Continuing from the great success of our inaugural Register and pay before 19th event in 2012, Defence IQ presents the 2nd Annual April 2013 to take OPVs & Surface Combatants conference advantage of our discounted rates

This event will be held in English with simultaneous translations in Portuguese and Spanish. O evento contará com tradução simultânea - Português, Espanhol, Ingles Se você preferir receber a agenda da conferência em Português, por favor envie um e-mail para [email protected] Si prefiere recibir la agencia de la conferencia en español, por favor envie un correo electrónico a [email protected]

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18 –20 June 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Main Conference: 18 – 19 June Post-Show Focus Day: 20 June

Complimentary passes Uniting Latin American In An Effort To for Brazilian & regional Optimise Patrol Craft And Surface Combatants military / government officers - limited spaces To Heighten Efficiency And Secure The EEZ available, please enquire

Hear from brand-new speakers, including: Focus For 2013: Luis Jaramillo Arias, Commander in Chief, Ecuadorian Enhancing security of the EEZ Admiral Ricardo Giambruno, Commander, National to safeguard trade and inward Navy of Uruguay* investment Vice Admiral Alberto Quiroga Diaz, Commander of Naval Operations, Venezuelan Navy* Developing a robust model for Rear Admiral Gregorio Bueno Murga, Canary Island Naval, Command, Spanish Navy technology transfer Rear Admiral Onofrio Flagiello, Chief of Design Helping create a world class naval Department, Italian Navy defence industry with the ability Rear Admiral César Cier Sáenz, Director of Naval Enlistment, Peruvian Navy to compete globally Rear Admiral Pedro Leonardo Bassi, Secretary General, Better understand the drivers Argentine Navy* Commodore Stephen Braham, Head of Global Combat behind new ship acquisition in Ship Integrated Export Team, Latin American navies Mustafa Seker, Head of Naval Department, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, MOD Turkey 20th JUNE • BRAND NEW FOCUS DAY: Captain Oscar Tascon, Director of Research and THE CHALLENGES OF COMPLEX Development, COTECMAR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Captain Mario Emilio Gobbi, Head of the Cutter This post-conference focus day will explore the Service, Argentinian Coast Guard prevalent challenges associated with technology Captain Eike Wetters, Head of Division Naval transfer. Key talking points will include: Development & Capabilities Management, • Building and supporting an indigenous defence industry German Navy • Offset arrangements and joint ventures Captain Ronnie Gil Gavan, Director, Office for Maritime • Technology transfer and the implications for naval Studies and Special Concerns, Philippines Coast Guard surface ship design and acquisition Captain Ang Cheng Hwa, Senior Assistant Director Maritime Criminal Investigation’s Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency 2013 Early Sponsors Captain Terje Nylund, Project Group Manager, NDLO Naval Systems & Auxilliary Ship Projects Commander Sacha Bailly, Commanding Officer L’Adroit OPV, French Navy *Subject to Confirmation

www.opvlatinamerica.com +44 (0)207 368 9737 [email protected] What makes the 2nd Annual OPVs & Surface Combatants Latin America conference your must 18 –20 June 2013 attend event of the year? Main Conference: 18 – 19 June

