Platform Survivability

Whether currently in Afghanistan or on operations around the globe, the protection of vehicles and mounted personnel continues to be the single most important challenge for many nations.

How do we keep our soldiers safer when in vehicles on combat operations?

• The 2009 event attracted 250 attendees with over 400 delegates expected at the next event
• It is the only armoured vehicle event that attracts delegates from almost every NATO member
• The event brings together delegates from more than 50 different nations
• 90% of the military delegates will be from the rank of Major to General (4*)

The conference agenda will include high levels of interactivity with workshop and panel discussions on issues from operational feedback to the latest needs of the warfighter.

The most important gathering of survivability specialists in 2010

Key speakers at Vehicle Survivability 2010 include:

• Major General Adrian John Bradshaw CB OBE, General Officer Commanding, 1st (UK) Armoured Division, UK*
• Major General (Ret'd) Anukul Chandra, Former Head of Procurement, Indian Armed Forces, India
• Dr Vernon Joynt, Chief Scientist and MRAP Specialist, Force Protection Industries, USA
• Michael N. Smith, Director, Training, Doctrine, Combat Development and Experimentation, USA
• Ricolt Boeschoten, Team Leader - Active Protection, TNO, Netherlands
• Professor Ian Horsfall, Head of Impact and Armour Group, Cranfield University, UK
• Bob Hobbs, Deputy TRADOC Capability Manager, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, USA
• Major Steen Holm Iversen, Development Division, Danish Army Combat Centre, Denmark

Full speaker list

Survivability Solution Awards 2010

The event will bring you the most Innovative Survivability Solution Awards for 2010. There will be four categories for the award – one for each operating environment. The award will be chosen by a distinguished panel of world renowned survivability experts during the drinks reception on the evening of the 13th October.

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