Who is attending Soldier Technology and why? |
Right now, soldier programme managers from NATO nations including UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the US are preparing to use Soldier Technology to source suppliers specialising in optronics for the future soldier.
This is the best opportunity of the year to discover what they are thinking and to show them how you can help.
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Meet the key decision-makers: | |
Exhibiting companies include: |
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Those already confirmed to attend include:
- Colonel Marisa Tanner, Director, Future Force Integration Directorate, US Army
- Marcus Bruton: Individual Soldier System Executive Team Leader, DE&S, UK MoD
- Dave Hadfield, Power Procurement Lead, DE&S, UK MoD
- Colonel Bill Pointing: Dismounted Soldier Systems Team Leader, DE&S, UK MoD
- Lt Colonel Laurent Barraco, Programme Manager, FELIN, DGA, France
- Luc De Beer, Programme Manager, VOSS, Netherlands MoD
- Dr Karl Heinz Rippert, Procurement Manager, IdZ, BWB, Germany
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- Aimpoint
- Infrared Securities
- Istec Services Ltd.
- Trijicon
- Vectronix
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| | They are all are all demonstrating their expertise in optronics to our audience in the exhibition.
What other competitors will be there?
View the full list of sponsors and exhibitors |
What the military have told us they want: |
The feedback we received from MoD soldier programme managers during our research for Soldier Technology and onsite at January’s event in Arlington, USA, shows that:
| The military want greater visibility on innovative optronic technologies from a more diverse array of possible providers - especially when these providers are able to demonstrate the advantages of their technology from existing commercial and / or military applications.
There is increasing urgency to accelerate the incorporation of innovative technologies to theatre by engaging directly with smaller vendors. |
The Case for Soldier Technology UK |
The UK is taking a systematic approach to the acquisition of capability for the soldier system by:
| Capturing the capability required in a more succinct and usable format through a comprehensive Capability Plan owned by CAP GM and DINF. R&D Goals should flow directly from this plan.
Undertaking more of the Operational Analysis at a Soldier System level – the platoon. This will allow a direct comparison of capabilities across the soldier system in order that a better Balance of Investment can be achieved – limited resources giving optimal delivery of ‘bang for buck’. | |
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Agenda Highlights: Optronics
| Future Weapon Accessories to Enhance Lethality | | | How FELIN Draws from the World’s Most Advanced Optronics Technology to Dramatically Enhance Situational Awareness for the Dismounted Soldier Discussion – What will be the Next Generation of Weapon-Based Technologies to Enhance Situational Awareness and Reduce Detection for the Dismounted Soldier? | | Strategic International Soldier Modernisation Updates | | | How the UK Plans to Deliver an Affordable, Effective Dismounted Situational Awareness System to Protect and Empower the Future Soldier US Army Capital Projects to Enhance Soldier Capabilities to Detect and Observe Threats in Austere Operational Environments How Warrior 2020 will Deliver Greater Visibility, Navigation and Communications Capabilities to the Future Finnish Infantryman |
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Limited opportunities remain - contact us today to discuss how you can get involved |
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The How System Integrators are Responding |
The optronics market is developing rapidly, with recent market research from Frost and Sullivan estimating its value at around $30.77 billion over 2010-16. Additionally, emerging economics including India, Brazil and South Korea involved in fleet modernization processes are driving demand for navigation and surveillance equipment for reconnaissance and armed personnel vehicles. So even the largest system integrators know that they can’t afford to ignore the progress being made beyond their own R&D labs and they are now actively seeking partnerships with innovative companies who could benefit from their vast experience of developing capabilities for the military and support them in doing so. | | 
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We’re adding to our list of our attendees every day but just some of the key figures from major power vendors and system integrators attending Soldier Technology in June include:
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| Per Arvidsson, Chairman, Weapons and Sensors Working Group, NATO Land Capability Group 1, Dismounted Soldier Major Matti Honkela, Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Finnish Army
Contact Simon Bloom today on +44 (0) 207 368 9499 or e-mail him to find out more about remaining opportunities
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