& SURFACE COMBATANTS Post-Show Focus Day: 20 June Acquire market leader status by attending the 1 ONLY event in South America to reveal the vast procurement requirements of Latin American navies 2 Identify new trends in Latin America’s OPV and Dear Colleague, surface combatants procurement priorities to benchmark your solutions against current and Do you aim to break into the flourishing Latin American future requirements defence sector? Are you keen to meet top decision makers who can offer detailed insight into procurement requirements Meet with local industry decision makers to for offshore patrol vessels and surface combatants? Would 3 strengthen your ties, credibility and appeal as a you like to be the first in line for lucrative Latin American development partner procurement and development projects? Discover how to get more for your money by If so, then join likeminded colleagues and potential clients at OPVs 4 developing comprehensive but realistic RFPs & Surface Combatants Latin America 2013. Boasting a one-of-a-kind speaker faculty and showcasing cutting-edge technology, OPVs & Be the first to penetrate Latin America’s growing Surface Combatants is the only naval event in South America that 5 defence industry and showcase your expertise provides an honest assessment of how to balance requirements and technologies and capability with acquisition and operational costs while sharing combating solutions to the most prevalent security concerns. Benefit from our well-connected and 6 knowledgeable speaker faculty and learn how Following immense success of our inaugural conference in May 2012, to apply advanced operational concepts to solve international interest in the conference skyrocketed. This year’s event your greatest security concerns will see an extremely varied speaker faculty, bringing you insights and expertise not only from within Latin America but spearheading nations such as , , and the UK – to name a few. 2013 OPVs & SURFACE COMBATANTS The central focus, however, resides in the security and capability needs of Latin American navies. And so we are proud to welcome SPEAKER FACULTY INCLUDES: the most influential flag officers of Brazil, , Peru, Colombia, , Argentina, Panama and Venezuela. Admiral Luis Jaramillo Arias, Commander As you will know, these nations are investing grand sums in fleet in Chief, Ecuadorian Navy renewal programmes as well as new vessel capabilities. This is a direct Admiral Edmundo González Robles, reaction to the strategic challenges posed by securing increased Commanding Chief of Navy, * regional sea trade, the doubling of the capacity of the Panama Canal, combating trafficking and potential narco-terrorism, and protecting Admiral Gregorio Bueno Murga, Canary offshore resources and energy assets. Moreover, Latin America feels Island Naval Command, Spanish Navy an urgent need for regional collaboration and information sharing in Vice Admiral Alberto Quiroga Diaz, these times of austerity. Commander of Naval Operations, If your business could benefit from insight into the latest mission Venezuelan Navy* feedback and learn about state-of-the-art designs, use of new Rear Admiral Cesar Cier, Director of Naval materials and adoption of latest technologies, this interactive Enlistment, Peruvian Navy conference provides you with 3 days of tailored learning and Rear Admiral Pedro Leonardo Bassi, Secretary networking opportunities with high-level members of the General, Argentine Navy* Admiralties from the region about acquisition strategies and solutions for patrol, enforcement and surveillance of the EEZ. Mustafa Seker, Head of Naval Department, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Join us by emailing us for more information at MOD Turkey [email protected], or visit www.opvlatinamerica.com to see the latest updates on the event. You can also call us Rear Admiral Onofrio Flagiello, Chief at +44 (0)207 368 9737 of Design Department, Italian Navy I hope to welcome you in Rio de Janeiro! Commodore Stephen Braham, Head of Global Combat Ship Integrated Export Team, Yours Sincerely Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels Team, Register and pay before 19th Captain Mario Emilio Gobbi, Head of the Defence IQ April 2013 to take advantage Cutter Service, Argentinian Coast Guard of our discounted rates Captain Ang Cheng Hwa, Senior Assistant Director Maritime Criminal Investigation’s About the Organisers Department, Malaysian Maritime Defence IQ is an authoritative news source Enforcement Agency for high quality and exclusive commentary and Oscar Tascon, Director of Research and analysis on global defence and military-related Development, COTECMAR topics. Sourcing interviews and insights directly from senior military and industry professionals on air defence, cyber warfare, armoured vehicles, Captain Hartmuth Wichmann, Section naval defence, land defence and many more topics, Defence IQ is a unique Leader, German Navy multimedia platform to discuss and learn about the latest developments Captain Terje Nylund, Project Group within the defence sector. So join up to 60,000 defence professionals today Manager, NDLO Naval Systems Frigate to claim your exclusive video interviews, podcasts, articles and whitepapers & Auxilliary Ship Projects that are updated on a daily basis at www.defenceiq.com – and all for free. Join the community: www.defenceiq.com/join.cfm. Commander Sacha Bailly, Commanding Officer L’Adroit OPV, French Navy

www.opvlatinamerica.com +44 (0)207 368 9737 [email protected] What We Delivered At OPV Latin America 2012

