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11th -13th
MARCH
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, United Kingdom
The World’s Leading
Conference Dedicated
to Soldier Modernisation
conFerence chAirMAn:
colonel (ret’d) richard hansen, Former Program Manager,
Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, uS Army
eXPert MilitAry And technicAl SPeAKerS:
Mr nick taylor ceng FiMeche MAPM rPP, Soldier Training and
Special Programmes Team Leader, de&S
colonel Francois-regis dabas, Infantry Capacity Development
Director, French Army
colonel Michael Bassingthwaighte dSM, Director of Diggerworks,
Land Systems Division, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment
Group, Australian Army
lieutenant colonel nick Serle, Commanding Offi cer, Infantry Trials
And Development Unit, British Army
lieutenant colonel torstein espolin Johnson, Soldier System
Coordinator, norwegian defence Material Agency
lieutenant colonel Simao Sousa, Capability Development and
Force Planning Coordinator, Portuguese Army
lieutenant colonel Francisco Javier garcia Alvarez, Directorate
Application Services/JISR, nAto communications and information
Agency
Major Magnus hallberg, Project Manager Soldier Equipment, and
Vice Chairman NATO LCG DSS, Swedish Armed Forces
Major rune nesland-Steinor, Project Manager Weapons Optics
and Electronic Warfare Land Systems Division, norwegian defence
Material Agency
Major christophe Wallner, Army Concepts and Capabilities
Development Centre, german Army
captain Jan Weuts, Belgian Liaison Offi cer/Capability
Development: Dutch Army Special Forces Centre of Expertise for
Special Operations, Belgian Special Forces
Mr Sean cale, Technical Authority and Life Cycle Manager /
Chairman of NATO LCGDSS Combat Clothing and Individual
Equipment Protection (CCIEP) Sub-Group, canadian department
of national defence
Ms. thrude J leirvik, Project Manager Nordic Combat Uniform,
norwegian defence Material Agency
Mr Johnathan russell, Technical Lead, Dismounted Survivability,
dStl
induStry SPeAKerS include:
Ms. lisa Amling, VP of Product Development, Small Format
Connector Systems, glenair
Mr Wim Vanheertum, Director of Product Management,
Fischer connectors SA
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Brigadier gwyn Jenkins, Commander 3
Commando Brigade, royal Marines
Brigadier general Jon Morten Mangersnes,
Head of Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre,
norwegian Army
lieutenant colonel toby lyle, SO1 Tactical
Communications and Information Systems,
British Army
Major christopher guilbaud-Mcharg,
Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP) Director,
canadian department of national defence
lieutenant colonel richard craig, SO1
Coherence, Robotics and Autonomous
Systems, British Army
Master Sergeant Sean Weeks, Non-
Commissioned Offi cer in Charge of Force
Modernisation, uSSocoM
Major tapio Saarelainen, Research Staff Offi cer
Research and Development Department –
Army Research Centre, Finnish defence Forces
returning
For
2019
11TH MARCH:
diSMounted Soldier SituAtionAl
AWAreneSS FocuS dAy

2. Future Soldier Technology
www.futuresoldiertechnology.com
Dear Colleague,
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to join us at Future
Soldier Technology 2019, taking place on the 11th, 12th,
and 13th of March, in London. As the world’s leading
conference solely dedicated to soldier modernisation and
the future of dismounted soldier operations, Future Soldier
Technology 2019 will aim to drive critical thinking on how
we can help the warfi ghter to engage in multi-domain
operations.
In an era where technology is the key driver enhancing
capabilities across the military, the soldier remains as crucial
as ever for achieving operational mission success. While
the environments in which they operate are evolving,
the need to improve soldier lethality, mobility, survivability
remains a constant. As a result, the dismounted soldier is
carrying increasingly complex equipment, accessories,
power systems and tasked with making sense of growing
amounts of data.
There is, therefore, a need for a dedicated high-level
meeting of military leaders, planners, and vendors to
share their expertise on soldier modernisation. Future
Soldier Technology will provide a platform for operational
users, capability development directors and industry to
join together to address the latest developments and
requirements for dismounted soldier operations.
