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Conference:
30 April - 1 May 2018
Venue:
Abu Dhabi Armed Forces
Officers Club, UAE
ead of Delegation
H
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, Royal Army of Oman
Brigadier General Youssef
Former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2014-2017) Kseifi, Armoured Division,
Conference Chairman Lebanese Armed Forces
07:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE 11:00 E NHANCING AND DEPLOYING IMPROVED ARMOURED
VEHICLE CAPABILITY
07:45 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS • Preparing troops for the future operational environment,
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, KCB, OBE, Former Deputy ensuring high readiness
Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2014-2017) • Outlining requirements for expeditionary operations and
identifying key challenges of foreign deployment
• Accelerating mobility of troops in austere environments to
08:15 INCREASING DEFENCE EXPENDITURE TO ADVANCE
increase mission effectiveness
MILITARY CAPABILITY
Lieutenant General Giorgio Battisti, Former Commander Italian
• Upgrading vehicle protection and incorporating full suite of
Army Training and Doctrine Command, Italian Army
ammunition
• Advancing Fuchs 2 vehicle configuration to enable specialised
11:30 T HE UK CONCEPTUAL FORCE (LAND) 2035 - WHAT
NBC reconnaissance operations
IT MIGHT MEAN FOR THE FUTURE ARMOURED
• Integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance direct fire
VEHICLE FLEET
support of modular and infantry fighting vehicles
• Why we need to change to face new threats and challenges
• Assessing emerging requirements and procurement plans for
• The doctrinal premise to a new way of warfare
the UAE Armed Forces
• The technology we’d need to harness
Reserved for the UAE Armed Forces
• The structures and force design to deliver it
Colonel James P Cook OBE, Assistant Head Concepts
08:45 FUTURE CAPABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS Directorate of Capability, British Army
• The original MRAP met a specific need to improve survivability,
however was limited in size, weight, mobility and off road 12:00 NETWORKING LUNCH AND DHURH PRAYER (12:20)
performance
• Capability trends in user requirements include a need for
mobility, rapid deployment over distance, crew protection, 12:40 AFTER LUNCH REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING
tactical mobility through terrain, flexible/adaptable platforms, IN THE EXHIBITION AREA
self-defence weapons, logistics support and value for money
• Changing design priorities calls for a multi-role wheeled 13:30 STRENGTHENING MILITARY CAPABILITY BY EQUIPPING
vehicle that provides combat AFV capability with high levels of TROOPS WITH INTEROPERABLE SKILLS
protection and mobility • Ensuring vehicle survivability through improved blast and
• The N35 multi-mission family of vehicles offer high levels fragmentation protection of main battle tanks
of protection, combat and tactical mobility, operational • Incorporating mortar systems, howitzers, and anti-tank
and strategic mobility, high payload, modular design and weapons systems
manufactured in UAE • Increasing involvement in multinational training exercises to
• The N35 is characterised by very high mobility, proven ensure preparedness of troops for multinational deployment
survivability, excellent situational awareness, compact design, Colonel Sulaiman bin Khaled bin Slaiman Al-Zakawani, Oman
high internal volume and system readiness Defence College, Oman Armed Forces
Senior Representative, NIMR
14:00 T HE MIDDLE EAST AND THE NATO DEFENCE COLLEGE’S
EDUCATION FOR THE MENAP REGION
09:15 A CHIEVING SHORT-TERM DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES TO • Education as a tool to identify methodologies, maximise mission
ENHANCE READINESS effectiveness and achieve combat superiority
• Assessing ways to fulfill the objectives of Strategic Document • Examining interoperability and methods to enable joint operations
2020 • Obstructing skill fade: Providing a review of NATO Defence
• Developing technical readiness, armour, weapons, and College’s courses to the Middle East
ammunition Brigadier General Giuseppe Morabito, Board of Directors,
• Upgrading lethality by advancing mortar systems and equipping NATO Defense College Foundation
turrets with laser-guided missiles
• Activating signed cooperation protocols and expanding military 14:30 ENHANCING C2 AND INTRODUCING AUTONOMOUS
cooperation OPERATION
Major General Masood Azizi, Deputy Minister, Afghan Ministry • Minimising casualties by increasing the use of unmanned
