IQPC Military Radar Conference
www.militaryradar2008.com
 Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to Defence IQ’s Military Radar 2008!
It’s a well known fact that radar technology offers today’s warfighter a critical advantage. With the ability to guide weapons more accurately, provide early warning of incoming threats and inform deployed forces of enemy positions, surveillance technology provides the mission-critical information that can ensure success and save lives at the front line. More than any other system at the military’s disposal, radar continues to evolve and enhance current and future operations.
However, the speed at which the technology is developing and the huge range of different applications that this makes possible, means that it is increasingly difficult for the defence community to keep abreast of the latest developments and exploit radar systems to their full potential.
Since 2004, Defence IQ has sought to close this gap by bringing together the military end-user community with senior scientists and leading defence industry figures working at the top end of the radar marketplace. This has provided the ideal opportunity to gain insights into key radar programmes currently under development, network with principle decision makers and understand how future radar technologies can deliver real improvements to military capability.
Keen to build on this success, we’re delighted at the opportunity to co-host Military Radar 2008 with the 11th European Microwave Week Conferences and Exhibition. With its central theme of “Bridging Gaps”, Defence IQ believes that co-locating with EuMW2008 and offering Military Radar 2008 delegates access to the European Radar Conference (EuRAD) and the European Microwave Exhibition offers the defence community an unprecedented opportunity to understand the full potential of radar technology.
In addition to Military Radar 2008’s own mix of keynote presentations, interactive discussion sessions, extended workshops and opportunities to network, delegates can attend focused sessions and workshops delivered by leading technical experts and endusers from across a wide variety of applications. This all adds up to ensure that attendees of Military Radar 2008 will gain a unique understanding of advanced radar technology and its full spectrum of applications, which will undoubtedly provide a mission-critical advantage in future military operations.
To secure your place at the event and save up to € 400 today when you book and pay by Friday 27th June 2008, call +44 (0)207 368 9300, email enquire@defenceiq.com or fax a copy of the booking form on page 101 to +44 (0)207 368 9301.
EUMW delegates who wish to participate in sessions or workshops of Military Radar 2008 need to register at our registration desk or via the booking form on page 101 in advance.
For hotel reservations you are welcome to use the hotel reservation form in the centre pages of this conference programme book, or visit www.rai.nl/hotelservice. Remember to book hotel accommodation early, as hotel rooms may get scarce in the period.
We look forward to meeting you at EuMW2008 in October,
Joanna Edwards
Military Radar Conference Director, Defence IQ
Military Radar Conference
Workshop Day: 27th October 2008
Registration required
Workshop A: 09:00 – 12:00: Emerging and Developing Radar Technologies
Facilitator to be confirmed – check out www.militaryradar2008.com for regular
agenda updates
Workshop B: 13:00 – 16:00: Synthetic Aperture Radar: Key Principles and Applications
Workshop facilitated by Professor Peter Hoogeboom, Senior Consultant on Radar Systems, TNO Defence, Security and Safety, IRCTR - Delft University of Technology and Chair EuMC
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) provides military forces with the invaluable possibility of an all-weather, day or night, reconnaissance and surveillance capability. SAR also has the potential to identify specific man-made targets and distinguish between specific terrain features. It is a critical addition to the sensor options of a military organisation and can fill several existing capability gaps.
This workshop will provide you with an in-depth understanding of SAR and its role for enhancing military performance. You will also gain specific details of the principles behind SAR, the advantages of the technology, its moving target capabilities, data processing and utilisation tools and future challenges. The opportunity to discuss this essential technology in an interactive forum with colleagues and peers from the worldwide radar community is not to be missed.
Discussion will feature several key topics including:
1) Principles of Synthetic Aperture Radar: How has this technology developed and how does it work compared to other available systems? Where has this technology already been used and how has it adapted over the years?
2) Capabilities of SAR Technology: Examine how SAR can be used for all-weather missions, foliage penetrating tasks, change detection and moving target indications. How can this mature technology adapt to cope with moving and concealed targets, paramilitary surveillance missions, building penetration and urban operations support?
3) Data Processing: SAR technology requires a great deal of data processing to make the gathered information truly valuable. What are some of the challenges and technology breakthroughs in this area?
4) Future Developments: How are SAR systems going to evolve over the coming years and what new capabilities will emerge?
Examining ongoing research in the target detection and recognition field.
Peter Hoogeboom has been working in Radar and Earth Observation for over 25 years at TNO in The Hague. Systems, algorithms and applications were developed by him and TNO’s Radar Group for both civil and military needs. He managed among other projects the development of the PHARUS experimental polarimetric phased array Synthetic Aperture Radar. He is currently senior advisor on Radar at TNO. He is one of the founders of the European SOSTAR Ground Surveillance program and was a member of the technical team for the TCAR radar in the NATO AGS programme. He is a part time professor in Radar Earth Observation at IRCTR- Delft University of Technology.
