Conference Day One: Monday 31st March 2008
08.30 Coffee And Registration
09.00 Chairman’s Welcome
Christopher F. Foss
International Armour and Artillery Expert
British Army Perspective
09.10 Keynote Address: Artillery Systems Of The British Army: UK MoD, Defence Equipment And Support
- Overview of current equipment and capabilities: AS-90, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
- Recent projects including Joint Effects Tactical Targeting System (JETTS)
- Developing precision strike capabilities and future plans
Brigadier Mark Milligan
IPT Leader, Artillery Systems IPT, DE&S
UK MoD*
09.50 Defining Future Artillery Requirements For The British Army
- Current and developing artillery requirements
- Projects and working groups
- The role of artillery in modern operations
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Forsyth
Requirements Manager – Artillery Systems IPT, DE&S
UK MoD*
10.30 Coffee
11.00 Operator’s Perspective: The Royal Artillery, British Army
- The AS-90 in Operation Enduring Freedom and ISAF
- Operational feedback
- Precision-guided munitions and GMLRS
- Coordinating Joint Fires
Colonel Nigel Jefferson
Colonel Capability, Royal Artillery
British Army
11.40 British Armed Forces Panel Session
An opportunity for the audience to ask the UK military questions
relating to artillery systems; present and future
Brigadier Mark Milligan
IPT Leader, Artillery Systems IPT, DE&S
UK MoD*
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Lieutenant Colonel Scott Forsyth
Requirements Manager – Artillery Systems IPT, DE&S
UK MoD*
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Colonel Nigel Jefferson
Colonel Capability, Royal Artillery
British Army
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12.20 Weapon Locating Systems Meeting Future Requirements
- Future weapon locating capabilities
- Pros and cons of available technical principles
- Logistics support in a theatre of operation
Major Bård Frostad (Ret’d)
Product Marketing Director
Saab Microwave Systems
13.00 Lunch
International Artillery System Programme Analysis and Procurement
14.10 Swedish Artillery: Requirements, Capabilities And The
ARCHER System
- Identifying the Swedish Armed Forces’ artillery requirements
- ARCHER capabilities and programme overview
- Demonstrator studies and planned alterations for the production model
- Service delivery schedule and future plans
Lieutenant Colonel Anders Nyström
Deputy Commanding Officer, Artillery School and R&D, Swedish Artillery Regiment
Swedish Armed Forces
14.50 Royal Norwegian Army: Artillery Systems
- Overview of artillery capabilities
- Army transformation and the effect on artillery
- The move to integrate the mortar and artillery under one group
- The future role of artillery in the Royal Norwegian Army
Colonel Stein Erik Lauglo
Inspector of Artillery
Royal Norwegian Army
15.30 Coffee
16.00 CAESAR And Its Munitions: A First Step In The Future Of
Artillery
- Status of the CAESAR programme
- How CAESAR and its munitions are changing artillery
- Key future developments
Evelyne Montet
Artillery Systems Business Manager
Nexter Systems
16.40 Artillery Operational Use With CAESAR
- Tactical trials and feedback
- Use of CAESAR in the French Army
- Deliveries in the artillery
Lieutenant Colonel Christian Prieto
Artillery Prospective Studies In Charge Of CAESAR, Artillery School
French Army
17.20 Chairman’s Closing Remarks And End Of Day One Sessions
17.30 Coaches Leave Le Meridien Piccadilly For Armoury House,
Honourable Artillery Company
18.00 Cocktail Reception At Armoury House
19.00 Dinner At Armoury House
Sponsored by Saab
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