of Interior Affairs ground vehicles
• Evaluating the need to attain rapid reaction capacity and
assessing the lessons learned from operations in Yemen
09:45 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
• Accelerating mobility in different terrain including contested
environments, jungles, mountains and deserts
10:20 VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY IN A MINE & IED THREAT • Enhancing communications, command, and control to optimise
ENVIRONMENT fire support
Richard Beatson, Regional Sales Director, Pearson Engineering B
rigadier Khalfan Ubaid Al Kaa’bi, Former Assistant
Commander for Development and Support , UAE Armed Forces
10:30 LEBANON’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, THE LAF, THE
LAF/HEZBOLLAH DYNAMIC AND THE FAJR EL JOUROUD 15:00 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
BATTLE General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, KCB, OBE, Former Deputy
• The general context and political environment Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2014-2017)
• LAF operational challenges and paramount strategic missions
• The Lebanese Armed Forces-Hezbollah dynamic AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
15:15
• The ‘Fajr el Jouroud’ battle
Maroun Hitti, Special Adviser for Security and Defence, Office 15:45 END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
of the Prime Minister of Lebanon
07:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE 12:10 NETWORKING LUNCH AND DHURH PRAYER (12:20)
09:40 LIGHT ARMOUR CAPABILITY AND TACTICAL MOBILITY 14:30 EXAMINING MOBILITY AND IN SERVICE SUPPORT
• Providing an overview of current capabilities, armoured • Testing capabilities of armoured vehicles in different
assets, and the light utility vehicle fleet operating environments to draw conclusions on vehicle
• Examining indigenous manufacturing and emerging design
requirements for multi-purpose logistical scenarios • Evaluating mid-life upgrades and in service support to
• Outlining future plans for development and future ground extend operational life of armoured vehicles
combat capabilities • Identifying the correct balance between survivability and
mobility: Achieving manoeuvrability for low-intensity
Major General Zahid Mehmood, General Officer
conflicts
Commanding 25 Mechanized Divisions, Pakistan Army
• Analysing the track/wheels debate and impact on mobility
David Potter, Managing Director, David Potter Consulting
10:20 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
15:00 ASSESSING EMERGING REQUIREMENTS, STRATEGIC
11:00 A CHIEVING SUPERIORITY IN COUNTER-INSURGENCY PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE EGYPTIAN
OPERATIONS: EXAMINING MODERNISATION ARMED FORCES
• Upgrading survivability and maximising effectiveness in • Identifying the requirement for dual-use armoured personnel
extreme temperatures by incorporating engine cooling carriers
technology • Providing a strategic analysis of counter-terrorism and
• Achieving high levels of protection and reducing counter-insurgency in the region
vulnerability to explosive devices by upgrading armour • Outlining emerging operational requirements to attain
• Transforming signature management and camouflage in combat superiority against insurgent groups
radar, infrared and visual spectrum Morsi Mahmoud, Strategic Intelligence Analyst and
• Determining the future operating environment to inform Consultant, Defence Studies Institute
procurement decisions and requirements
Brigadier General Khyal Nabi Ahmadzi, Commander of
15:30 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
Mobile Strike Force, Afghan Army
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, KCB, OBE, Former Deputy
Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2014-2017)
11:30 S
USTAINING A HIGH LEVEL OF COMBAT READINESS TO
DETER THE ADVERSARY
• Outlining the current priorities and strategic interests of the 15:55 A
SR PRAYER (15:55) AND AFTERNOON TEA
US CENTCOM AND NETWORKING
• Facilitating regional training exercises to boost the capability
of the land forces of partner states
• Preparing troops for worst case scenarios and enhancing 16:20 END OF CONFERENCE
mission command
Colonel Chuck Lombardo, Commander 1st Armoured
Division, US Army Central Command
08:30 MEET AT THE ARMED FORCES OFFICERS CLUB FOR TRANSPORT TO NIMR AUTOMOTIVE
13:00 TRANSPORT FROM NIMR AUTOMOTIVE BACK TO THE ARMED FORCES OFFICERS CLUB
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NIMR Test Track Day (2 May) and Government personnel
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