Platform Survivability

Day 2

Conference Day Two
Thursday 14th October 2010

Gaining insight into Crew and Mounted Soldier Protection

0830 - Morning refreshments and networking

0850 - Chairman’s welcome to day two and a look at the day ahead
Major General (Ret'd) Anukul Chandra AVSM, Former Director General Equipment Management, Army HQ, India

0910 - How can we create a vehicle for the future that incorporates protection for the full spectrum of threats?
A United States perspective in mounted protection development
•    The dilemma: A vehicle with both IED level and traditional protection combined with cold war manoeuvrability
•    Understanding the future operating environment and protection needs for the crew and mounted solider
Colonel (Ret’d) Michael N. Smith, Director, Mounted Concepts and Requirements Development, Maneuver Center of Excellence, USA

US Marine Corps Session - The Marine Personel Carrier and the EFV

0935 - How will enhanced vehicle design see armoured vehicles stay in the fleet for longer?
Case study: The US Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC)
•    Understanding long term architecture development for the personnel carrier of the future
•    How will future vehicles need to balance irregular and urban environments along with the full range of future threats
•    Insights into vehicle health monitoring
Bill Ross, Product Manager - Marine Personnel Carrier, USMC, USA

1000 - Enhancing USMC amphibious capability with a focus on survivability
Balancing a light aluminium hull with the need for full mine and IED protection
•    How has the programme been updated to keep ahead of the asymetric threat?
•    Feedback from vehicle testing and comparisons with MRAP and heavy armoured vehicles
Lt Col John Moore, Product Manager - Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), USMC, USA

1030 - Morning refreshments and networking

Mounted crew and soldier protection session:

1100 - What is the latest in explosion protection in crew compartments of armoured vehicles?
Mitigating explosion effects inside armoured vehicles
•    Understanding hybrid gas generator systems for fire suppression
•    Learning from innovations in water mist systems for explosion protection
•    Gaining insight into test results and video clips of explosion suppression
Andrew Kim, Senior Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada, Canada

1125 - Blast limiting seat technology
Mitigation of blast and 'slam down' effects
•    Understanding how advanced seating can enhance protection to the occupants lower limbs
•    What future ergonomic designs are available to aid crew protection?
Dan Crosby, Technical Sales Manager, Jankel Armouring Ltd, UK

1150 - Lessons learned from the front line session:

The next three presentations will give you feedback from those recently returned from the front line. Due to the nature of the speakers, these sessions will be subject to change as we endeavour to secure the most recently returned operational commanders from theatre:

Operational Insight 1 – Recent US perspectives in vehicle and soldier survivability from operational theatres
Lt Col Dan Kelley, Commander, 3rd Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment, USA

Operational Insight 2 – Feedback from recent Norwegian deployments to Northern Afghanistan
Lt Colonel Lars Lervik, Commander, Norwegian Army Armoured Battalion, Norway

Operational Insight 3 – Lessons learned and feedback from Helmand province: A British EOD perspective to vehicle and soldier protection

1250 - Lunch and networking opportunities

This will be a further opportunity to attend sessions in the innovation showcase area.

Training to enhance survivability session:

1350 - How can training commands be more creative?
Latest Training, Tactics and Procedures (TTPs)
•    Insight into how operational feedback is being optimised into future training
•    How is the British soldier being trained in C-IED?
•    What is being done to field more ‘left of the bang’ training?
Major Jill Pease, Officer Commanding, Training Development Team, Land Warfare Centre, UK (Awaiting final confirmation)

1415 - Training simulation to enhance survivability
Combining affordability and realism
•    How does simulation aid mission planning?
•    Real world scenarios in real time
•    How far can simulation help a vehicle crew without ‘hands-on’ experience?

1440 - Afternoon refreshments

Innovation showcase session:

1510 - The next presentations give a snapshot of the latest solutions from industry:



Showcase 1 – The benefits of Ground Penetrating Radar in improving soldier capability and safety
•    How are these systems being quickly integrated into operational theatres?
•    Understanding the cost effectiveness of an integrated system
Per Atle Våland, Product Manager, 3d-Radar, Norway




Showcase 2 – What are the latest developments in lightweight composite armour?
Increasing protected mobility - enabling vehicle weight growth
•    Find out how armour made with Dyneema® increases protected mobility
•    Affordability with the latest Ballistic Tape (UHMWPE) technology
Ivo Oerlemans, Marketing Manager Vehicle Protection EMEA, DSM Dyneema Life Protection, Netherlands



Showcase 3 - Survivability in an asymmetric environment
An Israeli perspective to achieving protection in the irregular theatre
•    Armour kits for upgrading APC/IFVs as well as soft skinned vehicles
•   How to chose personal protection to match specific threats
•   Understanding the full range of survivability solutions from small arms to mine protection
Representative, Plasan SASA, Isreal



What are the latest fire suppression systems to protect vehicles and their crew
How the defence industry are aiding survivability
•   Threat analysis within the changing operating environment
•   How to improve combat capability through continued mobility
•   Modular protection concepts to increase the survivability rate
Christian Manthey, Technical Marketing Manager Military Vehicles, Kidde-Deugra, Germany

1640 - Leading expert panel: Protection and Survivability
How have these two words become so interchangeable?
•    Why is there still so much emphasis on physical protection?
•    What can be done make survivability mean more than just protection in some circles?
Led by: Maj Gen (ret'd), Anukul Chandra, Former Head of Procurement, Indian Armed Forces, India
Dr Vernon Joynt, Chief Scientist and MRAP Specialist, Force Protection Industries, USA

1715 - What have we learnt?
Summarising the previous three days of conferencing and workshops

1730 - Chairman’s closing remarks and end of conference