18 - 21 May, 2010
Olympia Conference Centre, London

Soldier C4i Focus Day

May 21st - AM

8:00 Coffee, Welcome and Registration
Coffee, Welcome and Registration
8:30 Chairman's Welcome Address
Chairman's Welcome Address
8:45 The UK’s Evolving Approach To Situational Awareness For The Dismounted Soldier
Colonel Bill Pointing, Team Leader, Dismounted Soldier Systems, FIST, , DE&S, UK MoD
The UK’s Evolving Approach To Situational Awareness For The Dismounted Soldier
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Colonel Bill Pointing
Team Leader, Dismounted Soldier Systems, FIST, , DE&S, UK MoD

9:15 Outcomes Of The Current Phase Of The NORMANS Programme
Rune Lausund, Chief Scientist and Programme Manager, NORMANS, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI)
Outcomes Of The Current Phase Of The NORMANS Programme
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Rune Lausund
Chief Scientist and Programme Manager, NORMANS, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI)

0945 “Soldato Futuro” System: C4I
Lt Colonel Angelo Assorati, National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army
“Soldato Futuro” System: C4I
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Lt Colonel Angelo Assorati
National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army

10:15 Panel Discussion: Networking the Soldier Into The National C4i Backbone
Colonel Bill Pointing, Team Leader, Dismounted Soldier Systems, FIST, , DE&S, UK MoD
Rune Lausund, Chief Scientist and Programme Manager, NORMANS, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI)
Lt Colonel Angelo Assorati, National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army
Panel Discussion: Networking the Soldier Into The National C4i Backbone
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Colonel Bill Pointing
Team Leader, Dismounted Soldier Systems, FIST, , DE&S, UK MoD

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Rune Lausund
Chief Scientist and Programme Manager, NORMANS, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI)

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Lt Colonel Angelo Assorati
National Armament Directorate, NEC Force Program Directorate, Italian Army

10:20 Morning Coffee Break
Morning Coffee Break
11:15 Danish Army C4i Update – How Denmark Will Link The Tactical Operator To Supporting Units
Colonel Eigil Schoenning, Commander, Danish Army Combat School
Danish Army C4i Update – How Denmark Will Link The Tactical Operator To Supporting Units
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Colonel Eigil Schoenning
Commander, Danish Army Combat School

11:45 Slovenia’s Approach To Building A Robust C4i System For Their Next generation Infantryman, Slovenian MoD
Ales Lebar, Programme Manager, Slovenian Soldier of The 21st Century, Slovenian MoD
Slovenia’s Approach To Building A Robust C4i System For Their Next generation Infantryman, Slovenian MoD
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Ales Lebar
Programme Manager, Slovenian Soldier of The 21st Century, Slovenian MoD

12:15 C4i Focus Areas For Finland’s Future Soldier Programme
Major Matti Honkela, Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Armaments Division, Army Command, Finnish Defence Forces
Technical Progress On C4i Integration Through NORMANS
Confirmed - Rune Lausund, Chief Scientist and Programme Manager
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Major Matti Honkela
Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Armaments Division, Army Command, Finnish Defence Forces

12:45 Panel Discussion: Tactical Data Links – Is There Sufficient Focus From Industry On Bandwidth?
Colonel Eigil Schoenning, Commander, Danish Army Combat School
Ales Lebar, Programme Manager, Slovenian Soldier of The 21st Century, Slovenian MoD
Major Matti Honkela, Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Armaments Division, Army Command, Finnish Defence Forces
Panel Discussion: Tactical Data Links – Is There Sufficient Focus From Industry On Bandwidth?
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Colonel Eigil Schoenning
Commander, Danish Army Combat School

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Ales Lebar
Programme Manager, Slovenian Soldier of The 21st Century, Slovenian MoD

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Major Matti Honkela
Programme Manager, Warrior 2020, Armaments Division, Army Command, Finnish Defence Forces

13:15 End of Conference Sessions
End of Conference Sessions