TUESDAY 12th OCTOBER 2021 THE FUTURE OF NAVAL WARFARE Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, UK ‘Aligning priorities to become an interoperable force’ Global instability is focusing the lens on the maritime environment, particularly freedom of navigation and as a competed global common. Future Surface Fleet development, ensuring comprehensive Underwater Defence and Security, and maintaining world beating Submarine Technology are central to this. The combination of the three help countries to develop their maritime capabilities, ensuring freedom of navigation is not threatened and when necessary sea control and denial can be achieved. Those with both a responsibility and interest in the Naval domain need to keep abreast of developments both technical and geopolitical if advantage in this competed domain is to be maintained; failing to do so could have dire consequences. Underwater Defence & Security returns for its ninth year running alongside Submarine Technology and Future Surface Fleet, welcoming an international audience of submariners, MCM and ASW experts, surface ship operators, aviators, R&D organisations, procurements teams, academia and industry to discuss the key issues affecting this community. We thank you for making the time in your diary to attend, particularly with the current situation and look forward to hosting you in a safe, collaborative environment where we can best serve the needs of you and your organisation. 0600 – 5km run Industry sponsor slot available 0800 – Registration Hosted by Babcock International 0855 – Chairman’s opening remarks Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Duncan Potts CB, Former Commander UK Maritime Forces, Royal Navy ALIGNING UK STRATEGY AROUND A GLOBAL FORCE The importance of the maritime domain and consequently competition and potentially confrontation at sea is growing. Whether it is freedom of access for power projection, the opening of shipping routes, mineral and fishing exploitation, the ability to dominate the domain is a growing priority for many countries. A particular focus is on domination of the undersea domain, both militarily and for commercial advantage. From a naval perspective the threat from mines and submarines and the ability to counter them, whether it is from submarines, surface vessels and aircraft and their autonomous equivalents, whilst exploiting the potential of data and AI are only set to grow. The opening session will review some of these threats and how these are being overcome. 0900 – UK Ministerial address: driving capabilities via the UK shipbuilding industry • The UK’s national ship building strategy in line with our ambitions for allied interoperability • A global reinforced presence: where we see operations over the next decade • The role of industry in moving the Royal Navy forward Jeremy Quin MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, UK Government 0915 – 1SL address: how the Royal Navy has emerged from the UK’s Strategic Defence Review • How ready is society to see this technology operating off the coast • Combining complementary allied capabilities to secure the SLoCs of GB and Europe • Becoming a leader in Unmanned Systems and the effect on other commercial sectors Admiral Tony Radakin CB ADC, First Sea Lord, Royal Navy 0945 – Industry address: capability dominance in the maritime domain across air, land and sea • Turning information into insights that drive innovation for tomorrow’s Naval forces • Recent operational/exercise feedback suggesting future maritime trends • Optimising fleets for availability through innovative practices Babcock International Supported by: 1015 – Morning coffee and networking Hosted by Atlas Elektronik UK ENABLING INTEROPERABILITY FOR STRIKE OPERATIONS Recent events have highlighted the effects of diminishing numbers of MPAs/ MPHs, resulting in Fleets being vulnerable to surveillance and ultimately attack. This session will examine how modular tools can continue to be a key contributor for ASW and surveillance. It aims to identify potential improvements in current capabilities and what transitions are necessary for the future. 1100 – The changing role of NATO Maritime Command in ensuring global security • What are MARCOM responsibilities through to 2030 and how are they evolving • How well developed is the taskforce to operate in a C2D2E environment • How NATO plans to operate effectively in GPS denied environments Vice Admiral Keith Blount CB OBE RN, Commander, NATO Maritime Command 1130 – Designing platform solutions around interoperable mission sets • Using capital markets as a forcing function for overcoming bureaucracy and delivering capability • Who should develop a true open architecture to support the aspiration for integrated capabilities • How should countries identify and invest in key sovereign capabilities in the UDS space Atlas Elektronik UK 1200 – Realigning the RNLN around allied deployments and potential adaptations that have to happen • Current threats shaping RNLN focus in the underwater arena for strike operations • Operational aims for the future, including exploitation of remote capabilities • Ensuring effective capability collaboration both nationally and across allies Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard, Director, Netherlands Defence Material Organisation 1230 – Lunch and networking Hosted by General Dynamics Mission Systems THE ALLIED APPROACH TO MODERNISING NAVAL FORCES This session will address the differing ongoing mission types, whilst ensuring Fleets are synched across allied forces to achieve mission success. The approach should encompass navigation, propulsion, sensors (sonar, optronics, passive, MAD) & communications. This will enable discussions about current challenges, how these are being overcome and how to ensure best collaboration, both internationally and with industry, going forward. 1430 – US Navy Europe and the increase in Baltic/Atlantic UW activities • Assessing the footprint of deployed systems vs host nation support where effect is required • How uncrewed vehicles are giving us the operational advantage • Future systems to support underwater surveillance and reconnaissance Admiral Robert Burke, Commander, US Naval Forces Europe and Africa, NATO Allied Joint Force Command Naples 1500 – Achieving economies of scale via lateral R&D investment agreements • Inviting our adversaries to join us in the legal development of emerging technologies • Collaboration and the “enterprise” going forward by establishing a structure for discussion • How to interface with current Autonomous systems to ensure a cohesive system General Dynamics Mission Systems 1530 – Maintaining a unified European deterrence at sea via EU Task Forces • Getting countries truly working together in UDS via enterprise solutions • What are the barriers to removing constraints around operational experimentation at sea • The current state of debates around weaponising of uncrewed systems for EU forces Supported by: 1600 – Afternoon coffee and networking Hosted by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH LINKING FUTURE THREATS WITH INVESTMENT PRIORITIES The expansion of undersea activities during the past 20 years by the oil, gas and oceanographic research communities has both increased the amounts of undersea traffic as well as reducing the cost of off-board systems. These developments, whilst overall positive for the underwater community can harm the operations of submarines and naval assets and the final session will outline some of the priorities based on expected threats. 1630 – Threat analysis of the 2020’s; There will be no rerun of the 1980’s or 4th Battle of the Atlantic • Impact of the Oslo consensus: Barents bastion, sea denial in GIUK gap, cutting transatlantic SLOCs • Likely courses of action from near peer threats and optimum countermeasures/ preparedness • Most dangerous courses of action including impact on shipping and protection of vulnerable assets Dr Robert Dalsjӧ, Deputy Director of Research, Swedish Defence Research Agency 1700 – Themes to address at the Combined Naval Event 2021 that industry will utilise for the future • What capability areas can we focus our resources to achieve the best effects in the short-medium term • Which are the top threats faced by NATO and its allies and how will this influence our design • Optimising the time and levels between decisions to ensure a rapid, integrated, effective response thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH 1730 – Considerations for key Naval assets including aircraft carriers and submarines • Analysis of past, present and future technologies to be discussed over the next 3 days • Current upgraded solutions on board serving carriers and submarines • Potential obstacles to achieving synergy across national and allied capabilities 1800 – Close of plenary day and Chairman’s summary Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Duncan Potts CB, Former Commander UK Maritime Forces, Royal Navy 1805 – Networking and drinks reception Hosted by Raytheon UK Supported by: EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE BRIEFINGS Located in the Lloyd room: by invitation only (for information please contact the Defence Leaders Team) Following the success of a series of private briefings run concurrently with the programme, Defence Leaders is delighted to be able to offer bespoke, confidential meetings to a select group of attendees. 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