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Developing the Next Generation of Fire Superiority
for Armoured Vehicles
5th-6th
JUNE
2019
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CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN:
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former
Deputy Commander ISAF, British Army
EXPERT MILITARY AND TECHNICAL SPEAKERS:
Lieutenant Colonel Ken Bernier, Product Manager
Abrams Main Battle Tank, US Army
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rosen, Product
Manager Stryker Future Operations, US Army
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Routledge, SO1 Land
Systems, DSTL, UK MoD
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Kerim Serkan Simaiş,
Land Systems Specialist, Turkish Undersecretariat
for Defence Industries (SSB)
Major James Hollas, SO2 Weapons Heavy
Systems, Armoured Trials and Development Unit,
British Army
Captain Nicolas Sallien, Technical Manager
JAGUAR EBRC, DGA
Mr Florian Wiss, Fire Support Manager JAGUAR,
DGA
Mr Jelmer Korstanje MSc, Weapon Systems
Scientist, TNO
Mr Wim de Ruijter MSc, Senior Scientist Weapon
Systems, TNO
Dr Periklis Charchalakis, Technical Manager,
Vetronics Research Centre
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
• Keynote briefings from senior managers from leading
armoured vehicle programmes from across the NATO-
aligned world
• A unique emphasis on developing versatile lethality
capabilities by exploiting open electronic architectures and
a modular approach to weapon system integration
• Focused and high-level discussion featuring technical
managers and project engineers from both military and
industry
• Generate knowledge and expertise following recent
procurement processes within international militaries
NEW FOR 2019:
• New nations including France, Turkey, and the Netherlands
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FUTURE ARMOURED VEHICLES WEAPON SYSTEMS
Day One | Wednesday 5th June 2019 www.fav-ws.com
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8.15 Registration Coffee
8.50 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy
Commander ISAF, British Army
OPENING KEYNOTE BRIEFINGS
9.00 Stryker Upgrade: Enhancing Lethality to Meet the Future
Requirements of Mounted Armoured Forces
• The need for greater lethality overmatch against near peer
military assets in close combat
• Update on the Stryker upgrade, increasing lethality through
upgunning: Results of integration of the 30mm turret and
CROWS-J for greater firepower
• The role of remote weapon systems such as the Common
Remotely Operated Weapon System – Javelin (CROWS-J), and
the potential for further remote capabilities for the Stryker
• What next for the Stryker upgrade? Maximising lethality without
compromising survivability and ergonomics
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rosen, Product Manager Stryker
Future Operations, US Army
9.40 The Future of British Medium Calibre Firepower: Cased
Telescoped Armament System (CTAS)
• Integrating the innovative new CTAS into existing platforms
and working with CTA-International to meet British firepower
requirements
• Delivering more power with every round of cased ammunition,
reducing weight and saving space for more stowed kills
• The future of the CTAS project, collaborating effectively with
industry and French armoured vehicle programmes
Lieutenant Colonel Martin French, SO1 Lethality and 40mm CTCA
Programme Manager, British Army
10.20 Session Reserved for Leonardo
11.00 Morning Coffee
FUTURE AFVS AND WEAPON SYSTEMS
11.30 A Technical Assessment of JAGUAR Integrated Weapon Systems
Capabilities
• CTAS cannon and ammunition handling system, reducing
signature and increasing firepower
• Greater fire control and target acquisition for effectiveness
across urban and open environments
• Integrating missile launch capabilities for greater range and
anti-tank capabilities
• Ensuring effective armour across weapon systems for
enhanced survivability
Captain Nicolas Sallien, Technical Manager Jaguar, DGA
Mr Florian Wiss, Fire Support Manager of JAGUAR Vehicle, DGA
12.10 Modernization of the M60T main battle tank within the FIRAT
Project
• An overview of where development is needed to meet the
asymmetric operational demands of the tanks that were joined
the Operations
• Combat proven capabilities of the FIRAT-M60TM (Turkish
Modernization) Upgrade Package which enhances survivability
and lethality aspects of the platform
• Providing the M60TM the ability to fire smart tank ammunition
• Integration of SARP Remote Weapon Station System to improve
lethality in urbanized terrain
• Future development Priorities: Exploring new digital fire control
systems to maximize firepower of Light Medium Heavy
Tanks
Lieutenant Colonel (ret’d) Kerim Serkan Simais, Specialist-Land
Platforms, Undersecretariat for Defence Industry (SSB)
12.50 Networking Lunch
WEAPON SYSTEMS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVES
1.50 Enhancing Mounted Firepower and Lethality: A Science and
Technology Perspective
• Developing new and effective methods for increasing
lethality across the land domain in support of the Future Force
Concept
• DSTL’s projects aimed at enhancing firepower through
increased accuracy, and improved target acquisition and
engagement
• Latest developments in kinetic lethal effects, increasing
impacts of first round hits
• Integrating innovative autonomous and remote technologies
into weapon systems
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Routledge, SO1 Land Systems,
DSTL, MoD
2.30 Session Reserved for Sponsor CMI Defence
3.10 Afternoon Tea
BEYOND LINE OF SIGHT FIREPOWER
3.40 Research and Development for Greater Beyond Line of Sight
Firepower Capabilities
• An ST perspective on the development of new technology
for greater beyond-line of sight firepower capabilities
• Achieving greater range and accuracy in indirect fire
• Testing and evaluating beyond-line of sight weapon systems
• Challenges in integrating indirect fire systems onto armoured
platforms
