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Europe’s Leading Conference on Maritime Robotic Systems

16th-17th

MAY 2018

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN:

Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Flag Officer Sea Training, Royal Navy

EXPERT MILITARY AND TECHNICAL SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Rear Admiral Keith Blount, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff Aviation, Amphibious Capability and Carriers, Royal Navy

Rear Admiral Alfonso Pérez de Nanclares, Deputy Operation Commander European Union Naval Force Somalia, Spanish Navy

Rear Admiral Tim Lowe, National Hydrographer, UK Hydrographic Office

Captain Kevin Quarderer, Commanding Officer, ONR Global

Commander Jamie Sayer, Unmanned Air Systems – Mini Class TAA, Royal Navy

Commander Bernd Scheurich, Commandant, Naval Mine Warfare Centre, German Navy

Commander Yvo Jaenen, Deputy Commander MCM and Operational Commander North Sea Unmanned Communications Trials, Belgian Navy

Commander Jochen Beyer, Branch Head of Concept Development, NATO MCM COE

Lieutenant (N) Magnus Lind, Project Manager NLT, FMV

Dr Phillip Smith, Above Water Systems Programme Manager, Platform Systems Division, DSTL

Dr Andrea Munafo, Senior Robotic Systems and Software Engineer, National Oceanography Centre

Mr Reid McAllister, Director, Integrate Maritime Mobility Systems at Naval Surface Warfare Centre, Carderock Division, US Navy

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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

• Listen to keynote briefings from senior flag officers within the host nation such as Rear Admiral Keith Blount, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, Aviation, Amphibious Capability and Carriers and Rear Admiral Tim Lowe, National Hydrographer

• Hear from senior naval officials from the Royal Navy, EUNAVFOR, Belgium and Germany on the latest advancements in unmanned technology

• Learn how Unmanned Maritime Systems are changing the nature of warfare above and below the water

• Gain access to key military stakeholders all seeking to develop their maritime capabilities within dedicated solutions zones where cutting edge unmanned and autonomous technologies will be showcased

• Discuss topics focused around key platforms and capabilities from UUVs for Mine Counter Measures to USVs for Anti-Surface Warfare

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UNMANNED MARITIME SYSTEMS

Day One | Wednesday 16th May 2018 www.umsconference.com

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8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Flag Officer Sea Training,

Royal Navy

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

9.10 Unmanned Warrior: Driving Technological Innovation to Deliver the Next Generation of Autonomous Capability

• Lessons learned from exercise Unmanned Warrior and how to apply them to the operational challenges of the future

• Integrating autonomous assets into the wider flotilla to protect capital assets such as the Queen Elizabeth II class aircraft carrier

• How to develop innovation within the Royal Navy – building a collaborative approach with defence research agencies and industry

• Exploiting autonomous ISR capabilities to maximise naval domain awareness • Building on the doctrinal successes of Unmanned Warrior within the

Information Warrior exercises Rear Admiral Keith Blount OBE FRAeS, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff

Aviation, Amphibious Capability and Carriers, Royal Navy

9.50 Effectively Exploiting Unmanned and Autonomous Systems within EUNAVFOR Somalia

• An overview of the operating environment for Operation Atalanta and the importance of comprehensive maritime domain awareness

• Effectively utilising unmanned systems to keep sailors out of harm’s way • Building situational awareness through air-based unmanned platforms within

anti-piracy efforts • Future UAS priorities for end-users within EUNAVFOR • Generating more effective ISR through long range autonomous systems

Rear Admiral Alfonso Perez de Nanclares, Deputy Operation Commander European Union Naval Force Somalia, Spanish Navy

10.30 Morning Coffee

UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES AND ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE

11.00 Utilising New Technologies for Anti-Submarine Warfare & CUAS Within Littoral Waters

• Update on the progress of the next generation light weight torpedo (LWT) system

• Exploiting new weapon systems to counter underwater autonomous systems & submarines within littoral waters and areas with high traffic intensity

• Integrating a modular design to new systems to enable COTS (commercial off the shelf) equipment

• Thoughts on future undersea weapon technology development Lieutenant (N) Magnus Lind, Project Manager New Lightweight Torpedo System

(NLT/TS47), FMV - Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Mr Anders Svensson, Product Manager Torpedo Systems, FMV - Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