Exceptional Level Participation from Latin American Naval Forces Brazilian Contribution Included:

Rear Admiral Petronio Augusto Siqueira de Aguiar, Fleet Renewal Programme Coordinator, Brazilian Navy Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, Director of Engineering, Brazilian Navy Rear Admiral Alipio Jorge Rodrigues da Silva, Director of Communications and Information Technology, Brazilian Navy Jorge Gonçalves, President, EISA Rear Admiral Roberio Da Cunha Coutinho, Technical and Commercial Director, EMGREPRON Engineer Milton Branquinho, Commercial Director, Estaleiro Rio Grande Engineer Luciano de Albuquerque Junior, Technical Department, INACE Engineer Celso Almeida Parisi, Commercial Director, Estaleiro Maua

90+ Latin American Participants From:

Armada Nacional Marina de Guerra Armada de Colombia del Peru de Chile

Trinidad and Mexican Armada del Tobago Coast Guard Navy Ecuador

OPV & Surface Combatant Latin America 2012 Sponsors:

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Interested In Sponsoring Or Exhibiting At OPVs Latin America? Email: [email protected] SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 5 Reasons why Partnering with OPVs & Surface Combatants Latin America 2013 will benefit you

1. Generate new sales leads: This Latin American event will bring together the highest spending littoral programme directors from across the Americas. Network with serving militaries and learn what they require from potential suppliers for the acquisition programmes 2. Launch new products or services: There is no better event to launch a product which you think would be of interest to Latin American navies and coast guards than this – grow your current sales through influencing and educating a focused market of relevant stakeholders 3. Demonstrate thought leadership: OPVs & Surface Combatants Latin America will have the most senior speakers giving presentations and discussing their expertise. This is the perfect opportunity to join this panel of experts whilst, at the same time, raising awareness of your capabilities and products 4. Enter new and emerging markets: With traditionally lucrative western markets stagnating and shrinking, Latin America is enjoying good growth and offering you an excellent opportunity to penetrate new markets 5. Position your company brand: Being part of this group of highly influential world military personnel will further cement their views that you are serious about doing business with the key regional players in Latin America

PopularPOP SponsorshipULAR SPONSORS PackagesHIP PACKAGES Stream / Attending Focus Day Conf. Lunch Drinks Dinner Lead Package Only Exhibitor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Sponsor Exhibit Space 3m x 2m       Plenary Speaking Slot   Stream / Focus Day Speaking Slot    Chair Panel Discussion  Seat on Panel Discussion    Host Private Lunch    Host Private Dinner   Host Drinks Reception   No of Delegate Passes 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 5 Logo & Link on Event Materials        Logo and Link on Website        Logo on Onsite Signage        Logo in Brochure        Company Profile in Brochure      Company Profile on Website        Podcast    Delegate List Pre-Event     Delegate List Onsite       

2013 Early Sponsors

Austal is a global defence prime contractor. The company designs, constructs and maintains revolutionary platforms such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for the United States Navy, as well as an extensive range of patrol and auxiliary vessels for defence forces and government agencies globally. Austal also designs, installs, integrates and maintains sophisticated communications, radar and command and control systems. Austal’s primary facilities comprise a combined defence and commercial shipyard in Western Australia; a dedicated defence shipyard in Alabama, USA; and a dedicated commercial shipyard in the Philippines. Austal also provides vessel support services from its facilities in Australia, the United States, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. www.austal.com

STX Canada Marine Inc. is a consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company specialising in the design of commercially based OPVs. The company offers professional design engineering and shipbuilding technology services to the private sector, Naval, Coast Guard or other Defense Authorities worldwide. The services provided cover a wide range, including all aspects of ship design and production technology; total equipment and service packages as required to support offshore and domestic shipbuilding activities; transportation, economic and technical feasibility studies; research and analytical investigations; model tests and full scale trials. www.stxmarine.net