I believe this conference is the perfect forum for advancement
of this important topic, and I would hope that we can - through
the medium of strategic discussion and networking - enhance
our approach and solutions to soldier programs.
I urge you to join us in March 2019 to participate alongside
a diverse set of international experts and decision makers,
in both the dismounted soldier situational awareness focus
day and the wider conference to realise this goal.
Looking forward to your presence,
colonel (ret’d) richard hansen, Former
Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO
Soldier, uS Army
Mr nick taylor ceng FiMeche MAPM rPP, Soldier Training
and Special Programmes Team Leader, de&S
colonel Francois-regis dabas, Infantry Capacity
Development Director, French Army
colonel Michael Bassingthwaighte dSM, Director of
Diggerworks, Land Systems Division, Capability Acquisition
and Sustainment Group, Australian Army
lieutenant colonel nick Serle, Commanding Offi cer,
Infantry Trials And Development Unit, British Army
lieutenant colonel torstein espolin Johnson, Soldier
System Coordinator, norwegian defence Material Agency
lieutenant colonel Simao Sousa, Capability Development
and Force Planning Coordinator, Portuguese Army
lieutenant colonel Francisco Javier garcia Alvarez,
Directorate Application Services/JISR,
nAto communications and information Agency
Major Magnus hallberg, Project Manager Soldier
Equipment, and Vice Chairman NATO LCG DSS
Swedish Armed Forces
Major christophe Wallner, Army Concepts and
Capabilities Development Centre, german Army
Major rune nesland-Steinor, Project Manager Weapons
Optics and Electronic Warfare Land Systems Division,
norwegian defence Material Agency
Major christopher guilbaud-Mcharg, Integrated Soldier
System Project (ISSP) Director, canadian department of
national defence
Ms. thrude J leirvik, Project Manager Nordic Combat
Uniform, norwegian defence Material Agency Material
investments
captain Jan Weuts, Belgian Liaison Offi cer/Capability
Development: Dutch Army Special Forces Centre of
Expertise for Special Operations, Belgian Special Forces
Mr Sean cale, Technical Authority and Life Cycle
Manager / Chairman of NATO LCGDSS Combat Clothing
and Individual Equipment Protection (CCIEP) Sub-Group,
canadian department of national defence
dr darren Browning, Power Sources Team Lead, NATO
LCG DSS / Power Group Chairman, dStl
dr Max Winkelmann, Scientist of Signatorics,
Fraunhofer ioSB
Mr gerard de Boisboissel, Research Engineer, Special
Military School of Saint-cyr
Mr Johnathan russell, Technical Lead, Dismounted
Survivability, dStl
this year’s Speakers from Military, Procurement and
research for dismounted Soldier Programmes
hear the very latest from senior military
personnel and decision makers
listen to international
keynote speakers
Meet and network with key military
speakers and programme managers
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3. Future Soldier Technology
FocuS dAy | 11th March 2019
dismounted Soldier Situational Awareness Focus day
copthorne tara hotel, london, uK
Chaired by colonel (ret’d) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, uS Army
As soldiers continue to be deployed across a variety diverse of theatres, modernising the warfi ghter’s remains a critical task
for all militaries, Today, there is signifi cant importance placed on considering the soldier as a system – integrating wireless
communications, digital displays, and an ever-growing number of sensors to gather, disseminate, and exploit growing data
sets to maintain information superiority and full-spectrum dominance.
In a contested battlefi eld, blue force tracking, spatial awareness, and effective communication between friendly units remain
vitally important, whilst tracking enemy combatants across complex and degraded environments and protecting networks
through robust cyber security continue to be key to guaranteeing mission success.
In order to achieve greater situational awareness, militaries continue to utilise new equipment and technologies, often at
the cutting edge of scientifi c development – integrating micro-UAVs and robotic autonomous systems into the arsenals of
dismounted troops to build an effective operating picture. Ensuring effective all-weather operations through night vision and
thermal optics also remain critical for any modern defence force – as the landscapes of warfare continue to evolve.
