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16 May 24. Pythia Events announces the launch of ‘Protecting Critical Sporting Infrastructure,’ to be held at Chepstow Racecourse prior to the Chepstow Military Raceday on November 6th 2024.
Counter drone is a hot topic in Government, there is renewed and increased focus on this subject with commitment to delivery at all levels of Government and Home Office. From the formation of new Police powers and private security legislation, infrastructure and venue protection to tracking and detection requirements to be built into drones at point of manufacture.
Collaborate with policy makers, government agencies, and industry stakeholders who shape drone regulations and policy. Stay ahead of the curve with access to the latest innovations and trends in C-UAV/C-UAS technology and security. Forge strategic partnerships and alliances to enhance national security and safeguard critical infrastructure against evolving threats posed by unmanned aerial systems.
Gain unparalleled access to key stakeholders and potential partners. Engage with a targeted audience seeking solutions in C-UAS. evaluate the current landscape and inform future thinking and research. Our C-UAS Exhibition and Conference in the UK serves as the nexus where academia, policy makers, government officials, industry leaders, innovators, and drone manufacturers converge to shape the future of aerial security.
Governments are requesting EOIs for all areas of C-UAS. The MoD have issued a tender notice for C-UAS procurement with a spotlight on Electro-Magnetic DETECT and/or DEFEAT capabilities. Border Force, the prison service and CT Police are seeking solutions to the UAS threat. Drone incursions at sporting and music events are on the increase. With the announcement of Martyn’s Law to ensure stronger protections against terrorism in public places, the requirement for C-UAS systems is urgent.
As Paris builds up for hosting the forthcoming Olympics, a prime focus is the development and fielding of C-UAS systems to manage the skies over the venues and stadia, protecting them from a myriad of drone threats. A key factor in urban C-UAS scenarios compared to battlefield C-UAS is the limitation of the usage of kinetic and EW defeat systems. Urban sporting events require specialist C-UAS systems which can defeat the drone threat without damaging the infrastructure or jamming the radio spectrum.
In addition, a new menace has emerged on racecourses and sporting stadia throughout the world – drone incursions. These incursions include illegal gambling syndicates who use drones to fly alongside live races to beam photos back to the syndicates to make on-the-spot bets, paparazzi and blog sites filming sportsmen and women and famous high net worth individuals, probing into their private and social life, and even terrorist organisations intent on disruption of these events. This menace has grown exponentially as drone technology develops.
Julian Nettlefold, publisher of BATTLESPACE, said: “The profile of sponsors and attendees at the Chepstow Military Raceday makes it a perfect forum for displaying the equipment available to racecourses to counter the drone incursion threats by illegal gambling syndicates. All the equipment on show has been battle proven and has protected the citizens of Ukraine in particular. Ian Cameron-Mowat has very kindly agreed to chair the event.”
Ian Cameron-Mowat, the former Head of Force Protection in the UK Ministry of Defence, said: Technology marches on, and the threat to sporting events from the illegal and sometimes dangerous use of drones is real, and is evolving at pace. This event gives us the chance to update ourselves on these threats, and on the technology which can counter them.”
Chepstow Racecourse General Manager Lindsay Knox said: “Drone incursions are on the rise and at ARC we have recognised this threat for some time and are working on solutions to counter this threat which clearly poses a danger to jockeys and horses. We are delighted that these companies have chosen Chepstow to showpiece their C-UAS solutions for racecourses.”
Jackson White, Business Development Director of Tactical Data Links and VP Marketing, SPX Communication Technologies said: ‘We’re delighted to support the inaugural Chepstow C-UAS Conference in its 2024 edition as Platinum sponsors, our presentation entitled ‘CUAS defeat challenges in public sporting events. Kinetic, RF and Interdiction defeats,’ centres on the challenges created by the current and growing UAS threats at public and sporting events.”
“We recognise the ongoing threat to sporting events and have developed a fully integrated, scalable and customisable system designed to detect, defeat and track hostile UAS and drones. We’re delighted to support the Chepstow Military Raceday in its 2024 edition, highlighting the importance of tech innovation to protect our critical sporting culture.”
The Conference is supported by BATTLESPACE Publications who will produce an issue for the event with special distribution during the event.
16 May 24. DVD2024: Collaboration is key to delivering the most modern and lethal Army in Europe together.
On 18th and 19th September 2024, industry and Defence in the Land Equipment sector will meet at UTAC Millbrook for two days of coordinated engagement through informal discussions, briefings, demonstrations and displays. Jointly sponsored by Defence Equipment & Support (Land Equipment) and Army Headquarters, DVD2024 will provide opportunities for industry and key MOD stakeholders to discuss ‘Battle Winning Ideas’, resilience and collaboration, delivering increased capability and the ability to exploit innovation.
Working closely with DE&S and industry, the British Army is evolving; investing £41bn into land equipment, infrastructure and training over the next decade in order to accelerate the delivery of its equipment programme, and pursuing international collaborations to win a greater share of the global land export market.
DVD is a biennial Defence industry exhibition that enables focussed engagement between Defence industry, DE&S Delivery Teams, Army Headquarters staff and other Defence community users of Land Equipment.