www.opvlatinamerica.com +44 (0)207 368 9737 [email protected] Agenda at a glance

Main Conference Day 1 Main Conference Day 2 18th June 19th June 08:50 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS 08:50 cHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS 09:00 HOST NATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS 09:00 HOST NATION ADDRESS Reserved for the Brazilian Navy Reserved for Brazilian Navy 09:30 THE ECUADORIAN NAVY OPV REQUIREMENT 09:30 SESSION RESERVED FOR NATIONAL NAVY OF URUGUAY and MODERNISATION PROGRAMME Keynote Address: Admiral Ricardo Giambruno, Confirmed Speaker: Admiral Luis Jaramillo Arias, Commander, National Navy of Uruguay (Invited) Commander in Chief, Ecuadorian Navy 10:00 The Peruvian Navy and the Buque tHE MULTI-MISSION OPV Multiproposito- LPD Programme Confirmed Speaker: Rear Admiral César Cier Sáenz, 10:00 THE ROYAL NAVY’S TYPE 26 GLOBAL COMBAT SHIP Director of Naval Enlistment, Peruvian Navy (GCS) : A MULTI-MISSION WARSHIP DESIGNED FOR JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS ACROSS 10:30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING tHE FULL SPECTRUM OF WARFARE Confirmed Speaker: Commodore Stephen Braham, surface COMBATANTS: THE Head of Global Combat Ship Integrated Export Team, coMES OF AGE Royal Navy 11:00 L’ADROIT CASE STUDY: EFFICIENT SYSTEMS 10:30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING integration AND UTILIZING AUTOMATIC LAUNCHING AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS FOR UAVs 11:00 session RESERVED FOR DAMEN Confirmed Speaker: Commander Sacha Bailly, Piet van Rooij, Manager Design & Proposal, Offshore Commanding Officer L’Adroit OPV, French Navy & Transport, Damen 11:30 session RESERVED FOR SPONSOR 11:30 grasPING THE APPROACH OF MODERN NAVIES to MODULAR CAPABILITY IMPLEMENTATION AND 12:00 iMPROVEMENTS IN NAVAL SHIPBUILDING integration: AN ITALIAN NAVY OPV/LIGHT caPABILITY IN TURKEY frigate CASE STUDY Confirmed Speaker: Mustafa Seker, Head of Naval Confirmed Speaker: Rear Admiral Onofrio Flagiello, Department, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Chief of Design Department, Italian Navy MOD Turkey 12:00 a MULTIPURPOSE PROCUREMENT POLICY: , 12:30 netWORKING LUNCH coMBAT SUPPORT SHIPS & FAST PATROL BOATS 13:00 HOST NATION ADDRESS Confirmed Speaker: Captain Hartmuth Wichmann, Reserved for Brazilian Navy Section Leader, German Navy 13:30 SPECIAL ADDRESS: THE SPANISH NAVY’S NEW 12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: SYSTEM MINIATURISATION AND oPV (BAM): OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCES SO FAR enHANCED CAPABILITY: THE CONCEPT OF THE 100 Confirmed Speaker: Admiral Gregorio Bueno Murga, METRE FRIGATE, ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND Canary Island Naval Command, Spanish Navy tHE PRACTICALITIES OF THE APPROACH Panel positions available 14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: MISSION REQUIREMENTS for THE FUTURE CORVETTE 13:10 netWORKING LUNCH 14:40 afternoon TEA AND NETWORKING PATROL & POLICING: KEY MISSION SETS oPVs AND COUNTER-PIRACY OPERATIONS 14:10 HOST NATION ADDRESS Reserved for the Brazilian Navy 15:10 foLLOWING THE PATH OF THE FRIDTJOF NANSEN cLASS FRIGATE FROM DESIGN TO OPERATIONAL LIFE 14:40 oPV APPLICATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT to SUCCESSFULLY PREVENTING PIRACY ATTACKS Confirmed Speaker: Captain Mario Emilio Gobbi, Head Subject to Confirmation: Captain Terje Nylund, Project of the Cutter Service, Argentinian Coast Guard Group Manager, NDLO Naval Systems Frigate & 15:10 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT auxilliary Ship Projects and SURFACE COMBAT VESSELS 15:40 session RESERVED FOR CARIBBEAN NATION Confirmed Speaker: Oscar Tascon, Director of Research and Development, COTECMAR 16:10 coMBATING PIRACY IN THE MOST AFFECTED regions OF LATIN AMERICA 15:40 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING Confirmed Speaker: Dr. Karen Sumser-Lupson, HUMANITARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Commissioner, African Maritime Safety and security Agency 16:10 REDUCING THE RISK OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION and OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH 16:40 cHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS fit-FOR-PURPOSE OPVS and END OF MAIN CONFERENCE Confirmed Speaker: Commander Peter Søberg Poulsen, Former Project Manager BRISK, Admiral Danish Fleet (Ret) 16:40 session RESERVED FOR PHILIPPINES COAST GUARD captain Ronnie Gil Gavan, Director, Office for Maritime Studies and Special Concerns, Philippines Coast Guard 17:10 MARITIME SURVEILLANCE IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA: MMEA EXPERIENCE Confirmed Speaker: Captain Ang Cheng Hwa, Senior Assistant Director Maritime Criminal Investigation’s Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency 17:40 cHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS and END OF DAY ONE