This Dismounted Soldier Situational Awareness focus day will provide the perfect setting for technical experts, military end users,
and solution providers to share their latest developments within these spheres and build an understanding of how technologies
and equipment are being deployed. With key updates from the British Army, Canadian ISSP Programme, and a special focus
on Robotics and Autonomous Systems, this meeting remains to be an enlightening and lively forum for our esteemed panel
and attendees.
toPicS coVered Will include:
• Senior keynote briefings on achieving
dismounted situational awareness in Royal
Marines and winter warfare operations
• Update on Canada’s integrated Soldier
System Project (iSSP)
• Special focus on robotics and
Autonomous Systems for dismounted
situational awareness
• A Special Forces perspective on network-
enabled soldier systems for full-spectrum
battlefi eld awareness
register online at www.futuresoldiertechnology.com
8.20 registration & coffee
8.50 chairman’s opening remarks
colonel (ret) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO
Soldier, uS Army
9.00 Achieving dismounted Situational Awareness in royal Marines commando
operations Across diverse Mission environments
• Current Royal Marines operational requirements and trends, and the need for
effective situational awareness in littoral and urban environments
• Tools and strategies used by the Royal Marines to develop situational awareness
in Commando operations
• Overcoming challenges in attaining dismounted situational awareness in low
visibility environments: Leveraging sensors and digital C4I systems for more
effective blue force tracking
• C4I soldier systems integration and enhancing interoperability: experiences from
recent multinational exercises
Brigadier gwyn Jenkins, Commander 3 Commando Brigade, royal Marines
9.30 Manoeuvre operations in the high north: ensuring Soldier connectivity and
Battlespace Management During Dismounted Winter-Warfighting
• The need for effective winter warfi ghting capabilities as the Baltic region
becomes increasingly strategically important
• Overcoming challenges in attaining dismounted situational awareness in low
visibility environments: Leveraging sensors and digital C4I systems for more
effective blue force tracking
• Ensuring key navigation and communications equipment can function properly
in harsh temperatures
• Lessons to be learned from Norwegian approaches to dismounted manoeuvre
warfare in Arctic conditions
Brigadier general Jon Morten Mangersnes, Head of Norwegian Army Land
Warfare Centre, norwegian Army
10.00 Session reserved for Sponsor
10.30 Morning coffee
11.00 British Army Dismounted Soldier Situational Awareness and Combat Identification
• Assessing technology and strategies available to the British Army to promote
situational awareness in dismounted operations
• Achieving decision superiority through enhanced battlespace management
and situational awareness
• The need for effective blue-force tracking to reduce fratricide
• Developing more effective means of combat identifi cation and battlespace
management whilst engaging in manoeuvre warfare
lieutenant colonel toby lyle, SO1 Tactical Communications and Information
Systems, British Army
11.30 Session reserved for Sponsor
12.00 Adopting new-generation Battle Management c4i Systems to Provide a common
operating Picture and Facilitate information Sharing
• Utilising network centric communications for friendly and enemy force positional
awareness, target acquisition, and digital fi re support
• Maintaining high operational tempo with enhanced navigation technologies,
night vision goggles and thermal binoculars, wearable communication systems
into battle uniforms, and multi-modal soldier information systems
• Exchanging voice and data between soldiers and their commanders, and
broader interoperating units
Major christopher guilbaud-Mcharg, Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP)
Director, canadian department of national defence
12.30 networking lunch
1.30 how robotics and Autonomous Systems are enhancing British dismounted
Situational Awareness
• The potential for manned-unmanned teaming in British land ISR operations
• How robotics and autonomous platforms help perfect land domain awareness
through cognitive burden reduction and facilitated intelligence gathering
• Emerging requirements and areas of development for the enhancement of
autonomous land platforms following the Army Warfi ghting Experiment 2018
lieutenant colonel richard craig, SO1 Coherence, Robotics and Autonomous
Systems, British Army
