08:10 Plenary Chair’s Opening Address

Mira Ricardel
Vice President, Business Development
Boeing Missile Defense Systems

08:20 KEYNOTE: Towards An Integrated Air Defence: The Long-Term Role Of The United States Air Force In The Gulf

• Updates on the current strategies
• Evolving threats and requirements
• The vision for an integrated air defence

Lieutenant General Mike Hostage
Commander
United States Air Force Central Command

09:00 COUNTRY BRIEF: Critical Factors For Gaining Interoperability And Interconnectivity

• Integration of coalition forces through information-sharing and ensuring that the system can “talk”
• Leveraging on data links to ensure aligned communication
• Preparation and implementation of major joint exercises

Brigadier General (P) Genaro Dellarocco
Program Executive Officer
United States Army Missiles and Space

09:40 From Test-Bed To Deployed, Operational National Missile Defense System

• Lessons Learned from Deploying National Missile Defense Systems
• Battle management and integration for legacy and future air and missile defense systems

Neil Doar
Boeing Missile Defense Systems

10:50 Chair’s Address

Mark Stoop
Strategic Consultant Air & Missile Defence
TNO Defence, Security and Safety

11:00 Integrated Air & Missile Defense: A Theater Strategic Vision

• Operational environment in an Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD)
• Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) Transformation

Dan R. Kirby
Director, Systems of Systems
Raytheon

11:40 United States CENTCOM Integrated Air And Missile Defense Center Of Excellence

• Vision and objectives of setting up the Centre of Excellence
• Updates on its current structure
• Forward looking strategies for the Centre

Major General Peter M. Vangjel
Deputy Commanding General
Third Army/U.S. Army Central

12:20 Air And Missile Defense: Integrated Air And Missile Defense System

• Multiple tiers require a robust architecture
• The command and control challenges
• Understanding the merits of deploying a multi-layered Integrated Air and Missile Defense system

Major General (retired) Tommy Crawford
Vice President C4ISR Programs
Lockheed Martin Integrated Services & Global Support

14:00 Thales Raytheon Systems’ IAMD Updates: Comprehensive approach dealing with Threats, effectors and Command and Control

• Reviewing functionalities, capabilities and architecture for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense

14:40 GBAD In Military Operations Other Than War: The Bright Future Of Gun Based Air Defence

• Threat analysis – critical asset and event protection
• Special Rules of Engagement (ROE) for GBADS’s in MOOTW missions
• Minimal effective range for maximum decision time

Colonel Fabian Ochsner
Chief GBAD, Air Operation Center, Swiss Air Force, Vice President Marketing & Product Management
Rheinmetall Air Defence

16:00 OPERATOR PANEL DISCUSSION: Perspectives From Multi-National Forces On Their Requirements For Improved C2 Capabilities

• Perspectives on the experiences and challenges faced, and defining what is necessary to overcome interoperability and interconnectivity
• What can the industry offer to assist in facilitating smooth system integration?
• Other requirements to achieve improved C2 capabilities

Moderator

Mark Stoop
Strategic Consultant Air & Missile Defence, TNO Defence
Security and Safety

Panelists

16:45 Close Of Conference Day One