THE WORLD’S LEADING ARMOURED VEHICLE CONFERENCE IN EASTERN EUROPE CONFERENCE DAY ONE 30 SEPTEMBER 2019

0800 REGISTRATION & COFFEE 1400 LAND FORCE COMMANDERS PANEL DISCUSSION: DEFINING THE SECURITY CHALLENGES OF THE 0850 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS REGION AND THE BEST WAY FORWARD (Ret.) Ben Hodges, Former • What are the future security challenges and dilemmas Commanding General, U.S. Europe (2014-2017) & faced by the region’s land forces, and what role can Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, Center for European armoured vehicles play in addressing these challenges? Policy Analysis • What lessons can we take from recent land force operations to apply and prepare for the threats of tomorrow? 0905 HOST NATION WELCOME ADDRESS • What collaborative strategies can be employed to increase coordination and joint-capability between NATO Lieutenant General Dimitar Iliev, Deputy Chief of Defence, partners in Eastern Europe? Ministry of Defence of the Republic of • How can industry and military work together more efficiently to deliver the equiredr solutions to meet 0910 HOST NATION ADDRESS: OVERVIEW OF THE DEFENCE mission requirements? INVESTMENT PROJECT- ACQUISITION OF CORE COMBAT EQUIPMENT FOR ESTABLISHING BATTALION 1440 ROUTE PROOFING AND CLEARANCE (RP&C) – LATEST BATTLE GROUPS WITHIN MECHANISED BRIGADES DEVELOPMENTS Colonel Ivan Tashev, State Expert, Project Management • The RP&C concept model -covering Pearson Directorate, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Engineering Limited (PEL) contribution Bulgaria • In Service Vehicle Options • The ‘Swiss Army Knife’ approach Modularity and 0940 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN MILITARY VEHICLE Interoperability REQUIREMENTS • The future – remote control and beyond • The military vehicle global market context Pearson Engineering • Design trends in future vehicle developments and futureproofing vehicles 1450 USE OF MECHANISED UNITS FOR THE DEFENCE • The market drivers faced by OEMs that are shaping future AND PROTECTION OF THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY military vehicle requirements AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF · Performing operations and providing military support Miles Chambers, Director of Business Development, EDIC as a host country to international forces on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia 1010 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: OUTLINING THE CROATIAN · Achievement of full interoperability with NATO, planning VEHICLE MODERNISATION PROGRAMME and conducting training according to NATO standards  • Plans to modernise the Armoured Mechanised Guards · Current mechanised and armoured unit capability and Brigade, comprised of M-84/M-84A main battle tanks the way ahead for the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (MBTs) and BVP M-80A infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) Major General Pavle Arsoski, Joint Operations Command • Defining the requirements for new firepower, mission Commander, Army of the Republic of systems, and communication enhancements to be implemented on the Yugoslav-era MBTs and IFVs 1520 COMBAT ARMOURED VEHICLE 8X8 & 4X4 FOR ARMED Zdravko Jakop, State Secretary for Defence, Ministry FORCES OF SLOVAK REPUBLIC of Defence of the Republic of Croatia • Plans to indigenously produce and purchase (81) 8x8 armoured vehicles and (404) 4x4 vehicles through 1040 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING development cooperation with Patria for the 8x8 • Outlining the technical requirements for both vehicles 1120 CZECH ARMOURED FORCE MODERNISATION AND with delivery anticipated between 2019 – 2024 Senior Representative, On behalf of Director of National PROCUREMENT PLANS Armaments, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic • Experience in modernisation of current fleet of armoured vehicles 1550 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING • Plans for acquistion of new tanks/IFVs, robot systems, reconnaissanc vehicles and unmanned combat vehicles 1620 HOST NATION ADDRESS: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS • Delivery of 210 new IFVs and 62 APCs to be delivered FOR THE FUTURE BULGARIAN ARMOURED VEHICLE FLEET between 2020 and 2025 • Acquisition of core combat equipment for establishing Major General Ivo Strecha, Director of the Force Battalion Battle Groups within the Mechanised Brigades Development Division, Ministry of Defence of the Czech • Acquisition of additional equipment for three battalion Republic battle groups • Integrated lifecycle logistical support, with additional requirements for training, maintenance, logistical and 1150 BRIEFING BY JOHN COCKERILL simulation technology/equipment Colonel Associate Professor Dr. Borislav Genov, Director 1220 ENSURING DETERRENCE AGAINST SECURITY THREATS of Armament and Equipment Development Directorate, IN EASTERN EUROPE Professor Tsvetan Lazarov Defence Institute, Bulgarian • Detailing the state of security in Eastern Europe Armed Forces • Which threats should we prioiritise our deterrence towards? 1650 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN MECHANISED COMBAT • The role of the Baltic Defence College ensuring security • Recent and Future Development of Armoured Vehicles • Threat Analysis of Current and Future Challenges cooperation and integration throughout the region • Role of Armoured Corps within the Major General Andis Dilāns, Commandant, Baltic Defence Colonel Hans-Joerg Voll, Branch Chief, Armoured Corps, College ACCDC, German Army

