SMi Group's UAV Technology Eastern Europe 2016 conference moves to Prague this September. Delivering greater situational awareness through the development of UAV capability

1. Angelo Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
Delivering Greater Situational Awareness
through the Development of UAV Capability
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EASTERN EUROPEEASTERN EUROPEEASTERN EUROPE 2016
21ST -22ND
SEPT
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
• The only conference dedicated to UAV capability enhancement
in the Central and Eastern European region
• Hear from leading operators and experts as they deliberate the
requirements and challenges presented by the contemporary
operational environment
• Key focus on UAV emerging technology. Gain an insight into this
and network with those developing cutting edge solutions
• Senior representation from those leading capability development
in the region, including Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovenia
and Estonia
SENIOR MILITARY EXPERTS:
Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT
Development Branch, J2 General Staff,
General Staff of Polish Armed Forces
Colonel Adrian Fischer, Commander, 84th UAS
Command, Swiss Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek,
Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Branch,
Czech MoD
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola,
Associated Professor, Department of Tactics,
University of Defence, Czech Republic
Chief Warrant Officer Two Michael Pierre,
Geospatial Technician. Intergraded Geospatial
Intelligence Division, Alpha Company, 24th Military
Intelligence Battalion, United States Army
Lieutenant Colonel Roland Runge, Chief of the
RPA/ISR Section, Flying Operations Directorate,
German Air Force Command
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Wester, Head of
Research and Development Division, Research
and Development Division,
Danish Army Intelligence Centre
Captain Nicklas Fredriksson, Squadron
Commander, TUAS, Swedish Armed Forces
Mr Allan Storm, International Staff Officer,
Aerospace Capabilities Section,
NATO Headquarters

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UAV Technology Eastern Europe 2016
Day One 21st September 2016 www.uav-technology.org
8.30 Registration & Coffee
9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
9.10 Host Nation Introduction - The Reconnaissance and Electronic
Warfare Branch
Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek, Reconnaissance and
Electronic Warfare Branch, Czech MoD
9.50 IMINT Capability Development Programme - The ISR Build Up in
the Polish Armed Forces
• Current priorities for the development of IMINT collection
capability
• Current assets available for the collection of imagery
intelligence
• The potential for the greater usage of UASs/Spaces assets to
produce imagery intelligence
• Supporting infrastructure to process and share IMINT to forces –
reshape for new command structure
• On-going requirements for air and space ISR capability
Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT Development Branch,
J2 General Staff, General Staff of Polish Armed Forces
10.30 Morning Coffee in the Exhibition Area
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Eastern European Requirements
for Un-Manned ISTAR Capability Development
• Deliberating intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance requirements for domestic security,
considering applications such as border security
• Potential for collaboration with Eastern-European
industry and international UAV solution providers
• Considering human factors: Requirements for operator training
Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT Development Branch,
J2 General Staff, General Staff of Polish Armed Forces
Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek, Reconnaissance and
Electronic Warfare Branch, Czech MoD
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
Mr Marko Gruden, Secretary, Directorate of Logistics,
Ministry of Defence, Slovenia
Mr Janek Mägi, Head of Department, Border Policy Department,
Estonian Ministry of the Interior
11.40 The Swiss Air Forces Hermes 900: Intelligence Surveillance and
Reconnaissance Improvements Delivered
• A progress report on the procurement of the Hermes 900
• Operational requirements for the Swiss Defence Forces
• Advantages delivered over the legacy Ruag Aerospace
ADS-95 Ranger
• Plans leading up to full integration in 2020
Colonel Adrian Fischer, Commander, 84th UAS Command,
Swiss Air Force
12.20 Networking Lunch
1.20 Ongoing Work within the Czech Republic to Advance
Un-Manned Technology for Airborne Systems
• Key research and development areas that the Czech Republic
University of Defence and their research partners are seeking to
prioritise
• Working toward creating high levels of autonomy for airborne
UAV systems: Harnessing effective artificial intelligence
• An overview of sensor and control architectures, systems and
subsystems under consideration
• The advantages of high levels of autonomy and the potential
for multi-objective route planning to balance mission
effectiveness and risk exposure
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
2.00 The Danish Army’s use of Puma AE for ISR Operations both
Domestically and Abroad
• Feedback since procurement in 2012, operational experience
gained and the value demonstrated
• Platform Capabilities: Mechanically and digitally stabilised
payloads used, the control and data processing system for
intelligence analysis dissemination through the network
• Experiences operating the system in civilian airspace, results
from the 2014 overland exercise
• Future plans to grow the Danish Armed Forces UAV capacity
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Wester, Head of Research and
Development Division, Research and Development Division,
Danish Army Intelligence Centre
Captain Flemming Olstroem, Head of IMINT and
UAS Branch, Research and Development Division,
Danish Army Intelligence Centre
2.40 Session Reserved For Sponsor
3.10 Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area
3.40 The Role of UAV’s within Estonia’s Border Security System: Enabling
Early Detection and Rapid Reaction to Illegal Border Crossings
• An overview of the current border policing challenges Estonia
faces
• How can UAV’s increase situational awareness within this
challenging environment?
