Past event: Infantry Weapons 2013 Conference

Transforming infantrymen into extremely lethal independent weapon systems

Despite the progression in modern combat technology, the infantryman remains the most important component on the field. A vital part of the battlefield relies heavily on the dismounted soldier armed with the latest in personal weapons and body armour to conquer the enemy. The infantryman is only as good as his equipment.

With procurement agencies trying to fulfil the endless operational requirements of their infantrymen, several nations are now updating their soldier systems with advanced weapons and modernising their legacy equipment.

To address the latest operational challenges and requirements on the dismounted soldier, we are proud to announce the 7th Annual Infantry Weapons 2013 summit which will be taking place between the 25th – 26th September 2013 in London.

The 7th Annual Infantry Weapons 2013 summit will showcase these challenges and how they are being addressed with the development and acquisition of weapons systems such as the Glock 17 9mm pistol in the UK, multi-calibre assault rifles in India, 40mm airburst grenade launcher in Germany and many more.


Key benefits of attending:

  • Hear about the developments on lethality of the dismounted British soldier and the experience of troops in Afghanistan using the lighter Glock 17 9mm pistol as a side-arm for personal protection
  • Discuss the cost benefits and capability trade-off of procuring your soldier equipment off-the-shelf
  • Review case-less ammunition to potentially cut 25 lbs. from the soldier’s gear and eliminating the process to extract and eject the empty case after firing
  • You will have the rare opportunity to gain direct perspective on infantry weapon requirements and networking opportunities with senior-level leaders from regional and international military and industry stakeholders

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Speakers

  • Lieutenant General Gianfranco Giglio, Head of Land Procurement Agency, Italian Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel James York, Capability Directorate Combatant, UK MoD
  • Colonel Charles Beaudouin, Chief of BPSA (Programme Office for Arms), French Army
  • Commander Frederik Coghe, Project Manager - Dept Weapon Systems & Ballistics, Royal Military Academy, Belgian Defence
  • Colonel Przemyslaw Kupidura, MSBS Test Team Leader, Polish Military University of Technology
  • Lieutenant Colonel Miroslaw Zahor, Professor Assistant, Polish Military University of Technology
  • Lieutenant Colonel Carlo Pasqui, Italian Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel John Whitchurch, Commanding Officer - Small Arms School Corp, HQ Infantry, Land Warfare Centre, British Army
  • Major Rune Nesland, Norwegian Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel Rob Giller, Deputy Director Land Capability Delivery, Capability Branch, New Zealand Defence Force
  • Amal Bouamoul, PhD, Ing., Defence Scientist, Defence Research and Development Canada, Government of Canada
  • Pascal Paulissen, Programme Manager, Next Generation Small Arm, TNO
  • Commanding Officer, Defence Materiel Organisation, Netherlands MoD
  • Eric Berman, Managing Director, Small Arms Survey
  • Rune Lausund, Chief Scientist, FFI

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Venue

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Venue & Accommodation

Copthorne Tara 
Scarsdale Place
Kensington
London
W8 5SR
United Kingdom
Website:  http://www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/copthornetarakensington/
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7937 7211 


Accommodation
Travel and accommodation are not included in the conference fee; however we have put together a HotelMap that displays discounted accommodation for hotels in the area to the Copthorne Tara Hotel. The map displays live availability and allows you to book directly with each hotel: http://www.hotelmap.com/M9DUQ

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Event details
Organizer : IQEU
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-2700