To Receive A Copy Of The Agenda In Spanish or Portuguese Email: [email protected] Main Conference Day 1 18th June CONTEXTUALIZING TECHNOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR OPV AND SURFACE COMBATANT EFFICIENCY

08:50 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS enhanced OPV capability and what are the practicalities of depending on OPVs for force projection? 09:00 HOST NATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS Panel positions available Reserved for the Brazilian Navy 13:10 netWORKING LUNCH 09:30 THE ECUADORIAN NAVY OPV REQUIREMENT and MODERNISATION PROGRAMME PATROL & POLICING: KEY MISSION SETS Existing capability and patrol operations of Ecuador’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) 14:10 HOST NATION ADDRESS The technological requirement for the Ecuadorian Reserved for the Brazilian Navy Navy: What are the time and cost efficiency challenges 14:40 oPV APPLICATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT related to procurement and modernisation? Managing and operating the five OPVs which the How the Ecuadorian Navy considers the operational Coast Guard deploy in national maritime spaces envelope and effective speed, radar, sensor and The Cutter Service and key law enforcement mission communication systems requirements for OPVs sets: Border security, fishery protection, counter Confirmed Speaker: Admiral Luis Jaramillo Arias, -narcotics and EEZ patrol Commander in Chief, Ecuadorian Navy Environmental protection and enforcing pollution controls tHE MULTI-MISSION OPV Confirmed Speaker: Captain Mario Emilio Gobbi, Head of the Cutter Service, Argentinian Coast Guard 10:00 THE ROYAL NAVY’S TYPE 26 GLOBAL COMBAT SHIP (GCS) : A MULTI-MISSION WARSHIP DESIGNED FOR 15:10 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS ACROSS and SURFACE COMBAT VESSELS tHE FULL SPECTRUM OF WARFARE Designing vessels to ensure security, defence Efficiently delivering an effective, coherent and and sovereignty strategically aligned maritime capability Multi-mission platforms for the armed forces: repelling Integrating flexible and modular design to ensure T26 attacks on the national territory, maritime interdiction, GCS is supportable, upgradeable and relevant to the policing, counter-narcotics, counter-piracy and search future demands of the maritime environment and rescue Overcoming the challenges of flexibility and adaptability Lightweight designs versus the operational envelope including a fit-for-purpose mission bay What are the shared capabilities for a Coastal Patrol Vessel, Reflecting on the programme to date; value for money is a Interceptor, Amphibious Landing Ship and Fast ? key consideration in every aspect of T26 GCS development Confirmed Speaker: Oscar Tascon, Director of Confirmed Speaker: Commodore Stephen Braham, Research and Development, COTECMAR Head of Global Combat Ship Integrated Export Team, 15:40 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING Royal Navy HUMANITARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 10:30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING 16:10 REDUCING THE RISK OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 11:00 session RESERVED FOR DAMEN and OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH Piet van