Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 2008

Overcome Today’s Challenges and Identify Tomorrows Opportunities

17th & 18th November 2008
Copthorne Tara Hotel, Central London

www.smi-online.co.uk/08uav15.asp

Sponsors: ASM Europe, Geo-Air s.r.o,
STM Defence Technologies Engineering Inc. and Track System

Supporters: Airforce-technology.com, Armedforces.co.uk,
ASD-Network, Association of Naval Aviation (ANA), Aviation News, Defence Turkey, Epicos and IFSA

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO GO!

Attend this year’s conference and gain a unique insight into future UAV technologies, innovations and requirements. Understand what benefits future UAV technology will be able to offer the naval military commander.

Discuss when we will be ready for total autonomy and analyse the practical uses for the latest Micro Air Vehicles. The US Navy, Canadian Forces, Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Canfield University will share with you their latest discoveries and plans for the future.

This is also the only conference that will give you the most-up-to-date and complete international overview on the integration of UAVs into non-segregated civil airspace. Hear updates from the International Civil Aviation Organisation, EUROCONTROL and UK ASTRAEA Programme. Understand the current international regulatory framework and assess when we will be ready for total integration.

Please visit www.smi-online.co.uk/08uav15.asp  for more information or to register your place.

In addition these key topics will be discussed:

• Lessons learned from past operations. The UK MoD, Romanian MoD and Italian Air Force will share their latest experiences
• The American Army will discuss the growing importance of UAV payload requirements
• Understand the legal implications based on lessons learned in the French Military
• Consider the integration of UAVs into the civil sector

Our unrivalled speaker line-up includes:

• Colonel Bruce Emig, Chief Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and U-2 Division, Air Combat Command, USA
• Major Robert Kendall, International Training Programmes, Directorate of Air Contracted Force Generation, Canadian Forces
• Colonel Jean-luc Fourdrinier, Project Officer, Joint C.D.&E. Centre, Ministry of Defence, France
• Major Claire Button, Battery Commander, 18 (Quebec Space 1759) Battery, Royal Artillery, UK
• Lieutenant Colonel Jens Fehler, C4ISTAR Branch, NATO Joint Airpower Competence Centre
• Lieutenant Colonel Mircea Boscoianu, Military Technical Advisor, Ministry of Defence, Romania
• Colonel Sicuso Vincenzo, Predator Squadron Commander, Italian Air Staff
• Major Mark Whittle, Watchkeeper Implementation Team, Headquarters Director, Royal Artillery, UK
• Leslie Cary, Technical Officer, Air Traffic Management, International Civil Aviation Organisation

Visit our website above or alternatively, contact Nicolas Pianet on tel: +44 (0) 20 7827 6728 or email: npianet@smi-online.co.uk

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