2.00 enhancing dismounted Situational Awareness through Autonomous Modular Sensing
• Sensor autonomy to provide persistent coverage in complex environments that
robust to individual failures and responsive to changes in the environment
• Sensor modularity to integrate multiple interoperable sensor technologies
• Autonomous sensor management to reduce the decision making burden on the user
• upplying information rather than raw data to the end user, reducing the
cognitive burden
Mr chris Briggs, Capavility Advisor - Land ISTAR, dStl
2.30 Connecting the Dismounted Soldier with UAVs for Tactical Battlefield ISTAR
• Increasing connectivity between the dismounted soldier and airborne ISTAR assets
• Integrating land and air into one network enabled combat management
system, allowing for effective data exchange
• Providing real time visual data feeds to dismounted soldiers, providing greater
DSA and more accurate target acquisition
• Connecting UAVs and dismounted soldiers to other land-based assets such as
mounted close artillery for optimised network-based fi re support
Major tapio Saarelainen, Research Staff Offi cer, OF-3, Finnish defence Forces
3.00 Afternoon tea
3.30 integrating network-enabled Soldier Systems for Full-Spectrum dismounted
Situational Awareness in SocoM operations
• Developing new dismounted soldier system to increase operational
effectiveness in special forces operations
• Current C4I requirements for SOCOM in operations in asymmetric environments
• Leveraging network-enabled capabilities to increase battlefi eld connectivity for
full-spectrum dominance
• Connecting Wireless weapons systems, real time image video feed sharing,
and heads up display technology for greater situational awareness
Master Sergeant Sean Weeks, Non-Commissioned Offi cer in Charge of Force
Modernisation, uS SocoM
4.00 Panel discussion: integrating robotics and Autonomous Systems (rAS)
to enhance Future dismounted Situational Awareness
• Assessing the role of RAS in future dismounted soldier operations
• Revolutionising dismounted situational awareness and battlespace
management through innovative autonomous syste,s
• Reducing threat to the warfi ghter in hostile and complex environments
• Challenges to integrating RAS into dismounted missions
colonel (ret) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO
Soldier, uS Army
lieutenant colonel richard craig, SO1 Coherence, Robotics and Autonomous
Systems, British Army
Mr chris Briggs, Capavility Advisor - Land ISTAR,
dStl
Major tapio Saarelainen, Research Staff Offi cer, OF-3,
Finnish defence Forces
4.45 chairman’s closing remarks and close of day one
colonel (ret) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO
Soldier, uS Army
Opening Keynote Briefings
c4i and Battlespace Management
robotics and Autonomous Systems for dismounted Situational Awareness
dismounted Situational Awareness and Special Forces operations
closing Panel discussion

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MAin conFerence dAy one | 12th March 2019 www.futuresoldiertechnology.com
8.00 registration & coffee
8.50 chairman’s opening remarks
colonel (ret) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior,
PEO Soldier, uS Army
9.00 An update on the Procurement and development of dismounted infantry
equipment in the uK
• Update on British dismounted solider modernisation and acquisition:
Increasing lethality, protection, mobility, and power
• Enhancing manned-unmanned cooperation to reduce burden and
increase mobility
• Improving battlefi eld tactical communications with new generation
systems and GPS
• Meeting emerging protective clothing and equipment requirements
Mr nick taylor, CEng FIMechE MAPM RPP, Soldier Training and Special
Programmes Team Leader, de&S
9.30 enhanced Weapon optics - optimising lethality and dismounted Soldier
Situational Awareness
• Successes of the Arme Individuelle Future (AIF) in working to deliver
90,000 new weapons and 100,000 weapon accessories and services
• Integrating air and land network enabled capabilities to improve close
quarters combat lethality
• Using portable computers for transmission of voice & video data to
support joint operations
• Deploying the Sagem Clara image-intensifying and thermal imaging
sights to support infantry situational awareness
• Connecting weapon sights to communication systems to send data in
real time to C2 centres
• The future procurement aims for FELIN to support all-weather target
acquisition
colonel Francois-regis dabas, Infantry Capacity Development Director,
French Army
10.00 Assessing current dismounted german Soldier capabilities to Meet the
