Our flagship Future Artillery conference annually welcomes over 200 leading artillery personnel and industry experts from 25+ countries to London. Now in its 10th anniversary year, it is widely regarded as the most influential indirect fires conference in the world, providing an unrivalled platform for Heads of Artillery, Programme Managers and Industry experts to engage in candid debate on the latest technological developments, operational feedback and future vision across the in-direct fires community.
What's new for 2012?
- New Streams: focusing on the fundamental requirement for lightweight in-direct fire systems and a potential 105mm resurgence, plus a special look at the future of the artillery 2022+
- New Forward Observer Focus Day: hosting in-depth discussions on this top priority issue of managing the pressures on FOs. We will explore key equipment requirements as well as Tactics, Training and Procedure challenges being tackled across artillery forces
- Debut Addresses from Nations including: Chile, Philippines, Indonesia, South Africa, Slovakia, Czech Republic to enable you the opportunity to widen your network
- New Venue: The Radisson Blu Portman Hotel is located in the heart of central London with excellent links to major transport hubs and near several major attractions, including Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace
- 10th Anniversary Celebrations: Don't miss out on this special edition with lots of exciting activities across the 3 days for you to enjoy!
"This is a meeting for serious professional field artillerymen to hear from FA leaders from around the world....the only conference anywhere that achieves such a lofty goal."
MG(R) Lee Baxter, Smiths Detection, Former Chief of US Field Artillery
"Probably the best platform ever to see all the leading artillery guys exchange military expertise. It’s great for seeing the future of artillery systems all in one space. You can ask questions here and get an answer here, while also seeing friends and networking."
Michael Becker Dipl. Inf., Sales Manager, Defence and Communications Systems, EADS
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10th Anniversary Future Artillery Advisory Board
- Brigadier Richard Haldenby, Commander Royal Artillery, British Army
- Major General Paolo Ruggiero, Field Artillery School Commander , Italian Army
- Colonel Fiepko Koolman, Director of Future Requirements, Artillery School
German Army
- Lieutenant Colonel Joakim Lewin, Head of the Indirect Fire Systems , Swedish FMV
2012 Speakers include:
- Major General Halverson, Commanding General, Fires Centre of Excellence, Fort Sill, US Army
- Major General Paolo Ruggiero, Field Artillery School Commander, Italian Army
- Brigadier Richard Haldenby, Commander Royal Artillery, British Army
- Brigadier General Pedro P Biasbas, Commander, Army Artillery Regiment, Philippines Armed Forces
- Brigadier General Ediwan Prabowo, FA Commander, Indonesian Army
- Colonel John Musgrave, Assistant Director Capability, HQ Director Royal Artillery, British Army
- Colonel Richard Couzens, Assistant Head of Deep Target Attack Capability, UK MoD
- Colonel Douglas Thomas, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Artillery Detachment Fort Sill, US Marine Corps
- Colonel Fiepko Koolman, Director of Future Requirements, Artillery School, German Army
- Colonel Andy Oelofse, Deputy Commander Artillery Formation, South African Army
- Colonel Ivan Mraz, Commander of Artillery, Czech Army
- Colonel Jaroslaw Wierzcholski, Chief of Missile and Artillery Forces, Polish Army
- Commandant CSAiU Aureliusz Chyle?ski, Commander Artillery School, Polish Army
- Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Fort, Head of Doctrine & Prospective Studies, Artillery School, French Army
- Lieutenant Colonel Mike Milner, Excalibur Project Manager, Picatinny Arsenal, US Army
- Lieutenant Colonel Craig Landry, Director Land Requirements 2, Canadian National Defence Force
- Lieutenant Colonel Georg Neuhaus, ISR Branch, German Army
- Wing Commander Andrew Bolt, SO1 Equipment Capability, Joint Air Land Organisation (JALO), UK MoD
- Lieutenant Colonel Alexis Uhrich, Fire Control and Forward Observer Coordinator, French Army HQ
- Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Weerd, Chief Plans and Policy Branch, Royal Netherlands Army
- Lieutenant Colonel Rienk Sijbrandi, Chief Combat Support, Land Requirements, Directorate Operational Policy, Requirements & Plans, Netherlands MoD
- Lieutenant Colonel Joakim Lewin, Head of Indirect Fire Systems Office, Swedish FMV
- Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand Almoite, Artillery Commander, Philippine Marine Corps
- Lieutenant Colonel Valerio Lange, Commander 6 MLR Regiment, Brazilian Army
- Lieutenant Colonel Nick Gillard, Military Advisor & Former O/C 16 Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Army
- Major Gregg Hoffman, HQ Aviation Plans and Policy, US Marine Corps
- Major John Cresswell, BC 79 Cdo Bty RA, British Army
- Major Gregory “Ripper” Hoffman, HQ Aviation Plans and Policy, US Marine Corps
- Vassillis Tsiamis, Senior Officer Defence Industry, European Defence Agency
- Martin van de Voorde, Programme Manager, TNO Defence
- Scott Arnold, Vice President, Precision Fires, Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
- Lee Flake, EQ-36 Programme Director, Lockheed Martin MS2 Radar Systems
- Major Dwayne Hynes, Future Artillery Threat Integration Staff Officer, Office of the Chief of Staff for Intelligence, US Army
- Jozef Zufka, Director General, Armaments Directorate, Slovakian Army
- Major Martin Smith, SO2 ISTAR, Capability Branch , Royal Artillery, British Army
- Hans Oiom, Senior Munitions Safety Expert, Norwegian Ministry of Defence
- Major General Baseer, DG Artillery, Pakistan Army
- Major General Vikas Joshi, Assistant Director General, DG Artillery, Indian Army
- Major Stefan Hansson, Program Manager Indirect Fire, Swedish Armed Forces HQ
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Venue & Accommodations
Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, London
22 Portman Square
London W1H7BG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7208 6000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7208 6001
Website: www.radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-london
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