• Key requirements for the new systems
• Integrating unmanned systems alongside ground based sensors,
camera systems and foot patrols
Mr Janek Mägi, Head of Department, Border Policy Department,
Estonian Ministry of the Interior
4.20 PANEL DISCUSSION: Requirments for IMINT
Capability Development
• Successfully integrating UAV’s into IMINT
collection capability
• Requirements for effectively processing and
analysing IMINT gathered from the air
• Ensuring information is quickly analysed and shared to key
decision makers
• Approaches to fusing IMINT with multiple intelligence sources
Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT Development Branch,
J2 General Staff , General Staff of Polish Armed Forces
Captain Flemming Olstroem, Head of IMINT and
UAS Branch, Research and Development Division,
Danish Army Intelligence Centre
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Pierre, Geospatial Technician.
Intergraded Geospatial Intelligence Division, Alpha Company,
24th Military Intelligence Battalion, United States Army
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
5.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
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8.30 Registration Coffee
9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
9.10 The German Armed Forces Medium and Long Term Strategy for
the Advancement of UAS Capability
• An overview of existing capabilities and feedback from the use
of Heron 1 during counter insurgency operations
• Medium term requirements to be met by Heron TP UAS, benefits
and similarities between the platforms with regard to training
and technical support
• How the Heron TP will act as a bridge for capability, leading to
Germany’s long term development of the jointly developed
European system
Lieutenant Colonel Roland Runge, Chief of the RPA/ISRSection,
Flying Operations Directorate, German Air Force Command
9.50 GEOINT Support to Theatre Operations: Concepts of Operation for
Aerial Intelligence Analysis and Dissemination: Experience of the
66th Military Intelligence Brigade
• Experience gained from operations conducted in Bosnia and
Iraq
• Practices and technology for the collection, processing and
sharing of IMINT
• The potential for collaboration with partners in the region in the
areas of intelligence sharing and training
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Pierre, Geospatial Technician.
Intergraded Geospatial Intelligence Division, Alpha Company,
24th Military Intelligence Battalion, United States Army
10.30 Morning Coffee In The Exhibition Area
11.00 Feedback from the Swedish Army’s use of UAVs at the Tactical
Level: Experiences Gained from the Mali Campaign
• An overview of UAV force structure and assets deployed in
support of operations
• Strategies used for the effective gathering, processing and
distribution of intelligence
• Operational challenges such as the need for increased range
and endurance to cover large areas
• Future requirements and plans for the enhancement of UAV
capability, deliberating options such as MALE UAV
Captain Nicklas Fredriksson, Squadron Commander, TUAS,
Swedish Armed Forces
11.40 Session Reserved For Sponsor
12.10 Concepts of Operation for the Effective Integration and
Deployment of RPAS: Findings of NATO
• Operational Experiences
• Standardisation Activities
• NATO AGS
Mr Allan Storm, International Staff Officer, Aerospace Capabilities
Section, NATO Headquarters
12.50 Networking Lunch
1.50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Intelligence Gathering, Processing
and Dissemination Requirments for the Operational
Environment
• Collection requirements, how UAV’s can fill current
capability gaps
• Balancing the collection, processing and dissemination chain
Is there too much focus on collect?
• Working towards interoperability within the network and
amongst strategic partners during coalition operations
• Current requirements and capability gaps that industry and
research must fill
Colonel Adrian Fischer, Commander, 84th UAS Command,
Swiss Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Roland Runge, Chief of the RPA/ISRSection,
Flying Operations Directorate, German Air Force Command
Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek, Reconnaissance and
Electronic Warfare Branch, Czech MoD
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Wester, Head of Research and
Development Division, Research and Development Division,
Danish Army Intelligence Centre
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
2.30 Slovenia’s Planned Development of Un-Manned Aerial Vehicle
Capability
• An overview of existing air surveillance capabilities within the
armed forces
• The potential that UAV’s offer to fill existing capability gaps
• Slovenian requirements for UAV procurement and on-going work
in this area
• Plans to co-operate with Slovenian industry, considering systems
such as the Bramor
Mr Marko Gruden, Secretary, Directorate of Logistics,
Ministry of Defence, Slovenia
3.10 Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area
3.40 The Czech Civil Aviation Department: Regulation of
Unmanned-Aerial Vehicles in Czech Airspace
• An overview of the legal regulations governing UAV flight in
Czech Airspace:
- safety, liability, insurance, privacy
• The safety and legal challenges of operating UAV platforms in
separated and/or shared airspace
• Potential solutions such as detect and avoid technology
• Boundaries between state/civil aircraft and civil/military rules
• Existing and future co-operation between the Czech Civil
Aviation Department and the Czech Armed Forces/Ministry of
Transport
Mr Tomas Pustina, Senior Legal Officer, Department of Civil
Aviation, Ministry of Transport, Czech Republic
4.20 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department
of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic
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