10:30DECONSTRUCTING THE ARMOURED VEHICLE

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07:30Registration Opens

08:30Chairman's opening

08:50Setting the scene

09:20What does a military force need to achieve and what will it look like in the new century?

09:40As European Defence budgets shrink and we have smaller, more professional militaries what is the future for alliances and cooperation in Europe?

10:00An uncertain time: Contingency planning from a worldwide operating company

10:30Morning coffee break

11:00Strategic keynotes

12:45Leaders panel session

13:15lunch

14:30Combat capability for the RNLA

15:00Combat capability for the British Army

15:30Afternoon coffee break

16:00Vehicle initiatives and developments

16:30Land 121 Programme

17:00Closing remarks

17:15Drinks reception

18:30Gala dinner and awards

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09:00Track A: Active Protection Systems

09:00Track B: Training vehicle operators and maintainers for demanding environment

09:30Track A: Experimentation in armour alternatives

09:30Track B: B Lessons from high intensity operations and what can be learnt for future deployments of armour forces

10:00Track A: Armour development: Cost, weight and fielding considerations

10:00Track B: Electrical power technologies

10:30Morning coffee

11:00Infield maintenance of complex equipment: An assessment of current capability

11:30Maintenance and Repair: An assessment of future capability requirements

12:00Networking the fleet – C4ISR capabilities for joint operations

12:30Lunch

13:30Networking and situation awareness: The Scorpion Programme

14:00Pooling and sharing of armoured fleets

14:30How can industry best support fleet requirements?

15:00Round up and closing thoughts from the chairman

15:15Afternoon coffee

15:30Closing keynote

16:00Close of conference

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