Rooij, Manager Design & Proposal, Offshore fit-FOR-PURPOSE OPVS & Transport, Damen Exploring novel technology which will aid environmental relief 11:30 grasPING THE APPROACH OF MODERN NAVIES Increasing preparedness to respond to major oil spills to MODULAR CAPABILITY IMPLEMENTATION AND and hazardous substances in order to protect the EEZ integration: AN ITALIAN NAVY OPV/LIGHT from environmental disasters frigate CASE STUDY Offering the first overall risk assessment of pollution The modularity impact of OPV-like ship designs caused by shipping accidents Discussion of the pros and cons of mission modularity Identifying gaps in existing emergency and response and assessing cost-effectiveness of operations resources needed to effectively tackle major The Italian Navy’s approach to an OPV-like vessel environmental disasters with modularity capabilities Preparing concrete pre-investment plans through Confirmed Speaker: Rear Admiral Onofrio Flagiello, collaborative efforts Chief of Design Department, Italian Navy Facilitating the development and conclusion of sub regional agreements between neighbouring countries 12:00 a MULTIPURPOSE PROCUREMENT POLICY: CORVETTES, for joint response operations coMBAT SUPPORT SHIPS & FAST PATROL BOATS Confirmed Speaker: Commander Peter Søberg Poulsen, Combining medical services and logistics support Former Project Manager BRISK, Admiral Danish Fleet (Ret) with the Type 702 Corvettes as replacements for Fast Patrol Boats: 16:40 session RESERVED FOR PHILIPPINES COAST GUARD What effective speed and speed multipliers must captain Ronnie Gil Gavan, Director, Office for Maritime be factored into the replacement programme? Studies and Special Concerns, Philippines Coast Guard Enhancing remote sensing capability by using the 17:10 MARITIME SURVEILLANCE IN THE STRAITS OF K130 to deliver rotary wing UAVs into areas of interest MALACCA: MMEA EXPERIENCE Future considerations for UAV fuel supply The strategic importance of MMZ and the Straits of Malacca onboard combat support platforms Apparent maritime security threats and the role of Confirmed Speaker: Captain Hartmuth Wichmann, maritime security forces for law enforcement in Malaysia Section Leader, German Navy What surveillance tools and systems are the MMEA using 12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: SYSTEM MINIATURISATION AND to police the EEZ? enHANCED CAPABILITY: THE CONCEPT OF THE 100 Future surveillance equipment requirements and the METRE FRIGATE, ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND perceived asymmetric threat tHE PRACTICALITIES OF THE APPROACH Confirmed Speaker: Captain Ang Cheng Hwa, Senior The miniaturisation of systems and payloads has led Assistant Director Maritime Criminal Investigation’s to a revision of CONOPS due to the now increased Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency potential capability of smaller ships. As navies and 17:40 cHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS maritime forces embrace the cost effectiveness of and END OF DAY ONE smaller OPVs, what other force multipliers have Book Early For Best Possible Pricing! See Back Page For Full Pricing Details Don’t forget to sign up for the post-conference focus day when registering for Main Conference Day 2 19th June the conference

