presents the 16th annual: Main Conference: 31 January-1 February 2017 Post-Conference Focus Day: 2 February 2017 London, UK THE BRIDGE BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY AND FUTURE STRATEGIC THINKING FOR THE GLOBAL MILITARY HELICOPTER COMMUNITY THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PANEL INCLUDES: Major General Richard Felton Major General Leon N Thurgood Major General Andreas Marlow Commander Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Commander, Rapid Forces Division Joint Helicopter Command Management, U.S. Office of the Assistant German Army Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) Major General Khalil Dar Lieutenant General Baldev Raj Mahat Major General Antonio Bettelli General Officer Commanding Chief of the General Staff Commander Pakistan Army Aviation Command Nepalese Army Italian Army Aviation Sponsored By: Dear Colleague, 2017 SPEAKERS: Lieutenant General Baldev Raj Mahat Chief of the General Staff, Nepalese Army I am delighted to invite you to the upcoming International Major General Richard Felton Military Helicopter conference, to be held in London from 31st Commander, Joint Helicopter Command nd January-2 February 2017. Now in its 16th year, the conference Major General Leon N Thurgood will gather practitioners, providers and subject-matter experts Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army from across the rotary and broader defence communities to (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) take an in-depth, critical view of the current and future role and Major General Khalil Dar capabilities of military helicopters. General Officer Commanding, Army Aviation Command Since our last meeting in January, Heads of State and Major General Andreas Marlow Commander, Government of the member countries of NATO met in Warsaw Rapid Forces Division, German Army to set out common strategic objectives and measure existing Major General Antonio Bettelli Commander, Italian Army Aviation and emerging threats for the years ahead. What came out of Commodore Chris Smallhorn this summit was a broad and complex mission set, addressing Commander, Fleet Air Arm, both conventional territorial conflicts in Europe and East Asia, Royal Australian Navy and more hybrid but equally threatening security crises in the Brigadier Emiro Barrios Mediterranean and Middle East. Regardless of environment or Commander, Colombian Army Aviation adversary, the helicopter will remain a critical asset to nations Commander Anderson Sergipe Vieria, in the international security and peacekeeping community. Commanding Officer, First Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron, Brazilian Navy Therefore, debates around new weapons systems, self- Colonel Allan H Lanceta protection suites and training will continue to play an important Commander, Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) role in the helicopters community, and I look forward to hearing Colonel Lenny Brown, Commander, Commando from the commanders and operators who can offer their Helicopter Force, British Armed Forces guidance and expertise as we continue to contend with this Colonel Sławomir Mąkosa complex operating environment. Commander, Polish 1st Army Aviation Brigade (Tentative) Colonel Jean-Didier Van Dez Ande Whilst the conference has continued to grow in its size and NH90 Program Manager, scope, we must not get complacent. Each year the drivers Belgian Ministry of Defence and challenges that underpin this global community evolve Captain Edwin Tritschler RN, Deputy Head and new technologies disrupt and displace existing strands Certification, UK Military Aviation Authority of strategic and tactical thinking. Therefore we must continue Lieutenant Colonel Bernd Schäfers to adapt and respond to the needs of the armed forces and Assistant Section Chief, Certification Policy, German Military Aviation Authority foster more extensive dialogue with our industry partners Lieutenant Colonel James Burgess to ensure that we are moving forward and, crucially, finding Product Manager, Tactical UAS, U.S. Army solutions to both established and emerging challenges. The Lieutenant Colonel Jaro Kesänen 2017 programme and its distinguished speaker faculty reflects Chief of Army Aviation, these changes, and indeed strives to address the diverse Finnish Defence Forces (Tentative) range of issues every operator, commander, engineer, trainer, Lieutenant Colonel Edmond Toudji OCEM Projection and Mobility Support, programme manager or industry leader faces. Plans and Policy, French Air Force Squadron Leader Mike Gallagher So to mark our 16th gathering, I would like to welcome you to Chief Instructor (Rotary Tactics), European join the audience to share your knowledge and experience, Defence Agency, RAF and help to guide the community in the