AIRBORNE ISR

Day One | Wednesday 23rd October 2019

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Air Commodore (Ret’d) Paddy Teakle, Former Deputy Commander NATO AEW&C Force Command, NATO

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

9.10 Managing NATO’s C2 Capabilities with the E3 AWACS Fleet to Monitor Air and Land Threats• The AWACS fleet today: capabilities and new domains• Enhancing multidomain C2• Building resilience and deterrence through

interoperability Major General Jörg Lebert, Commander Headquarters, NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force

9.50 The U-2 Today and Tomorrow: The Future of High-Altitude Reconnaissance• The resurgent roles of the U2 in USAF ISR operations• Discussing the unique modular payload approach for

enhancing the U2’s ISR capabilities• The advantages of high-altitude reconnaissance• Designing operations for optimal data collection Colonel Andrew Clark, Commander 9th Reconnaissance Wing, United States Air Force

10.30 Speaking Session Reserved for Leonardo

11.10 Morning Coffee

DELIVERING INTEROPERABILITY IN UNMANNED SYSTEMS

11.40 Delivering an Integrated System for NATO Ground Surveillance to Produce Common Intelligence

• Examining the importance of common surveillanceplatforms

• Working with industry to deliver a three-dimensionalsystem for ground surveillance

• Capability requirements for a modern groundsurveillance platform

• Discussing the road ahead for system verification andevaluation

Brigadier General Volker Samanns, General Manager, NATO Airborne Ground Surveillance Management Agency, NATO

12.20 Speaking Session Reserved for Airbus

1.00 Networking Lunch

ADVANCEMENTS IN MANNED ISR PLATFORMS

2.00 Discussing German ISR Capabilities in the 51st Tactical Air Wing• Supporting operations with enhanced tactical ISR

capabilities• Adapting capabilities for mission specific roles• Engaging in international training partnerships to adopt

new technologies Colonel Kristof Conrath, Commander 51 Tactical Air Wing, German Air Force

2.40 Upgrading Legacy Platforms to Provide Enhanced ISR Capabilities for the Royal Canadian Air Force • Discussing the Role of the CP-140 for Canadian ISR• AIMP block III: Working with enhanced capabilities• Rigorous testing of platforms to ensure IOC• Looking beyond the CP-140 toward future platforms Colonel Brendan Cook, Commander 14 Wing (Designated), Royal Canadian Air Force

3.20 Afternoon Tea

MARITIME PATROL AND ISR

3.50 Optimising Air Fleets for 5th Generation Maritime Patrol• Plan Jericho: a small Air Force’s approach to 5th

Generation concepts • The Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon: platform

technology, integration and networking and its impact on maritime patrol concepts of operations

• 5th generation systems and expeditionary needs:security and connectivity in “austere” environments

• Sensors and Shooters: Integration of P-8A Poseidon andMQ-4 Triton in the kill-chain

Group Captain David Titheridge, Air Force Adviser Australian High Commission, Royal Australian Air Force

4.30 Utilising the Orion for Diverse Maritime Missions • The Orion’s capabilities and recent enhancements• Examining the role of the 601st Wing in conducting a

range of maritime operations with the Orion• Working with legacy systems to deliver modern

capabilities Major Bruna Oliveira, Commander 601st Squadron, Portuguese Air Force

5.10 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One Air Commodore (Ret’d) Paddy Teakle, Former Deputy Commander NATO AEW&C Force Command, NATO

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AIRBORNE ISR Day Two | Thursday 24th October 2019

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Air Commodore (Ret’d) Paddy Teakle, Former Deputy Commander NATO AEW&C Force Command, NATO

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

9.10 Leveraging System Capabilities to Produce Actionable Intelligence in Operations• Pivoting toward modern threats: retooling ISR to deter near

peer adversaries• Leveraging the intersection of ISR, cyber and EW capabilities

to create proactive operations• Engaging with industry to inform future ISR capability

enhancements• The ABMS system of systems approach to future ISR

operations Colonel Jason Lamb, Director, Intelligence Analysis and Innovation, Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force

9.50 Examining the Future of ISR Information Dissemination to Reduce Analyst Workload • Adopting new data analysis techniques for airborne missions• Transforming the analyst: looking to the future of ISR

operations with machine dependent systems• Balancing modern data acquisition rates with data

dissemination rates• The JFC’s focuses of ISR capability acquisition• Discussing the importance of automation for decision

dominance in future battlefields Wing Commander Keith Dear, SO1 Lessons, Joint Forces Command

10.30 Morning Coffee

UTILISING DATA DISSEMINATION TECHNOLOGY TO MAINTAIN INFORMATION DOMINANCE

11.00 Operating with the Distributed Common Ground System to Provide Multi-Branch Intelligence• Discussing the role of the DCGS in collating and distributing

collected data• Utilising enhanced PED infrastructure to disseminate globally

sourced data• Operating a global network of assets to collect and manage

data• The role of automated systems in the future of ISR data

analysis• Integrating enhanced data suites from a range of platforms

into the DCGS infrastructure Colonel Tracy Ward, Commander 693rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, United States Air Force

11.40 Speaking Session Reserved for Sponsor

12.20 Adapting to Evolving Threats to Ensure Decision Dominance in a Data Saturated Environment• ISR as one of the main contributors to the Common

Operational Picture• Accelerating the OODA loop at the tactical and operational

level• Importance of AI to support the COP Lieutenant Colonel Bart Hoeben, C4ISR Section Head C2, Royal Netherlands Air Force

1.00 Networking Lunch

ADVANCEMENTS IN ROTARY ISR

2.00 Integrating the Merlin Airborne Surveillance and Control System for Superior Naval ISR• The role of the Merlin and Crowsnest in delivering situational

awareness for the Royal Navy Carrier groups• Managing the merging of SKASaC systems with ASaC• Discussing the modular ISR capabilities of the Searchwater

radar• Analysing the advantages of rotary aircraft in ISR operations Commander Colin McGannity, Programme Manager Military Capability, UK MoD

AUTOMATING AND FEDERATING DATA DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS

2.40 Using Pattern Recognition Technologies for Intelligent Imagery Analysis• Automatic detection of objects and events in airborne imagery• The role of AI, possibilities for machine learning, new AI

techniques• The possibilities of on-board ‘edge’ computing• Automatic interpretation of data: from data to information

to intelligence• The role of context• Ethical aspects and meaningful human control Mr Pieter Elands, Programme Manager Intelligent Imaging Expertise Group, TNO Safety and Security

3.20 Afternoon Tea

3.50 Federalising Intelligence in Data Rich Environments for Agile Intelligence Dissemination • NATO cooperation on JISR data and intelligence sharing• Federated PED concept supporting analytical burden sharing• Working in an alliance to share and distribute JISR products• NATO’s plans for ISR development and cohesion in the future Wing Commander (Ret’d) Rob Munday, UNIFIED VISION 2018 Deputy Trial Manager, NATO

4.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two Air Commodore (Ret’d) Paddy Teakle, Former Deputy Commander NATO AEW&C Force Command, NATO

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