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Delivering Greater Situational Awareness through the Development of UAV Capability

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21ST - 22ND

SEPT

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

• The only conference dedicated to UAV capability enhancement

in the Central and Eastern European region

• Hear from leading operators and experts as they deliberate the

requirements and challenges presented by the contemporary

operational environment

• Key focus on UAV emerging technology. Gain an insight into this

and network with those developing cutting edge solutions

• Senior representation from those leading capability development

in the region, including Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovenia

and Estonia

SENIOR MILITARY EXPERTS: Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT

Development Branch, J2 General Staff, General Staff of Polish Armed Forces

Colonel Adrian Fischer, Commander, 84th UAS Command, Swiss Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Branch, Czech MoD

Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associated Professor, Department of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

Chief Warrant Offi cer Two Michael Pierre, Geospatial Technician. Intergraded Geospatial Intelligence Division, Alpha Company, 24th Military Intelligence Battalion, United States Army

Lieutenant Colonel Roland Runge, Chief of the RPA/ISR Section, Flying Operations Directorate, German Air Force Command

Lieutenant Colonel Peter Wester, Head of Research and Development Division, Research and Development Division, Danish Army Intelligence Centre

Captain Nicklas Fredriksson, Squadron Commander, TUAS, Swedish Armed Forces

Mr Allan Storm, International Staff Offi cer, Aerospace Capabilities Section, NATO Headquarters

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UAV Technology Eastern Europe 2016 Day One 21st September 2016 www.uav-technology.org

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department

of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

9.10 Host Nation Introduction - The Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Branch

Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Branch, Czech MoD

9.50 IMINT Capability Development Programme - The ISR Build Up in the Polish Armed Forces

• Current priorities for the development of IMINT collection capability

• Current assets available for the collection of imagery intelligence

• The potential for the greater usage of UASs/Spaces assets to produce imagery intelligence

• Supporting infrastructure to process and share IMINT to forces – reshape for new command structure

• On-going requirements for air and space ISR capability Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT Development Branch,

J2 General Staff, General Staff of Polish Armed Forces

10.30 Morning Coffee in the Exhibition Area

11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Eastern European Requirements for Un-Manned ISTAR Capability Development

• Deliberating intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance requirements for domestic security, considering applications such as border security

• Potential for collaboration with Eastern-European industry and international UAV solution providers

• Considering human factors: Requirements for operator training Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT Development Branch,

J2 General Staff, General Staff of Polish Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek, Reconnaissance and

Electronic Warfare Branch, Czech MoD Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department

of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic Mr Marko Gruden, Secretary, Directorate of Logistics,

Ministry of Defence, Slovenia Mr Janek Mägi, Head of Department, Border Policy Department,

Estonian Ministry of the Interior

11.40 The Swiss Air Forces Hermes 900: Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Improvements Delivered

• A progress report on the procurement of the Hermes 900 • Operational requirements for the Swiss Defence Forces • Advantages delivered over the legacy Ruag Aerospace

ADS-95 Ranger • Plans leading up to full integration in 2020 Colonel Adrian Fischer, Commander, 84th UAS Command,

Swiss Air Force

12.20 Networking Lunch

1.20 Ongoing Work within the Czech Republic to Advance Un-Manned Technology for Airborne Systems

• Key research and development areas that the Czech Republic University of Defence and their research partners are seeking to prioritise

• Working toward creating high levels of autonomy for airborne UAV systems: Harnessing effective artificial intelligence

• An overview of sensor and control architectures, systems and subsystems under consideration

• The advantages of high levels of autonomy and the potential for multi-objective route planning to balance mission effectiveness and risk exposure

Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

2.00 The Danish Army’s use of Puma AE for ISR Operations both Domestically and Abroad

• Feedback since procurement in 2012, operational experience gained and the value demonstrated

• Platform Capabilities: Mechanically and digitally stabilised payloads used, the control and data processing system for intelligence analysis dissemination through the network

• Experiences operating the system in civilian airspace, results from the 2014 overland exercise

• Future plans to grow the Danish Armed Forces UAV capacity Lieutenant Colonel Peter Wester, Head of Research and

Development Division, Research and Development Division, Danish Army Intelligence Centre

Captain Flemming Olstroem, Head of IMINT and UAS Branch, Research and Development Division,

Danish Army Intelligence Centre

2.40 Session Reserved For Sponsor

3.10 Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area

3.40 The Role of UAV’s within Estonia’s Border Security System: Enabling Early Detection and Rapid Reaction to Illegal Border Crossings

• An overview of the current border policing challenges Estonia faces

• How can UAV’s increase situational awareness within this challenging environment?