operational requirements of the german Army
• Overview of current German missions and deployments, and the
dismounted soldier capabilities needed for operational effectiveness
• Command and control structures: communications, connectivity, and
streamlined chains of command
• Current technology in use for battlefi eld management, electronic
displays and personal digital equipment
• German personal protection equipment, and how the German
dismounted soldier properly equipped for enhanced and survivability
Major christophe Wallner, Army Concepts and Capabilities Development
Centre, german Army
10.30 Session reserved for
lead Sponsor BdA technology
11.00 Morning coffee
11.30 developing and Supplying effective equipment and Materiel to Meet the
needs of Modern norwegian dismounted Soldier operations
• Overview of Norwegian approach to dismounted soldier operations,
and the current needs of the Norwegian Army to operate effectively in
hostile environments
• Examining personal protection equipment in the Norwegian Army: the
need for lighter but more durable body armour and tactical helmets, to
aid ballistic protection and strengthen survivability
• Enhancing Norwegian small arms to meet the needs of the dismounted
soldier: Developing fused sights and other target identifi cation
accessories to increase lethality
• The need for innovation in sensor technology, improving ISTAR capabilities
through sensor fusion and improving behind enemy lines surveillance
lieutenant colonel torstein espolin Johnson, Soldier System Coordinator,
norwegian defence Material Agency
12.00 next generation interconnectivity and Mission Success
• Understanding Mission Profi les
• Adaptive Technology to Meet the Profi les
• Tactical Engineering and Integrated Manufacturing Capability
• Field Testing and Deployment Success
• Worldwide Technical and Logistical Support
Ms lisa Amling, VP of Product Development, Small Format Connector
Systems, glenair
12.30 general Programme update on the development of Portuguese
dismounted Soldier Systems: Sistemas de combate do Soldado
• Requirements for the procurement of new dismounted C4I, weapons
and sensor technologies
• Increasing soldier protection with new operational combat uniform and
body armour
• Challenges facing ISTAR and overcoming through new conceptual processes
• The development of the new-generation Portuguese soldier and
maximising interoperability
lieutenant colonel Simao Sousa, Capability Development and Force
Planning Coordinator, Portuguese Army
1.00 networking lunch
2.00 enhancing night and day Sight Systems to improve dismounted infantry
lethality through Maximised Weapons Precision
• Developing thermal Imagery and image intensifi cation and retaining
precision during low-light, long arctic winters
• Integrating optronics and multifunctional thermal instruments onto
squad and platoon weapons
• Enhancing accuracy with better detection, neutralisation, and
observation potential acquired with maximised visibility and sight
Major rune nesland-Steinor, Project Manager Weapons Optics and Electronic
Warfare Land Systems Division, norwegian defence Material Agency
2.30 What Modern Soldiers Want: robust, Fast, Small, Smart connectors
Mr Wim Vanheertum, Director of Product Management,
Fischer connectors SA
3.00 Panel discussion: new Approaches to enhancing lethality for the Future
dismounted Soldier
• Exploring the latest technological developments pushing the
boundaries of soldier lethality
• Increasing lethality through viewing the soldier ‘as a system’, and the
potential for integrated soldier systems to improve the warfi ghter’s
battlefi eld effectiveness
• Ensuring modern-day soldiers are trained and able to operate
effectively with increasing amounts of technology and accessories to
aid lethality
colonel (ret) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior,
PEO Soldier, uS Army
lieutenant colonel nick Serle, Commanding Offi cer, Infantry Trials And
Development Unit, British Army
Major rune nesland-Steinor, Project Manager Weapons Optics and
Electronic Warfare Land Systems Division, norwegian defence Material
Agency
Master Sergeant Sean Weeks, Non Commissioned Offi cer in Charge of
Force Modernisation, uS SocoM
3.30 Afternoon tea
4.00 integrating hard and Soft Armour technology into canadian combat
uniforms for greater Ballistic Protection
• Protection versus mobility: Survivability trade-space driving modular and
scalable armour
• The need for greater quality of life as well as survivability, driving
integration of high performance and novel material systems and new
protective system concepts
• Balancing weight, durability, and comfort for the dismounted soldier
