CONFERENCE DAY ONE | TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

08.00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

08.25 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS AND PLENARY SESSIONS

08.55 HOST NATION: WELCOME ADDRESS Mr Andrei Ignat, Secretary of State for Armaments, Romanian Ministry of Defence (Subject to Confirmation)

09.00 HOST NATION: KEYNOTE ADDRESS• The delivery of up to 227 PIRANHA 5 wheeled armoured

vehicles in six different configurations to the Romanian ArmedForces

• Examining the new fleets production in Romania under astrategic cooperation and transfer of technology projectbetween General Dynamics European Land Systems – Mowagand the Romanian company Uzina Mecanică București (UMB)

Colonel Dumitru Ruicu, Deputy Chief of Armaments, Armaments Department, Romanian Minsitry of Defence

09.30 TRENDS IN MODERN MILITARY VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER• Review of the global conflict landscape• Trends in future military vehicle performance beyond the iron

triangle• Scalable technology transfer and localisation Miles Chambers, Senior International Business Development, NIMR

10.00 CROATIAN PROCUREMENT PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2018: OUTLINING THE CROATIAN VEHICLE MODERNISATION PROGRAMME • Plans to modernise the Armoured Mechanised Guards Brigade,

comprised of M-84/M-84A main battle tanks (MBTs) and BVPM-80A infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs)

• Defining the requirements for new firepower, mission systems,and communication enhancements to be implemented on theYugoslav-era MBTs and IFVs

Mr Zdravko Jakop, Assistant Minister, Director of National Armaments, Croatian MoD

10.30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

11.00 PANDUR EVOLUTION, BVS 10 AND DINGO 2 - VEHICLE MODERNISATION PROGRAMME IN THE AAF• Outlining current capability and the anticipated enhancements

the 106 new armoured vehicles will provide the AAF overthe next few years, the evolution offers new features suchas increased mine resistance, greater interior space,anti-lock braking system (ABS), radiation, chemical andbiological protection, and advanced electronic, sensor andcommunication systems

• Pandur Evolution will be supplied by the Austrian Steyr-Daimler-Puch Armament, BvS10 AUT Swedish company BAE SystemsHägglunds and Dingo-2 German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann

Major General Norbert Huber, Director of Armament and Procurement, Austrian Ministry of Defence

11.30 WEAPON SYSTEMS: IS BIGGER BETTER? • Providing electronic architecture for products and a level of

growth potential and modularity which enables the larger calibreturrets to fire gun-launched missiles for example

• CMI Defence is the partner of land armed forces through theprovision of integrated weapon systems (20-120mm) andrelated solutions

Bear Midkiff, VP Sales & Marketing, CMI Defence

12.00 USE OF MECHANISED UNITS FOR THE DEFENCE AND PROTECTION OF THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA• Performing operations and providing military support as a host country

to international forces on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia• Achievement of full interoperability with NATO, planning and

conducting training according to NATO standards• Current mechanised and armoured unit capability and the way

ahead for the Army of the Republic of Macedonia Brigadier General Pavle Arsoski, Commander, Joint Operations Command, Army of the Republic of Macedonia

12.30 NETWORKING LUNCH HOSTED BY NIMR

13.40 MODERNISATION OF SLOVAK ARMOURED MOBILITY & FIGHTING CAPABILITY• Plans to indigenously produce and purchase (81) 8x8

armoured vehicles and (404) 4x4 vehicles through development cooperation with Patria for the 8x8

• Outlining the technical requirements for both vehicles withdelivery anticipated between 2018 – 2024

Senior Representative, Slovakian Ministry of Defence

14.10 COMPOSITE RUBBER TRACKS OPERATING AT REACH – WHILST LOWERING THE LOGISTICS NEED AND ENABLING YOU TO FIGHT FOR LONGER • An overview of the composite rubber track system• Survivability benefits• Challenges for integration and maintainability Major (ret) Kevin Sloan, International Business Development Manager, Soucy Defense

14.40 FUTURE INTEROPERABILITY IN THE USE OF ARMOURED VEHICLES• Defining the scene of the EU environment• Future models of interoperability• Military-Civilian cooperation models• Revised standards for the manufacture of combat tyres Mario Blokken, Head Permanent Secretariat, European Army Interoperability Center (Finabel)

15.20 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING

15.50 HOST NATION ADDRESS: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR FUTURE MECHANISED OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS• Operational specification and requirements for the incoming

fleet of 8x8s • Achieving interoperability at NATO standards and conducting

training according at the required NATO criteria level Senior Representative, Romanian Land Forces

16.20 RMMV`S SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT AND EMERGING THREAT SCENARIOS• The combat proven ‘RAM’ family of high performance light,

multi-mission armoured vehicles• Adaptable to a variety of mission needs including military,

paramilitary, policing, and peacekeeping forces • Delivering low life-cycle support costs and high performance Senior Representative, Rheinmetall Defence