next steps for military Major Joe Fry, MAWTS-1 ADT&EAH-1Z Instructor Pilot, U.S. Marine Corps rotary wing. Major Eben Buxton CH-53E Helicopter Pilot, U.S. Marine Corps Best regards, Major General (Retd) Dimitrios Petridis Aviation Support Programme Manager NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) John Bowker Team Leader – Air Survivability Systems, Hannah Croft Platform Systems Division, UK Dstl Producer Confirmed Representative International Military Helicopter Program Executive Office - Aviation, U.S. Army CSAR Pilot 1/67 Squadron, French Air Force t: +44 (0)207 036 1300 e: [email protected] w: www.militaryhelicopterevent.com NEW FOR 2017: At the Forefront of Current and Emerging Trends: Investigate which survivability and self-protection suits are reliable and relevant to suit your mission set and ensure that your pilots and your fleet are protected and combat-ready Explore the range of MRO and lifecycle management services available to the modern commanders so that your delivery programmes are cost-effective, timely and without complication Examine how open avionic systems reduce the costs of technology insertion and engender more effective avionics and systems integration so that you can multiply the capabilities of your fleet Discover how innovations in C2 systems, tactical data links and BLoS satellite communications can reduce connectivity disruptions to better support, manoeuvre and integrate with common and foreign units and ensure that you can operate in any environment with air, ground and sea partners Understand how disruptive technologies such as 3D printing will impact the helicopter capabilities of both your allies and adversaries so that you can make informed acquisition decisions in the future Learn how a balanced man-machine interface in the cockpit can better support your operators and remove the burden of information saturation so that they can execute missions effectively in the most austere and congested environments Survivability and Self-Protection Focus Day ‘A very valuable thought- Gain access to cutting-edge technical developments in survivability leadership conference’ technologies, operational tactics and acquisition and become better Director Foreign Military Sales prepared for combat operations Next Generation Capabilities and Disruptive Technologies – Receive briefings on disruptive rotary technology delivered by the ‘One of the most valuable programme managers and industry subject matter experts that venues to have an are developing next generation helicopter capabilities and use the understanding of military information to improve your own development programmes helicopter evolution’ International Case Studies on the Role of Helicopters in COIN, Brigadier-General, Italian Army Aviation Maritime Security and SAR: Apply operational insight from senior Generals from Nepal, Pakistan, Australia, the U.S., Germany, Colombia, and France to your own missions and better understand how your platforms can be ‘Very good balance adapted to meet the demands of a more complex and multi-domain between Western/non- operating environment Western Forces and Certification and Serviceability Challenges Industry’ Sales Director Influence and shape debates on regional and international regulatory frameworks for helicopter serviceability and certification through engagement with representatives from the EDA, NATO and national Military Aviation Authorities t: +44 (0)207 368 9737 e: [email protected] w: www.militaryhelicopterevent.com SENIOR SPEAKER PANEL FOR 2017: Major General Richard Colonel Jean-Didier Van Lieutenant Colonel Jaro Major General Andreas Felton Dez Ande Kesänen Marlow Major General (Retd) Commander, NH90 Program Manager, Chief of Army Aviation, Commander, Rapid Forces Dimitrios Petridis Joint Helicopter Command Belgian Ministry of Defence Finnish Defence Forces Division, German Army Aviation Support Programme Manager, Colonel Lenny Brown Lieutenant Colonel Bernd NATO Support and Commander, Schäfers Procurement Agency (NSPA) Commando Helicopter Assistant Section Chief, Certification Policy, Captain Edwin Tritschler RN German Military Aviation Deputy Head Certification, Authority UK Military Aviation Authority Squadron Leader Mike Gallagher Chief Instructor (Rotary Tactics), European Defence Agency, RAF John Bowker Team Leader – Air Survivability Systems, Platform Systems Division UK Dstl Colonel Sławomir Mąkosa Major General Khalil Dar Commander General Officer Major General Leon N Polish 1st Army Aviation Commanding, Thurgood Brigade (tentative) Army Aviation Command Deputy for Acquisition and Lieutenant Colonel Edmond Systems Management, Toudji Office of the Assistant OCEM Projection and Secretary of the Army Mobility Support, Plans and (Acquisition, Logistics and Policy, French Air Force Technology) Lieutenant General