Submarine Technology Conference, Hosted in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Chairman’s Welcome Note Welcome to the 2019 Submarine Technology Conference, hosted in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This inaugural event is a premier international maritime forum focussing on underwater strategy, capabilities and technologies to understand the latest submarine developments from around the world. The conference programme gives a real sense of the experience, expertise and quality of the speakers, with opportunities for audience participation and plenty of time for productive networking. Submarines are an essential, stand-alone area that merits the discrete focus this conference will provide. Delegates will be updated on trends and changes in the operations, tactical employment and sustainability of submarines. The unique capabilities of stealth, silence, lethality, endurance and deniability of submarines, allowing them to operate close to the threat, are a vital component in our defence and deterrence strategy. This combination of capability also enables the submarine to operate in a hybrid and responsive manner. The threats faced from Russia and other states with submarines have continued to build. As Admiral James Foggo remarked, “Russian submarines are prowling the Atlantic, testing our defences, confronting our command of the seas and preparing a complex underwater battle space to give the edge in any future conflict.” These threats focus on ASW, strategic land attack, anti-surface warfare and the conduct of seabed operations. The NATO high-end ASW capability has atrophied since the 1990s with substantial reductions in force structure. This has been recognised and there are now a significant number of programmes to regenerate capacity. For example, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Germany, Norway, France, Turkey, Poland the UK and the US are all running significant Submarine build or modernisation projects. This activity helps us set the context for our conference. On the focus day of the conference, we can look forward to a deep dive into the Building, Modernising and Sustaining Submarines throughout their lifecycle. We will look at how to maximise platform availability with presentations from both a naval and industry angle and learn what needs to be done to enable submarines to be delivered to time, quality and cost. The development and maintenance of trusting relationships between the supplier and customer will be at the forefront of issues in this challenging area. Day 1 concentrates on the future. It starts with a strategic flavour with Herman de Groote’s presentation on the future development of the Netherlands’ submarine force. We will move on to the importance of improving sensor performance, combat systems and views on the significance of new technology and innovation within the development of new submarine capability. On our final day, we have the opportunity to investigate two key issues: Off-board Sensors and Safety, and Search and Rescue. It will be fascinating to hear from Admiral Chen Yeong-Kang of Taiwan about the use of off- board systems to complement submarine operations in a contested Indo-Asian environment. I am delighted that the conference will also cover other important areas including, Survivability to Materiel Certification and Submarine Rescue. Safety and Safe Operation are shared priorities embedded in all aspects of the conference. It is good to be with you this week. The Submarine Technology Conference will set out some of the challenges we face and draw upon the wealth of knowledge that our esteemed speakers and attendees have, to promote ideas and identify innovative solutions. I look forward to meeting you personally in Amsterdam at what is sure to be a stimulating first conference. Yours sincerely, Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant CB (Retired) Submarine Technology Chairman On behalf of Defence Leaders Defence Leaders© Agenda subject to change due to speaker availability Page 1 of 11 Producer’s Welcome Note Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Submarine Technology Conference and Exhibition – the world’s first, and only, meeting that brings together technical experts, submarine operators, shipyards, procurement teams, R&D personnel and project managers. The aim of the meeting is to discuss current and future developments in submarine systems, platforms, technologies and safety in a dedicated international forum. As many of you will know, the planning for this meeting has taken quite some time; with me, Admiral Bob and the Defence Leaders Team reviewing and researching with the community for over a year to make sure this conference meets your needs and expectations. We have worked tirelessly to bring you the key topics and conversations that surround this industry in 2019 - these areas of interest will be discussed by a hand-picked selection of experts from naval, academic and industry perspectives, to provide well-rounded and all-encompassing discussions. The key topics of the event will include in-service support, availability, modernisation, safety, future developments and current programmes; with, of course, a focus on submarine technologies. We have seen overwhelming support for this conference and are very pleased to welcome attendees and speakers from 22 Nations, all coming together under one roof to discuss their shared challenges and learn from their peers within the submarine community. I would like to personally thank each and every attendee, speaker and sponsor for making these discussions possible. With special mentions to our lead sponsor, Atlas Elektronik, our Chairman Bob and our host nation of the Netherlands for making us feel incredibly welcome. We hope that this new and unique conference will address challenges that you have in the technical aspect of submarines, provide you an opportunity to learn from your peers and colleagues, and allow you to expand your network within this great community. If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions, please feel free to share these with me and Admiral Bob, so we may implement them, improve and grow Submarine Technology for next year. Thank you once again for your support and I look forward to meeting you all at Submarine Technology 2019. Yours sincerely, James Hogg Submarine Technology Conference Producer Defence Leaders Defence Leaders© Agenda subject to change due to speaker availability Page 2 of 11 TUESDAY 29th OCTOBER FOCUS DAY: MODERNISATION AND IN-SERVICE SUPPORT “SUPPORTING SUBMARINES THROUGH MODERNISATION AND INTEGRATION OF NEW SYSTEMS” With current global instability reinforcing the strategic importance of submarines, keeping these boats at sea and at the highest operational availability is of the utmost importance. Navies require an efficient and effective system to reduce downtime and maintain an at-sea-deterrent capable of performing to modern standards with modern systems on board. The modernisation and in-service support focus day stream at Submarine Technology will discuss in depth the challenges and solutions surrounding these vital areas. 0855 – Registration and welcome coffee Hosted by Atlas Elektronik 0925 – Chairman’s opening remarks Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Robert Tarrant CB, Former Commander Operations, Royal Navy MODERNISING AND BUILDING SUBMARINE PLATFORMS Several countries feature classes of submarines that either require upgrading to meet modern requirements mid-way through their operational lives or are new-builds with the need for sub-systems before their commission. These upgrades and introduction of new sub-systems are imperative to the success of these classes and allow the submarine to function as an asset. The opening section will stimulate discussion around the integration of sub-systems in both new-builds and mid-life-upgrades. 0930 – Italian Navy Submarine Force, current operations and future requirements • Addressing the outlook of the underwater domain • Current scenario assessment and the role of Italian Submarines • Future requirements and developments Rear Admiral Andrea Petroni, Head of Submarines Division, Italian Navy General Staff 1000 – S-80+ Submarine: a cutting-edge design in constant evolution • Evaluating the role of a shipyard in the whole life of the boat • Acting as a partner with the Navy and MOD • Future innovations in submarine developments to increase capabilities Jorge García-Monedero, Services Commercial Director, Navantia 1030 – Overcoming key challenges to the lifecycle of Spain’s S-80+ • Planning for the through-life engineering support for the S-80+ • Upgrading, overhauling and managing equipment and over 40,000 system requirements • Working with industry and the parent navy solution Commander Carlos Gárate Pasquín, Operational Program Officer S-80+, Spanish Navy 1100 – Morning coffee and networking Hosted by Vitavox Defence Leaders© Agenda subject to change due to speaker availability Page 3 of 11 COMMON IN-SERVICE SUPPORT FOR SUBMARINE PLATFORMS In order to maintain a proper at sea deterrent, in-service support must be efficient and effective. Many nations have taken to bolstering their submarine capabilities through joint procurements, requiring them to be forward thinking regarding the in-service support of a modern capability alongside their partner. This section will discuss the in-service support of joint procured submarines and how this can be improved. 1130 –Norway’s preparations for the support and arrival of the Type 212CD • Establishment of the new maintenance facility • Improving submarine availability and reducing downtime • Managing the in-service support of both Norway and Germany’s 212CD submarines Commander SG Trond Juvik,