Mr Wim de Ruijter MSc, Senior Scientist Weapon Systems, TNO
Mr Jelmer Korstanje MSc, Weapon Systems Scientist, TNO
VETRONICS
4.20 Enhancing Vehicle Lethality Through Advanced Vetronic
Systems Integration
• Developing vetronic systems to increase lethality
• Greater fire control and target acquisition capabilities for
increased accuracy
• The role of the Generic Vehicle Architecture in enhancing
weapon system efficiency and effectiveness
Dr. Periklis Charchalakis, Technical Manager, Vetronics
Research Centre
5.00 Closing Panel Discussion: The Future of Armoured Vehicle
Weapon System Integration
• Assessing trends current and future trends in armoured vehicle
weapon systems integration
• Challenges in delivering increased lethality on existing platforms
• Opportunities for cooperation amongst allies to enhance
armoured firepower capabilities
Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy
Commander ISAF, British Army
Lieutenant Colonel Ken Bernier, Product Manager for Abrams
Main Battle Tank, US Army
Major James Hollas, SO2 Weapons and Heavy Systems,
British Army
Captain Nicolas Sallien, Technical Manager Jaguar, DGA
Mr Wim de Ruijter MSc, Senior Scientist Weapon Systems, TNO
5.40 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy
Commander ISAF, British Army

3. FUTURE ARMOURED VEHICLES WEAPON SYSTEMS
www.fav-ws.com Day Two | Thursday 6th June 2019
8.15 Registration Coffee
9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy
Commander ISAF, British Army
OPENING KEYNOTE BRIEFINGS
9.10 Maintaining Strike Superiority for the Abrams Main Battle Tank
Through Effective Modernisation
• Ensuring lethality overmatch for the Abrams: outgunning and
outranging near peer adversaries through modernisation
• Increasing probability of first time hit and reducing time to kill:
Laser range finders and increasing accuracy
• Developments in technology to increase the impact of the
120mm rounds and advanced multi-purpose rounds
• Further upgrades for the Abrams: Increasing firepower and
battlefield superiority in the future
Lieutenant Colonel Ken Bernier, Product Manager for Abrams
Main Battle Tank, US Army
9.50 The Future of British Medium Calibre Mounted Firepower: 40mm
Cased Telescoped Cannon
• Delivering greater mounted close combat lethality through
cased telescoped 40mm cannon
• Overview of integration on existing platforms such as the
Warrior, and the role of 40mm cannon in increasing firepower
for the AJAX
• Enhancing British Army anti-armour capabilities by delivering
lethality overmatch against existing AFVs and MBTs
• Delivering more power with every round of cased
ammunition, reducing weight and saving space for more
stowed kills
Session Reserved for Representative of Ground Manoeuvre for
Combat Capabilities, British Army
10.30 Morning Coffee
ARMOURED VEHICLE LETHALITY OVERMATCH
11.00 Session Reserved for Sponsor
11.40 Assessing Weapon Systems Requirements and Capabilities for
Current and Future British Mounted Close Combat Platforms
• The current Armoured Trials and Development Unit efforts
in testing and evaluating weapon systems requirements for
armoured vehicles
• Assessing current weapon systems and developing future
capabilities through armoured trials
• Latest developments in fire control and stabilisation, improving
lethality whilst manoeuvring
• Challenges in testing weapon systems and ensuring the British
Army has tested lethality capabilities to match near peers
Major James Hollas, SO2 Weapons and Heavy Systems,
British Army
12.20 Networking Lunch
EUROPEAN PLATFORM WEAPON SYSTEM UPGRADES
1.10 Novel Approaches to the Requirements of the Combat Zone
“ALTAY Main Battle Tank Program”
• ALTAY Main Battle Tank with distinguished firepower
capability,
• ALTAY T1 T2 concept. Improvements on ALTAY T2 tank in
addition to T1.
• An aspect on asymmetric operational demands of the
tankers for ALTAY MBT,
• ALTAY abilities on the theatre with integrated high-tech
weapon systems,
• Modularity of the Remote Weapon System on turret,
• Hunter-Killer usage integrated with the AKKOR - APS and Soft-
Kill ability,
• Integrated firepower ability with Situational Awareness system
of the tank .
• Unmanned Turret of ALTAY called T3 version
Lieutenant Colonel (ret’d) Kerim Serkan Simais, Specialist-Land
Platforms, Undersecretariat for Defence Industry (SSB)
2.00 Current Upgrades and Future Lethality Options to Increase
Romanian Armoured Capabilities
• Ensuring Romanian armoured assets and strike units possess
effective lethality capabilities for the modern battlefield
• The Piranha 8x8: assessing firepower capabilities from modular
turrets to mortar systems
• Addressing current challenges to enhancing lethality: the
need for greater modernisation of existing platform weapon
systems
• Incorporating increasingly effective anti-tank guided missile
(ATGM) technology onto medium armoured vehicle turrets
Lieutenant Colonel Torcica Valentin, Chief Of Armoured Office,
Romanian Land Forces
2.40 Afternoon Tea
3.10 Enhancing Military-Industry Cooperation to Meet Modern
Weapon System Requirements
• Ensuring military and industry are able to cooperate
effectively to enhance armoured lethality capabilities
• Increasing inter-industry cooperation to meet military
requirements
• Future outlook for armoured vehicle weapon systems, trends
and priorities for military and industry
Colonel (ret’d) John Ogden, Former Commander Armour
Centre, British Army
ARMOURED TRAINING SIMULATION
3.50 Extended Realities — A Training Simulation Perspective on VR,
AR and related Technologies in Armoured Warfare
• Preparing soldiers for mounted combat with advanced AR
simulation
• The need for greater training and simulation as systems and
battlefields become more complex
• Future outlook for armoured land combat simulation and
training
Mr Andy Fawkes, Director, Thinke Company Ltd
4.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jonathon Riley, Former Deputy
Commander ISAF, British Army
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Future Armoured Vehicles Situational
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