Mr Sean cale, Technical Authority and Life Cycle Manager / Chairman
of NATO LCGDSS Combat Clothing and Individual Equipment Protection
(CCIEP) Sub-Group, canadian department of national defence
4.30 enhancing All-Weather nordic dismounted Soldier Survivability with the
nordic combat uniform System
• International cooperation amongst Denmark, Finland, Norway, and
Sweden to develop and procure combat ready uniform systems
• Reinforcing existing combat uniforms outer, mid, and inner layers in the
NORDEFCO countries
• Balancing ballistic protection, camoufl age, and mobility with the new
NCU System
• Update on the development process and foreseeable procurement
Ms. thrude J leirvik, Project Manager Nordic Combat Uniform, norwegian
defence Material Agency Material investments
5.00 enhancing Soldier Performance through integrating robotic and
Autonomous System into dismounted Soldier operations
• Supporting light and dismounted infantry formations with unmanned
technology to reduce weight burden, and increase survivability
• Optimising unmanned sensor and weapon platforms for greater
situational awareness
• Enhancing autonomous resupply capabilities, to increase dismounted
soldier capabilities
• Understanding how RAS technology will change future French land
operations, and the challenges of integrating RAS into dismounted missions
Mr gerard de-Boisboissel, Research Engineer, Saint-cyr Military Academy
research centre
5.30 chairman’s closing remarks and close of day two
Opening Keynote Briefings
european Soldier Modernisation Programme updates
lethality and optronics
Personal Ballistic Protective equipment
robotics and Autonomous Systems
5.40 evening networking drinks reception
hosted by BdA technology
lead Sponsor BdA technology

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8.20 registration & coffee
8.50 chairman’s opening remarks
colonel (ret) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier
Warrior, PEO Soldier, uS Army
9.00 Further enhancing British dismounted Soldier capabilities
with Sustained training and improved Situational Awareness
• Maximising lethality, mobility, and survivability with enhanced
situational awareness and improved command battlespace
management
• Embedding voice, video, and communication data services
within the Warfi ghter’s equipment
• Enhancing team spatial awareness with red/blue force tracking
(BFT) and minimising fratricide
• Feedback from the Army Warfi ghting Experiment 2018 and
foreseeable burden reduction on British Infantry
lieutenant colonel nick Serle, Commanding Offi cer, Infantry Trials
And Development Unit, British Army
9.30 enhancing Australian dismounted capabilities and developing the
land 125 new generation infantry Fighting Force
• An update on the Land 125 soldier modernisation programme
• Identifying, developing, and integrating soldier combat system
solutions to enhance the capability of the Australian Defence Force
Land Combatant
• Developing dismounted ballistic and protective elements, load
carriage equipment, dismounted electronic systems, soldier
confi guration, and armoured fi ghting systems
• Addressing the challenge of weight versus mobility
colonel Michael Bassingthwaighte dSM, Director of Diggerworks,
Land Systems Division, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group,
Australian department of defence
10.00 Session reserved for
lead Sponsor BdA technology
10.30 Morning coffee
11.00 developing effective Personal Protective equipment Within the Swedish
Armed Forces
• Current status of Personal Ballistic Protection Equipment System
(PBPES)
• Integrating concealed protection as well as outer protection into
new ballistic protection systems to provide a holistic approach to
soldier safety
• Optimising ballistic protection across all weather extremes, including
desert and arctic environments
• Successes developing versatile camoufl age for all domain
dismounted operations
• Planned developments for PBPES in the next 5 years
Major Magnus hallberg, Dismounted Soldier Equipment Representative,
Swedish Armed Forces
11.30 Session reserved for Sponsor
12.00 enhancing dismounted Soldier Survivability with effective combat
clothing and Protection
• Designing combat protective equipment and limiting burden:
An update on the VIRTUS and PETREL projects and respective
requirements
• Integrating appropriate C4ISTAR equipment into existing armour
• Maximising soldier survivability with advanced research into new
resistant materials and effective ballistic protection
• Outcome of the AWE 2018 exercise and emerging requirements