Military Radar Conference
Day One: 28th October 2008
Venue: Onyx Lounge
07:30 Coffee & Registration
08:00 Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction
08:10 Evaluating The UK’s Advanced Naval Radars
Dr. Alan Moore, Head of Naval Sensor Systems, DSTL
08:50 Tactical Radar: The Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR)/Apache Combination
Dr. Charles Myers, Technical Director, Longbow Fire Control Radar, Lockheed Martin
09:30 An Overview Of SOSTAR-X
Peter Angenoorth, General Manager, EADS
10:10 Morning Networking Coffee
10:40 Raytheon’s Advanced Military Radar Technologies
Barry Alexia, Director, Business Development Science & Technology, Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
11:20 Analysing The Contribution Of Advanced Radar Systems To Mission Success
Confirmed Representative, Sea King ASaC MK, 849 Air Squadron, Royal Navy
12:00 Next Generation Air-To-Ground Radar For Enhanced Operational Awareness
Daren Coe, Surface Targets, Malvern Technology Centre, QinetiQ
12:40 Networking Lunch
13:40 Evaluating How Space-Based Radar And Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Can Support The Changing Needs Of The Warfighter
David Carter, Head of Reconnaissance, Earth Observation, Navigation and Science, EADS Astrium
14:20 Advanced Capabilities Of ARS-800/2 Radar System For Maritime Patrol Aircraft For Polish Navy
Piotr Samczynski, Telecommunication Research Institute
15:00 Opportunity to Visit the Microwave Week Exhibition
18:00 EuMW2008 Welcome Reception
All Military Radar delegates are invited to the EuMW2008 Welcome Reception Buffet, sponsored by Agilent Technologies. An invitation will be included in your delegate bag and you will need to bring this with you on the evening to be admitted. The evening will begin with a champagne drinks reception at 18:00. This will be followed by an address by the Platinum sponsor Agilent Technologies. The Italian and Indonesian buffet dinner will be held in the Onyx Lounge from 19:00.
Sponsorship And Exhibition Opportunities
Military Radar 2008 will be attended by senior decision-makers from the global marketplace, bringing together buyers and suppliers in one location. Focused and highlevel, the event will be an excellent platform to initiate new business relationships. Please call +44 (0) 20 7368 9500 or e-mail sponsorship@iqpc.co.uk to find out how your company can benefit from the significant opportunities available.
Military Radar Conference
Day Two: 29th October 2008
Venue: Onyx Lounge
08:30 Coffee & Registration
09:00 Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction
09:10 Multiplatform Radar Technology Insertion Programme (MPRTIP)
Confirmed representative, Northrop Grumman Corporation
09:50 NATO Airborne Early Warning And Control Transformation
Programme
Brigadier General Stephen D. Schmidt, Commander, NATO Airborne Early
Warning and Control Force, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany
10:30 Morning Networking Coffee
11:00 Passive Covert Bistatic Radar
Daniel O’Hagan, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London
11:40 Advances In SAR Technologies At Sandia National Laboratories
Kurt W. Sorensen, Manager SAR Sensor Technologies Department, Sandia National Laboratories
12:20 Networking Lunch
13:30 Passive Airborne Bistatic SAR: Principles And Practicality
Professor Mike Cherniakov, Department of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham
14:10 Low Observable ABD Counter-Low Observable Technology
Anthony Zyweck, DSTO
14:50 Afternoon Networking Coffee
15:20 Airborne PCL Radar: The Concept And Primary Results
Krzysztof Kulpa, Telecommunication Research Institute
16:00 Recent Radar Activities At FOI In Sweden
Björn Larsson, Head of Radar Systems, FOI
16:40 Chairman’s Closing Comments
16:50 Close of Military Radar Conference European Microwave Week Conference sessions and workshops
All IQPC delegates have access to the EuRAD conference sessions, to the EuMW plenary sessions and to the EuMW workshops (a small fee will apply). Full details of EuRAD and EuMC sessions and workshops are included on pages 22-83, but sessions of particular interest might include the following:
Thursday 30th October 2008:
08:30 – 10:10 Focussed Session EuMC/EuRAD04: UAV SAR Systems
10:50 – 12:30 EuRAD Plenary Session including presentations from FGAN and a presentation on advanced AESA Radar technologies
from Raytheon
13:50 – 15:30 Focussed Session EuMC/EuRAD05: SOSTAR-X, the European Air to Ground Surveillance System Demonstrator
16:00 – 17:40 EuMC/EuMW Pre-Closing Session including a presentation on LOFAR, the European Large Array System for Astronomy
and a presentation on Modern Radar from Thales
13:50 – 17:40 Workshop WTH-13 (EuMC/EuRAD) System and Technology Aspects of Future Active Phased Array Radars
Friday 31st October 2008
08:30 – 10:10 Session EuRAD12: Air Traffic Control and Weather Networked Sensors
10:50 – 12:30 Focussed Session EuRAD18: Multi-Platform Engagement Capabilities
12:30 – 13:45 EuRAD Closing Session including lunch and a briefing from the Dutch MoD:
An Integrated Government - Industry Approach Towards Long Term Sensor Innovation
13:50 – 17:40 Workshop WFR-16 (EuRAD) Radar Performance Prediction Based on Tests and Simulations or WFR-17 (EuRAD) Ad-Hoc Radar Sensor Networks
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