The focus for DVD2024 will be on delivering the most modern and lethal Army in Europe together; forming military partnerships and generating investment into UK industry through the Land Industrial Strategy; learning from current conflicts and adapting at pace to optimise procurement priorities; accelerating the Future Soldier programme; and working with industry to exploit science and technology to develop next generation capabilities to meet the requirements of a modern, lethal army.
Maj Gen Lizzie Faithfull-Davies CBE, the newly appointed Director Land Equipment, said: “The role of DVD has always been crucial to defence procurement, encouraging collaboration between industry, our customers in the Army, and ourselves in DE&S as collectively we seek to continue building a more modern and lethal Army.
“I am delighted that in my new role as Director Land Equipment I am able to be more directly involved in DVD2024 and I am looking forward to having the opportunity to engage with industry, alongside Army HQ and HQ Field Army staff. The event will provide a unique opportunity for industry to gain a better understanding of MOD needs, through direct engagement with Army, and the expertise of DE&S staff to advise on procurement and support issues. DVD also provides an opportunity for industry-to-industry engagement.”
For those involved in Land Equipment for Army Headquarters, DE&S and Front-Line Commands DVD2024 provides an ideal opportunity to identify innovation, develop ideas and generate a greater understanding of technologies, capabilities and requirements.
For further information visit www.theevent.co.uk
16 May 24. Close Combat Symposium (CCS) Programme Now Available – 2-4 July 2024.
Registration is Open
Please be aware due to the high demand, booking early is recommended as its anticipated numbers may exceed capacity.
Aim
The aim is to bring together the military, academia, and industry to discuss current and future developments in close combat and dismounted technologies and procedures. It will also consider current and future equipment pipelines.
D Futures Mil Cap Plans
Recce Strike Capability
The Land Operating Concept (LOpC) will see the Army fight differently – the find/fires revolution and significant SDE chain shortening mean we can’t continue as-is. Fighting by recce-strike, at all levels, will seek to win at stand-off wherever possible while enabling close combat at high tempo in and from complex terrain. Data-driven, machine-powered target acquisition and decision-making support are key to that tempo with the bulk of the data analysis being done to the rear.
Topics
- What are the developments in weapon and ammunition design that could support greater levels of UK Armed Forces lethality, accuracy and range (across both individual and support/specialist systems)?
- Where do we think LLM/AI might lead us in the dismounted, close combat context?
- Soldiers are increasingly equipped with power and data hungry/producing equipment. How do we cohere power and data management without impeding mobility?
- Suppression in the close fight (to 1000m) maintains the recce strike doctrine at the team level. What are the opportunities to maximise suppression at the platoon level, without adding significant burned onto the force?
- Soldier as a sensor’ – how can we leverage Soldier Systems (weapon sights, laser modules, NVGs, etc) to provide data to close the sensor-decider-effector chain without adding significant burden onto the individual (cognitive, physical)?
15 May 24. New at ILA 2024: The TALENT HUB brings specialists and employers together and features a wide-ranging information program.
- Over 40 partner companies offer career opportunities
- Talent Day on Friday (7 June), workshops and a weekend program of stage events
- Talent Tours for over 600 students of all ages
Aerospace as a profession and passion: on the weekend of 7 to 9 June ILA Berlin offers interested visitors access to an industry which in Europe is virtually unique in standing for innovation, new technology and sustainability. This is the first time the TALENT HUB is taking place, which brings talented people of all ages and backgrounds together with employers. Information for visitors can be found here.
The Talent Hub features over 40 exhibitors from every part of the industry, from SMEs to multinationals, who will be inviting interested visitors to meet and get to know each other – often the first step to signing a new employment contract. The event targets a wide audience, including students of all ages, young professionals, people from other industries and aerospace fans.
The Talent Hub opens on Talent Day (Friday, 7 June) at 11 a.m. The same day, Talent Tours for over 600 students of all ages will be taking place with an opportunity to meet exhibitors’ HR staff.
Also kicking off will be the program of stage events with a wide range of information and entertainment until the close of the fair on Sunday. Highlights will include a meet & greet with Eurofighter pilot and ESA astronaut Nicola Winter, Talent Slams, where students will present their theses and research projects, and appearances by various aerospace industry professionals who will provide insights into their career paths and day-to-day work. Visitors can also take part in interactive workshops in order to find out more about Lufthansa’s aviation technology for example. Program details can be found here.
With the Talent Hub, ILA Berlin can lay claim to being this year’s largest and most wide-ranging aerospace exhibition in the EU. It displays fascinating innovations from all parts of the industry, features an impressive program of flying displays and an extensive static display. ILA 2024 is also where new ideas and advances in aerospace come to fruition: the four STAGES are where forward-looking topics are discussed and ideas are forged, while the Talent Hub is the meeting place of tomorrow’s skills and minds.
ILA Berlin is open to trade visitors from 5 to 7 June and to the general public on the weekend of 8 and 9 June from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are available online only at: https://www.ila-berlin.de/de/tickets
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