Mr Johnathan russell, Technical Lead, Dismounted Survivability, dStl
12.30 networking lunch
1.30 Assessing the Integration of Exoskeleton Technology in the Battlefield
for the dismounted Soldier
• Overview of NATO programme to integrate exoskeleton technology
to assist Explosive Ordnance Disposal units
• Improving mobility, endurance and enhancing payload capacities
through dismounted soldier exoskeletons
• Testing and evaluating exoskeleton technology to ensure it meets
the requirements for dismounted EOD operations
• Assessing the maturity of current technology available on the
market, and cooperating with industry to further the exoskeleton
project
lieutenant colonel Francisco Javier garcia Alvarez, Directorate
Application Services/JISR, nAto communications and information
Agency
2.00 Session reserved for Sponsor
2.30 overcoming Mobility challenges by Alleviating the dismounted
Soldier’s Payload in land iSr operations
• Update on the ongoing dismounted soldier systems modernisation
programme in Belgium
• Reducing infantry payload through new unmanned airborne and
land technologies
• Increasing power without adding on weight – ongoing research
• Foreseeable areas of focus in research and development and
possibilities for international cooperation
captain Jan Weuts, Belgian Liaison Offi cer/Capability Development:
Dutch Army Special Forces Centre of Expertise for Special Operations,
Belgian Special Forces
3.00 Afternoon tea
3.30 Maximising dismounted Power with research and Alternative energy
Sources
• Foreseeing and adapting to future power demand caused by
additional equipment
• Exploring the potential for universal or fl exi chargers and their
relevance for Generic Soldier Architecture
• How Generic Soldier Architecture (GSA) facilitates technology
insertion with a central power source
• Potential and challenges of working with Li/S batteries and other
high-specifi c energy sources
• Developing the power and data enabled torso concept
dr darren Browning, Power Sources Team Lead, nAto lcg dSS / Power
group chairman, dStl
4.00 Developments in Adaptive Multispectral Camouflage and Signature
Management for the dismounted Soldier
• The need for greater signature management as the dismounted
soldier carries more complex electronic equipment during
operations
• Developments in efforts to reduce thermal signatures, as the threat
of more effective thermal sensing faces the modern-day soldier
• Improving multi-spectral camoufl age to reduce electronic and
infrared signatures
• Recent developments in soldier worn sensory-detector equipment,
as part of a proactive approach to detection avoidance
dr Max Winkelmann, Researcher of Signatorics, Fraunhofer ioSB
4.30 chairman’s closing remarks and close of day three
colonel (ret) richard hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier
Warrior, PEO Soldier, uS Army
Adaptive Camouflage and Signature Reduction
Soldier Power and energy Systems
dismounted Survivability
Battlefield Mobility and Physical Burden Reduction
Opening Keynote Briefings
lead Sponsor BdA technology

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are used on fi xed wing and rotor aircraft, ground vehicles and every class of unmanned air vehicle. Our tactical soldier
systems and interconnect technologies have become industry standards and are used on more JTAC and DACSAS
systems than all other miniaturized connector series combined. Glenair multiport STAR-PAN™ USB hub and power
distribution systems are engineered and manufactured under one ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C certifi ed quality system
in our 1,000,000 sq. ft Southern California factory. All components, from the I/O interconnects to the precision-machined
enclosures are produced in-house by Glenair. The STAR-PAN™ system is designed for maximum compatibility with non-
proprietary Ethernet and USB data interfaces, and is capable of smart charging and power distribution for the broad
range of military batteries, as well as from Direct Current (DC) power sources including vehicle power, solar panels, kinetic
energy devices and fuel cells. www.glenair.com
We strive to set the standard for confi dence and trust by providing rugged, reliable protective communication
equipment. 3M™ Peltor™ solutions for today’s modern warfi ghter have been designed for use in combat and combat
support operations, specifi cally, for use with fi rearms and ballistic combat helmets. The hearing protectors feature external
microphones for environmental listening (aka Talk-Through) capability, so operators can maintain auditory situational
awareness while still protecting their hearing.