08:50 cHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS 14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: MISSION REQUIREMENTS for THE FUTURE CORVETTE 09:00 HOST NATION ADDRESS Corvettes feature as a key component in delivering Reserved for Brazilian Navy modern maritime security and are now designed to 09:30 SESSION RESERVED FOR NATIONAL NAVY OF URUGUAY perform a variety of missions including the suppression of Keynote Address: Admiral Ricardo Giambruno, emerging air, land, surface and underwater threats Commander, National Navy of Uruguay (Invited) traditionally tasked to all classes of surface combatants. This panel discussion will consider how Corvettes msut be 10:00 The Peruvian Navy and the Buque designed to operate within increasingly diverse force Multiproposito- LPD Programme projection support roles in the next decade. The planned construction of two naval units (LPD type) How must Corvette designs reflect the required for the Peruvian Navy maritime strike and precision attack capability of Materiel: Forging the technical criteria for the a modern naval force? replacement, modernization and repair of naval units What are the key littoral manoeuvre and coastal Organizing, directing and controlling activities related to suppression challenges faced by Corvettes? the maintenance and repair of weapons and engineering Which electronic countermeasures and missile systems on smaller craft based defence systems should be included in Confirmed Speaker: Rear Admiral César Cier Sáenz, future requirements? Director of Naval Enlistment, Peruvian Navy 14:40 afternoon TEA AND NETWORKING 10:30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING oPVs AND COUNTER-PIRACY OPERATIONS surface COMBATANTS: THE CORVETTE coMES OF AGE 15:10 foLLOWING THE PATH OF THE FRIDTJOF NANSEN cLASS FRIGATE FROM DESIGN TO OPERATIONAL LIFE 11:00 L’ADROIT CASE STUDY: EFFICIENT SYSTEMS to SUCCESSFULLY PREVENTING PIRACY ATTACKS integration AND UTILIZING AUTOMATIC What were the design constraints that emerged during LAUNCHING AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS FOR UAVs the planning phase of the Fridtjof Nansen frigate How the Navy evaluated lessons learned from UAV programme? integration tests The experiences and lessons learned from the Realising value for money in systems integration construction of the frigate programmes across the Navy The specific capabilities that surface combatant need in Vessel stabilisation and the operation of UAVs from order to successfully operate in counter-piracy campaigns offshore patrol vessels :Somalia as a case study Situational awareness and the value of onboard The resultant operational capabilities of the Fridtjof C4ISR suites Nansen class frigate and future modernization plans Implementing safety systems for the efficient Subject to Confirmation: Captain Terje Nylund, Project management of aviation fuel Group Manager, NDLO Naval Systems Frigate & Confirmed Speaker: Commander Sacha Bailly, auxilliary Ship Projects Commanding Officer L’Adroit OPV, French Navy 15:40 session RESERVED FOR CARIBBEAN NATION 11:30 session RESERVED FOR SPONSOR 16:10 coMBATING PIRACY IN THE MOST AFFECTED 12:00 iMPROVEMENTS IN NAVAL SHIPBUILDING regions OF LATIN AMERICA caPABILITY IN TURKEY The changing face of the global maritime threat Brief introduction to the Undersecretariat for Defence Asymmetric challenges, generating a complex hostile Industries (SSM) environments Strategic plan overview Developing robust alliances to mitigate smuggling and SSM’s realized programmes, future and recent counterfeiting, and eliminate high-jacking of merchant achievements in the export market ships and attacks on private vessels Conclusion Confirmed Speaker: Dr. Karen Sumser-Lupson, Confirmed Speaker: Mustafa Seker, Head of Naval Commissioner, African Maritime Safety and Department, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, security Agency MOD Turkey 16:40 cHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS 12:30 netWORKING LUNCH and END OF MAIN CONFERENCE 13:00 HOST NATION ADDRESS Reserved for Brazilian Navy 13:30 SPECIAL ADDRESS: THE SPANISH NAVY’S NEW oPV (BAM): OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCES SO FAR After the first complete year of the delivery to the navy of the first four BAM, the Spanish Navy is able to present the operational evaluation results and the experience of the ship employment after several months operating in the Indian ocean against the piracy. Overview of BAM program Operational requirements Operational evaluation of systems and equipment Lessons learned after the first operation deployments in the Indian Ocean Confirmed Speaker: Admiral Gregorio Bueno Murga, Canary Island Naval Command, Spanish Navy

www.opvlatinamerica.com +44 (0)207 368 9737 [email protected] 20th June Post-Conference Focus Day: The Challenges of Complex Technology Transfer