11.40 Session Reserved for Leonardo Speaker Details to be Confirmed

12.20 Building a System of Systems: Integrating Unmanned Surface Vehicles into Command and Control Networks

• Developing a common architecture to integrate unmanned platforms into the combat systems of a warship

• Utilising OACS (Open Architecture Combat System) within autonomous platform prototypes to connect vehicles to the wider network

• Balancing mission control parameters set at the C2 (command and control) level and advanced autonomy for collision avoidance

• Work within the Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) to improve avoidance algorithms for unmanned surface vehicles

• Developing a system of systems – linking underwater, aerial and surface unmanned platforms and integrating effective C2

Dr Phillip Smith, Above Water Systems Programme Manager, Platform Systems Division, Dstl - Defence Science & Technology Laboratory

1.00 Networking Lunch

MINE COUNTERMEASURES

2.00 Future Naval Mine Warfare Capability • Lessons learned from the joint Allied Munitions Detection Underwater

(ALMOND) project and integrating them into operational doctrine • Roadmap 2025: Developing MCM capabilities that include a collaborative

approach between shore based, unmanned surface vessels (USVs), autonomous underwater vessels (AUV’s) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

• Integrating hull-mounted sonars and network enabled capabilities into the autonomous systems portfolio

• Keeping human personnel out of harm’s way through the greater strategic utilisation of unmanned platforms

Commander Bernd Scheurich, Commandant, Naval Mine Warfare Centre, German Navy

2.40 Session Space Reserved for Sponsor

3.20 Delivering the Capability Necessary for Future Operational Requirements Through Unmanned Systems

• An analysis of the operating requirements of the Belgian Navy going forward • Protecting front line operators: Considering whether conventional

operational risk assessments are suitable for an ‘unmanned world’ • An update on the cooperation between the Royal Netherlands Navy and the

Belgian Navy in developing Mine Counter Measure (MCM) capability • Developing a cohesive policy for manned and unmanned teaming • Overcoming adoption challenges by integrating effective autonomy within

platforms Commander Yvo Jaenen, Deputy Commander MCM and Operational

Commander North Sea Unmanned Communications Trials, Belgian Navy

4.00 Afternoon Tea

4.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Deploying Unmanned Systems in Naval Missions: Feedback

on Improved Efficiency and Operational Support • Examples of deployed systems and on the ground

feedback on performance • Integrating data and Command and Control (C2) systems to unmanned

platforms • Challenges of wider adoption - opposition to automation • The future of autonomous systems: Exploring AI (Artificial Intelligence) and

machine learning

Moderated By: Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Flag Officer Sea Training, Royal Navy Commander

Dr Phillip Smith, Above Water Systems Programme Manager, Platform Systems Division, Dstl - Defence Science & Technology Laboratory

Lieutenant (N) Magnus Lind, Project Manager New Lightweight Torpedo System (NLT/TS47), FMV - Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Dr Andrea Munafo, Senior Robotic Systems and Software Engineer, National Oceanography Centre

5.10 Generating Effective Mine Countermeasure Capability Through Exploitation of Unmanned Systems

• Developing mine countermeasure capability in littoral, port and open ocean environments

• Towed sonars to ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) – developing the optimal combination of unmanned systems within multi-platform missions

• Deployment in context: Comparing the advantages of operating unmanned systems from the shore or a mothership vessel

• Successes of exercise Dynamic Move 2017 in building interoperability and mine countermeasure planning and operational competence

• Working with industry to ensure that future MCM (mine countermeasure) platforms are designed to meet operational requirements

Commander Jochen Beyer, Branch Head of Concept Development, NATO MCM Centre of Excellence

Lieutenant Commander Ralph Klinker, Concept Development, NATO MCM Centre of Excellence

5.50 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Flag Officer Sea Training, Royal Navy

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UNMANNED MARITIME SYSTEMS

www.umsconference.com Day Two | Thursday 17th May 2018

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Flag Officer Sea Training,

Royal Navy

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

9.10 The UK Approach to Hydrography and Oceanography Survey • Mapping shallow and littoral waters effectively to maximise safety of ship

movements within British waters • Optimising operational effectiveness of undersea hydrography by utilising

unmanned systems • Changing survey capabilities through effective manned-unmanned

teaming • Developing unmanned systems for long distance operations within

crowded seas • Trends for future autonomous platform use within the UK Hydrographic