With more than 60 years of experience, the PELTOR brand promises quality communication solutions that help provide
an excellent balance of comfort and protection. The advanced engineering and technology inherent with the PELTOR
brand fi ts with the high standard of quality and innovation of a continuously evolving range of product solutions that you,
our customers, come to expect from 3M. www.peltorcomms.3m.com
With more than 60 years of experience designing and manufacturing connectors and cable assemblies for military
applications, Fischer connectors provides customizable solutions which are renowned for their reliability, durability and
performance.
Proven in Dismounted Soldier, Ground, Aerospace and Marine applications, Tested to MIL-standards, our products are
used in most soldier modernization programs – especially in C4ISTAR technologies – and meet the need for safe and
reliable operations.
Fischer Connectors are committed to reducing burdens on Future Soldier programmes. Our LP360™ product
enables the direct fi tting of devices and the 360 mating enables Freedom for users. All parts in the Fischer Freedom™
Series are designed for the toughest of missions, can be cleaned and re-fi tted easily and are fully water-tight.
fischerconnectors.com military.fischerconnectors.com
omnetics connector corporation manufactures and designs Micro-miniature, Nano-miniature, and Hybrid connectors,
wire harnesses, and cable assembly solutions for the toughest, smallest, and highest speed applications. These
rugged miniature and ultra-miniature Mil-Spec based Micro-D, Nano-D, Circular, and Strip connector solutions aid
in the interconnect and SWaP design requirements of your battlefi eld communications, computing, and other high-
performance devices, increasing the number of contacts for high speed compact circuitry in mission critical harsh
environment applications.
With a rich history of the miniaturization and ruggedization of interconnect harnesses, Omnetics Connector Corporation
is proud to announce the development of our new COBRA™ connector system for the dismounted soldier. This unique
design weighs under 35 grams and is compatible with the MOLLE straps of standard vests. It features 8 cleanable 5
AMP contacts which can handle USB 2.0 signals, and it offers a magnet free tactile latching system to avoid any signal
interference. It is IP68 sealed in the mated and unmated state and can be terminated by the end user. The COBRA™
connector can be retro-fi tted onto old vests with a clamp system designed for the standard MOLLE straps. Additionally,
both halves of the connector can be fabric or bulkhead mounted, creating a plethora of design confi gurations. The
design can also be modifi ed to fi t specifi c application requirements.
Stop by Omnetics’ booth at Future Soldier Technology 2019 to learn more about our miniature and ruggedized connector
solutions. www.omnetics.com
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The participants of this year’s Future Soldier Technology
will include key fi gures within all aspects of dismounted
soldier modernisation. Our speakers, delegates and
industry representatives are carefully selected to bring
together those at the forefront of technological and
equipment development within infantry systems. This
conference will cover all the key aspects of soldier
system modernisation as outlined by the NATO Land
Capability Group, and bring together programme
managers, research scientists and procurement
officers within the fi elds of soldier power, ballistic
protection and survivability, warfi gher lethality, night
vision and more.
This uniquely technical focus will aim to further cover the
core areas of dismounted soldier situational awareness
in detail, exploring the latest developments within
mobile deployable communications, dismounted
tactical iStAr and tactical displays & augmented
reality. In addition, key updates from military
programme managers, operational commanders
and land force planners will provide an overview of
the current operational environment and areas for
capability development.
BeneFitS oF SPonSoring Future Soldier technology 2019
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prospects are putting potential solution providers on their shortlist
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