Day 2
ASW 2009
ASW Platforms and solutions
0830 - Registration and coffee
0900 - Chairperson's summary of day one and a look at the day ahead
0910 - Destroying a submarine in the South Atlantic – A case study
Rear Admiral (Ret'd), Chris Parry, Former Director General, Development, Concepts and Doctrine, Ministry of Defence, UK
0930 - Capability gaps and dangers in the shallows
How quickly can navies adapt to the increased underwater threat in the littoral environment?
- Littoral understanding: The importance of littoral control in future operations
- Making use of the latest sensor technology operating in the cluttered shallows
- How can a focus on joined-up ASW defeat the littoral threat?
1005 - US Navy Advancements in ASW
Significantly enhancing the US Navy's ability to conduct ASW operations
- What is being procured to strengthen the United States role in the field?
- Effective acquisition strategies from a wider section of the defence industry.
1040 - Morning Refreshments and networking
1110 - Surface Ships in future ASW operations
What ASW capabilities will be integrated in the next generation surface ships?
- To what extent have our current surface ships lost the capability to carry out ASW operations?
- Learning lessons from the FREMM programme and the success of the modular ASW concept to boost French and Italian ASW capability
- What are the differences in the requirements of the two nations and their ASW operating environments?
1145 - Future Surface Combatants
How do we deliver flexible, maneuverable and networked future surface ships?
- To what extent can surface ships be ASW specific whilst being truly versatile?
- How can we remain effective at ASW with a reduced number of surface ships?
- What configurable platforms and modules are available to match the demands of different missions?
1215 - How will solid state radar improve submarine detection?
How does the technology differ from conventional surface search radars?
- What are the performance benefits?
- How will this change ASW now and in the future?
1245 - Lunch
1345 - Are submarines still an effective and viable ASW tool?
How have submarines declined in this role since the end of the cold war?
- How effective are submarines in the ASW role as operations move towards the littoral environment?
- Future ASW transformation: Where will submarines fit into future future ASW transformation?
1415 - Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)
What is the future of aerial maritime platforms?
- Lessons from the RAF's experience with more than 25 years of successful operation of the MR2 fleet
- How is aerial ASW skill fade being mitigated in the face of the dominant land environment?
- How will the MR4A revolutionise UK ASW capability?
1445 - Transforming aerial ASW capabilities
Lessons from the development of the P-8 Poseidon
- How will future MPAs be used in conjunction with unmanned systems?
- Reconfigurable and expandable systems facilitating easier and more affordable upgrades
- Reduced operating and support costs on the Boeing 737 airframe
- Success in the export market: The P-8 as the future for the Indian and Australian navy's ASW capability
1515 - Unmanned Systems
What does the integration of unmanned systems mean for future ASW operations?
- Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) for the Littoral Combat Ship's ASW Mission Module
- What are the benefits of employing towed arrays, dipping sonar sensors and acoustic sources on unmanned systems?
1545 - Afternoon Refreshments and networking
1615 - Helicopter ASW operations
The latest helicopter design and development for future ASW operations
- Increasing the effectiveness of rotary ASW operations
- How has the Merlin helicopter revolutionised Royal Navy operations?
- Can the enhancement of helicopter sonar technology be effective within the increased underwater littoral environment?
1645 - Summary and Interactive Forum
- Chris Parry will sum up the day and the conference with an open interactive discussion on the key topics that have been highlighted.
1730 - End of day two and the conference
