers
• Armored Vehicle Program Managers
Audience ProFile
Benefits of Sponsoring Future
Armored Vehicles Active
Protection systems usA
1. launch new products or services at Future Armored
Vehicles Active Protection Systems USA and give your
company the opportunity to showcase your unique
systems and solutions to the nations who need them
2. educate the market on your company’s capabilities
and make the business case for how you can
solve your potential customers challenges and
requirements
3. Build your brand so your solutions are front of mind
when your prospects are putting potential solution
providers on their short list
4. Generate new leads and gain connections by
meeting new prospects from a variety from new
countries and programs
5. learn how to do business in the usA from procurement
and high level military decision makers
sPonsorshiP And eXhiBition oPPortunities
smi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and
branding packages, uniquely tailored to complement
your company’s marketing strategy.
Prime networking opportunities exist to entertain,
enhance and expand your client base within the
context of an independent discussion specific
to your industry. should you wish to join the increasing
number of companies benefiting from sponsoring our
conferences please call:
sadia malick, director on +44 (0) 207 827 6748
or email smalick@smi-online.co.uk

6. Future Armored Vehicles Active Protection Systems
Conference: 11th-12th June 2019, Hilton Arlington, Virginia, USA
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