1250 NETWORKING LUNCH 1720 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS Lieutenant General (Ret.) Ben Hodges, Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe (2014-2017) & Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, Center for European Policy Analysis 1730 ICE BREAKER DRINKS RECEPTION

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0830 REGISTRATION & COFFEE 1240 NETWORKING LUNCH

0855 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS 1350 IN SERVICE SUPPORT PREPARATION IN AN Lieutenant General (Ret.) Ben Hodges, Former INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe (2014-2017) & • How can national requirements be implemented in a Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, Center for European multinational programme? Policy Analysis • How can different national logistic concepts be supported in a cooperative ISS Phase? 0900 HOST NATION ADDRESS: CURRENT AND PLANNED • What are the main aspects to prepare for common ISS? OPERATIONAL USE OF VEHICLES & FEEDBACK FROM • How can an entirely new capability be fielded in the RECENT EXERCISES Army? Colonel Kolya Stoev, Chief of Military Geographic Sector, Senior Representative, BOXER Programme Division, Operations Department, OCCAR

0930 BRIEFING BY NEXTER SYSTEMS 1420 NSPA SUPPORT TO THE CURRENT BOXER USER NATIONS THROUGH THE IN-SERVICE SUPPORT PHASE 1000 ARMOURED AND MECHANISED CAPABILITY BUILDING OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MRAV PROGRAMMES IN A NEW SECURITY ERA: A HUNGARIAN APPROACH • Bringing together in a single organisation NATO’s • Outlining current armoured and mechanised capability logistics and procurement support activities, providing and relative to the complex security context the integrated multinational support solutions for its Hungarian Armed Forces currently faces – which stakeholders includes the use of armoured vehicles in response to • Support to operations and exercises; life cycle the migration of refugees on the Hungarian borders of management (including the large-scale acquisition) and Croatia, Serbia and services • What are the consequenses of the Zrínyi 2026 • How can industry support the transition into the ISS modernisation programme for the Hungarian Land Phase? Forces? Mr Richard Jones, Technical Officer / BOXER ILS Manager, • Future plans, strategic priorities and challenges NATO Support and Procurement Agency Colonel Tamás Kender, Director, Office of the Inspector, Hungarian Land Forces 1450 AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING

1030 ARMOURED VEHICLES PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 1520 CROATIAN LONG TERM MODERNISATION • Changes and challenges of modern conflicts and wars PROGRAMME: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE CROATIAN • Armoured vehicle performance and trends today DEFENCE ACADEMY • New solutions, add on systems for vehicles and troops on • Protecting national interests while being able to the ground participate alongside allied forces in NATO- or EU-led IAI RAMTA operations • Training to deploy sustainable forces of a battlegroup 1100 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING size within the Mechanised battalion to Peace Support Operations 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION: VEHICLCE PERFORMANCE • Outlining the different roles and capabilities of Croatia’s REQUIREMENTS, TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS AND Armoured Mechanised Guard Brigade and the DEMAND Mechanised Guard Brigade • What are the trends and armoured vehicle developments Colonel Miroslav Kuhar, Chief of Land Arms Tactics in Eastern Europe over the last 10 years? Department, Croatian Defence Academy, Croatian Armed • What are the technological breakthroughs and Forces performance requirements of the vehicles that the region’s vehicle users are looking for? 1550 FUTURE INTEROPERABILITY IN THE USE OF • How do the panellists perceive military expenditures ARMOURED VEHICLES amongst Eastern European countries, and how would • Defining the scene of the EU environment they anticipate future opportunities related to armoured • Future models of interoperability vehicle demand from end-users? • Military-Civilian cooperation models • Revised standards for the manufacture of combat tyres 1210 UKRANIAN ARMOURED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE Mario Blokken, Head Permanent Secretariat, European FEEDBACK FROM THE DONBASS Army Interoperability Center () • Enhancing the security of armoured combat vehicles based on the experience of the armed conflict in the 1620 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS Donbass Lieutenant General (Ret.) Ben Hodges, Former • Reviewing combat damage to armoured vehicles during Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe (2014-2017) & the conflict in the Donbass Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, Center for European • Insights into the Ukraine’s indigenous defence Policy Analysis manufacturing base and the way forward Colonel Vladislav Sotnik, Deputy Director of the Arms 1640 END OF CONFERENCE Institute, Ukraine Armed Forces & Major Sergiy Bysyk, Head of Research & Development, Armament and Military Equipment Directorate, Ukraine Armed Forces

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