16.50 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN MECHANISED COMBAT• Recent and future development of armoured vehicles• Threat analysis of current and future challenges• Role of armoured corps within the German Army Colonel Hans-Joerg Voll, Branch Chief, Armoured Corps, ACCDC, German Army

17.20 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE

17.25 - 18.25 DRINKS RECEPTION – Hosted by

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CONFERENCE DAY TWO | WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

08.30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

08.55 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS AND PLENARY SESSIONS

09.00 HOST NATION: KEYNOTE ADDRESS Senior Representative, Romanian Land Forces

09.30 ARMOURED VEHICLES PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE• Changes and challenges of modern conflicts and wars• Armoured vehicle performance and trends today• New solutions, add on systems for vehicles and troops on

the groundHagai Shmuel, Marketing Director, IAI Ramta

10.00 ARMOURED AND MECHANISED CAPABILITY BUILDING IN A NEW SECURITY ERA: A HUNGARIAN APPROACH• Outlining current armoured and mechanised capability,

relative to the complex security context the Hungarian Armed Forces currently faces; this includes the use of armoured vehicles in response to the migration of refugees on the Hungarian borders of Croatia, Serbia and Romania

• What are the consequenses of the Zrínyi 2026 modernisationprogramme for the Hungarian Land Forces?

• Future plans, strategic priorities and challenges Brigadier General Zsolt Sándor, Commander, Hungarian Land Forces

10.30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: LAND FORCE COMMANDERS – DEFINING THE SECURITY CHALLENGES OF THEREGION AND THE BEST WAY FORWARD • What are the future security challenges and dilemmas faced

by the region’s land forces, and what role can armoured vehicles play in addressing these challenges?

• What lessons can we take from recent land force operationsto apply and prepare for the threats of tomorrow?

• What collaborative strategies can be employed to increasecoordination and joint-capability between Eastern European nations?

• How can industry and military work together more efficiently to deliver the required solutions to meet mission requirements?

Panellists Include: Brigadier General Zsolt Sándor, Commander, Hungarian Land Forces

Brigadier General Pavle Arsoski, Joint Operations Command Commander, Army of the Republic of Macedonia

Commander, Romanian Land Forces (Invited)

11.50 PANEL DISCUSSION: INDUSTRY LEADERS DISCUSSION• What are the trends and armoured vehicle developments in

Eastern Europe over the last 10 years?• What are the technological breakthroughs and performance

requirements of the vehicles that the region’s vehicle users are looking for?

• How do the panellists perceive military expenditures amongstEastern European countries, and how would they anticipate future opportunities related to armoured vehicle demand from end-users?

• How important is local partnership content models & whatare the benefits?

12.30 NETWORKING LUNCH

13.40 UKRAINIAN ARMOURED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK FROM THE DONBASS• Enhancing the security of armoured combat vehicles based

on the experience of the armed conflict in the Donbass • Reviewing combat damage to armoured vehicles during the

conflict in the Donbass• Insights into the Ukraine’s indigenous defence manufacturing

base and the way forward Colonel Vladislav Sotnik, Deputy Director of the Arms Institute, Ukraine Armed Forces

Major Sergiy Bysyk, Head of Research & Development, Armament and Military Equipment Directorate, Ukraine Armed Forces

14.10 CROATIAN LONG TERM MODERNISATION PROGRAMME: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE CROATIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY• Protecting national interests while being able to participate

alongside allied forces in NATO or EU-led operations• Training to deploy sustainable forces of a battlegroup

size within the Mechanised Battalion to Peace Support Operations

• Outlining the different roles and capabilities of Croatia’sArmoured Mechanised Guard Brigade and the Mechanised Guard Brigade

Colonel Miroslav Kuhar, Chief of Land Arms Tactics Department, Croatian Defence Academy, Croatian Armed Forces

14.50 AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING

15.20 IN SERVICE SUPPORT PREPARATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME• How can national requirements be implemented in a

multinational programme?• How can different national logistic concepts be supported in

a cooperative ISS Phase?• What are the main aspects to prepare for common ISS?• How can an entirely new capability be fielded in the Army? Mr Andreas Zekorn, Programme Manager for BOXER, OCCAR EA

15.50 NSPA SUPPORT TO THE CURRENT BOXER USER NATIONS THROUGH THE IN-SERVICE SUPPORT PHASE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MRAV PROGRAMMES• Bringing together in a single organisation NATO’s logistics

and procurement support activities, providing integratedmultinational support solutions for its stakeholders

• Support to operations and exercises; life cycle management(including the large-scale acquisition) and services

• How can industry support the transition into the ISS Phase? Mr Richard Jones, ILS Manager, Land Combat Systems - BOXER, NATO Support and Procurement Agency

16.20 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF DAY TWO

16.25 END OF CONFERENCE & LAST CHANCE FOR COFFEE AND NETWORKING

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