• Key requirements for the new systems • Integrating unmanned systems alongside ground based sensors,

camera systems and foot patrols Mr Janek Mägi, Head of Department, Border Policy Department,

Estonian Ministry of the Interior

4.20 PANEL DISCUSSION: Requirments for IMINT Capability Development

• Successfully integrating UAV’s into IMINT collection capability

• Requirements for effectively processing and analysing IMINT gathered from the air

• Ensuring information is quickly analysed and shared to key decision makers

• Approaches to fusing IMINT with multiple intelligence sources Colonel Mariusz Jachol, Chief of the IMINT Development Branch,

J2 General Staff , General Staff of Polish Armed Forces Captain Flemming Olstroem, Head of IMINT and UAS Branch, Research and Development Division, Danish Army Intelligence Centre Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Pierre, Geospatial Technician.

Intergraded Geospatial Intelligence Division, Alpha Company, 24th Military Intelligence Battalion, United States Army

Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

5.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department

of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

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8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department

of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

9.10 The German Armed Forces Medium and Long Term Strategy for the Advancement of UAS Capability

• An overview of existing capabilities and feedback from the use of Heron 1 during counter insurgency operations

• Medium term requirements to be met by Heron TP UAS, benefits and similarities between the platforms with regard to training and technical support

• How the Heron TP will act as a bridge for capability, leading to Germany’s long term development of the jointly developed European system

Lieutenant Colonel Roland Runge, Chief of the RPA/ISRSection, Flying Operations Directorate, German Air Force Command

9.50 GEOINT Support to Theatre Operations: Concepts of Operation for Aerial Intelligence Analysis and Dissemination: Experience of the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade

• Experience gained from operations conducted in Bosnia and Iraq

• Practices and technology for the collection, processing and sharing of IMINT

• The potential for collaboration with partners in the region in the areas of intelligence sharing and training

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Pierre, Geospatial Technician. Intergraded Geospatial Intelligence Division, Alpha Company, 24th Military Intelligence Battalion, United States Army

10.30 Morning Coffee In The Exhibition Area

11.00 Feedback from the Swedish Army’s use of UAVs at the Tactical Level: Experiences Gained from the Mali Campaign

• An overview of UAV force structure and assets deployed in support of operations

• Strategies used for the effective gathering, processing and distribution of intelligence

• Operational challenges such as the need for increased range and endurance to cover large areas

• Future requirements and plans for the enhancement of UAV capability, deliberating options such as MALE UAV

Captain Nicklas Fredriksson, Squadron Commander, TUAS, Swedish Armed Forces

11.40 Session Reserved For Sponsor

12.10 Concepts of Operation for the Effective Integration and Deployment of RPAS: Findings of NATO

• Operational Experiences • Standardisation Activities • NATO AGS Mr Allan Storm, International Staff Officer, Aerospace Capabilities

Section, NATO Headquarters

12.50 Networking Lunch

1.50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Intelligence Gathering, Processing and Dissemination Requirments for the Operational Environment

• Collection requirements, how UAV’s can fill current capability gaps

• Balancing the collection, processing and dissemination chain Is there too much focus on collect?

• Working towards interoperability within the network and amongst strategic partners during coalition operations

• Current requirements and capability gaps that industry and research must fill

Colonel Adrian Fischer, Commander, 84th UAS Command, Swiss Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Roland Runge, Chief of the RPA/ISRSection, Flying Operations Directorate, German Air Force Command

Lieutenant Colonel Vlastimil Vasicek, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Branch, Czech MoD

Lieutenant Colonel Peter Wester, Head of Research and Development Division, Research and Development Division, Danish Army Intelligence Centre

Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

2.30 Slovenia’s Planned Development of Un-Manned Aerial Vehicle Capability

• An overview of existing air surveillance capabilities within the armed forces

• The potential that UAV’s offer to fill existing capability gaps • Slovenian requirements for UAV procurement and on-going work

in this area • Plans to co-operate with Slovenian industry, considering systems

such as the Bramor Mr Marko Gruden, Secretary, Directorate of Logistics,

Ministry of Defence, Slovenia

3.10 Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area

3.40 The Czech Civil Aviation Department: Regulation of Unmanned-Aerial Vehicles in Czech Airspace • An overview of the legal regulations governing UAV flight in

Czech Airspace: - safety, liability, insurance, privacy • The safety and legal challenges of operating UAV platforms in

separated and/or shared airspace • Potential solutions such as detect and avoid technology • Boundaries between state/civil aircraft and civil/military rules • Existing and future co-operation between the Czech Civil

Aviation Department and the Czech Armed Forces/Ministry of Transport

Mr Tomas Pustina, Senior Legal Officer, Department of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport, Czech Republic

4.20 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two Lieutenant Colonel Petr Stodola, Associate Professor, Department

of Tactics, University of Defence, Czech Republic

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