This focus day will explore the prevalent challenges associated with technology transfer and key talking points will include the building and supporting of an indigenous defence industry, offset arrangements and joint ventures, technology transfer, and the implications for design and acquisition. What you will learn: Which regulation and policies should foreign industry be aware of when doing business with Brazil About the development and maintenance of Brazil and India’s partnerships with international defence industry Discussion of regional market leaders and key areas for upcoming R&D investment within the Brazilian naval industry The success of Brazilian offset policy and how this affects trade and growth Technology transfer and shipbuilding: What are the key considerations for shipyards and how is mutual value sustained? The approach to securing future partnerships for smaller vessel classes Colombia’s indigenous technology output and naval R&D programmes: Reducing the dependency on technology transfer Brazil is one of the most exciting and fastest growing emerging markets in the world and a tempting new marketplace to counteract the stagnating defence markets of North America and Europe. Despite this seemingly attractive forum for new business, penetrating untapped markets can be risky, uncertain and expensive. But is the risk worth taking? Our answer is decidedly ‘yes’ and here Defence IQ present all the information that you need to creating direct partnership and trading opportunities for the naval defence industry within Brazil, whilst considering the implications and management of technology transfer. The Brazilian defence market could provide a huge injection of new business for your company. With defence markets contracting worldwide, the Brazilian naval renewal programmes are committed to spending $12billion thus creating exciting, unmissable and much-needed opportunities for your business.

09.30 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS Shipyard Showcase Invitation to: Vice Admiral Carlos Afonso Pierantoni Gamboa, President, ABIMDE 13.10 JOINT VENTURES: ADDING VALUE TO BRAZILIAN industriaL CAPABILITY 09.40 EXPLORING LEGISLATION AND REGULATION IN BRAZIL How EMGEPRON engages with industry to enact Introduction: Partnership and trading opportunities for significant build projects the naval defence industry within Latin America How joint ventures deliver economic benefits to Legislative support for growth : Creating opportunities Brazilian industry for foreign investment and partnership programmes Technology transfer and shipbuilding: What are the Which regulation and policies should foreign industry key considerations for the shipyard and how is mutual be aware of when doing business with Brazil value sustained? Legislation and regulation associated with technology transfer Future plans for joint ventures in the naval context: OPVs Invitation to: Vice Admiral Carlos Afonso Pierantoni and surface combatants Gamboa, President, ABIMDE Invitation to: Rear Admiral Roberio Da Cunha Coutinho, Technical and Commercial Director, 10.10 SUPPORTING AN INDIGENOUS DEFENCE INDUSTRY EMGEPRON A history of indigenous defence technology development in India 13.40 PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY FOR BUILDING The development and maintenance of India’s navaL ASSETS: THE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS partnerships with international defence industry How to manage the build process and teaming Key naval projects and technology transfer examples: Past build projects and successful development of Creating jobs for India and developing defence capability INACE’s shipbuilding portfolio Bilateral defence ties with Brazil: The ITEC programme, INACE’s capacity for buildings OPVs and surface combatants training and cooperation The approach to securing future partnerships for these Invitation to: Colonel D. K. Singh, Defence Attaché, vessel classes indian Embassy Invitation to: Márcio Igreja, Design Manager, INACE 10.40 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING 14.10 TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS FOR NAVIES Which technological developments are critical to 11.10 ACCESSING INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO future ship design? Discussion of regional market leaders and key areas for Technology transfer as a driver for the procurer: Does upcoming R&D investment within the Brazilian naval industry consideration of systems and module capability Reduction of fiscal, legislative and bureaucratic barriers outweigh hull design? for the defence industry Working with systems developers to create Seeking partners and distributors in Rio de Janeiro state: future platforms Advice and coordination Colombia’s indigenous technology output and naval invitation to: FIRJAN R&D programmes: Reducing the dependency on 11.40 ACHIEVING CONSISTENCY IN OFFSET INITIATIVES technology transfer What offset can bring to a country by developing Captain Oscar Tascon, Director of Research and local industry Development, COTECMAR The success of Brazilian offset policy and how this affects 14.40 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END trade and growth of FOCUS DAY How Brazilian case studies of offset management can influence other national policies Invitation to: Julien Rousselet, Brazil Country Director, Thales 12.10 NETWORKING LUNCH

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