Office Rear Admiral Tim Lowe, National Hydrographer, United Kingdom

Hydrographic Office

9.50 Improving Naval Information Exploitation Capabilities Through Effective Deployment of Autonomous Unmanned Systems

• An overview of the strategic versatility of autonomous systems and the breadth of operating domains they can work within

• Protecting naval resources through adept deployment of autonomous systems within challenging environments

• Exploiting data more effectively through autonomous processing and dissemination of information

• Looking forward: Increasing UAS effectiveness by ‘swarming’ targets through network collaboration

Captain Kevin Quarderer, Commanding Officer, ONR Global

10.30 Morning Coffee

UNMANNED AERIAL AND UNDERWATER VEHICLES

11.00 Exploiting Mini-Drone Technology to Support Maritime Operations • An overview of the unmanned air systems team and how UAS

(unmanned aerial systems) technology has developed • Developing UAS safety and airworthiness through effective classification

and oversight • Considering the pillars of airworthiness and how they relate to maritime

operations • Building a joint approach to unmanned systems across all MoD divisions

Commander Jamie Sayer, Unmanned Air Systems Mini Class TAA, Royal Navy

11.40 Session Space Reserved for Sponsor

12.20 From Research to Reality: Effectively Integrating Unmanned and Autonomous Systems to Support Maritime Operations

• Working with the Naval Undersea Warfare Centre to develop highly manoeuvrable propulsion systems for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)

• Developing unconventional manoeuvre capability to enable recovery operations and perform tight tactical movement arcs

• Utilising common naval archecture to maximise interoperability within joint operations

• Building manned-unmanned teaming strengths through effective collaboration with end users and industry

Mr Reid McAllister, Director, Integrate Maritime Mobility Systems at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, US Navy

1.00 Networking Lunch

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UPDATES ON UNMANNED AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS

2.00 A Research & Development Perspective on Pioneering Autonomous Underwater Capabilities in the UK

• Current progress in the development of the Autosub AUV: Integrating pressure balance Lithium batteries for deep operations

• Managing navigation, collision avoidance and homing systems within a cluttered and complex operating environment

• Artic to littoral waters: Considering the variety of operating domains for unmanned systems and how this impacts design principals

• Maximising terrain aided navigation for long range UUV operations • Future research and development priorities for autonomous systems

Dr Andrea Munafo, Senior Robotic Systems and Software Engineer, National Oceanography Centre

2.40 Session Space Reserved for Sponsor

3.20 Successes Developing Communication Capabilities Between Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

• Current progress developing autonomous systems for intelligent underwater unmanned vehicles and prototypes

• Building standardised communication between all NATO underwater vehicles through JANUS

• Improving communication relays between unmanned platforms to disseminate intelligence on topography and other data gathered

• Exploiting big data algorithms to analyse information from autonomous vehicles

• Cooperation with vendors to streamline future unmanned technology R&D

Mr Joao Alves, Senior Scientist / Project Leader, NATO S&T Organization - Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation

4.00 Afternoon Tea

4.30 Maturing the Development of Flying Robots — Challenges and Opportunities

• Past to present: Considering the history of unmanned and autonomous asset development

• Utilising flying robots to achieve what humans cannot - The exploiting of robotic systems in support of search & rescue and

disaster relief operations • Considering how to develop military drone applications for civilian use • Balancing legislation and ethics – the path ahead for robotic platforms • Future research and development priorities

Dr Mirko Kovac, Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Engineering, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College Of Science And Medicine

5.10 Unmanned Naval Systems — a Key Enabling Technology for the Next Generation Maritime Capability

• From hydrography to ISTAR: An overview of research and development within unmanned maritime systems

• Adapting commercial research within unmanned systems for military functions

• Challenges behind the wider adoption of unmanned maritime systems • Considering the policy and legal framework for autonomous and

unmanned platforms • Future priorities to successful develop and exploit new technologies

Professor Mikis Tsimplis, Professor of Maritime Law and Ocean Sciences, Southampton University

5.50 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Flag Officer Sea Training, Royal

Navy

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