24 - 26 June, 2019
Hilton Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Hilton Wembley, London, United Kingdom
CONFERENCE DAY ONE
8:00 am - 8:50 am REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
8:50 am - 9:00 am OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:40 am THE P-8s ROLE AS AN ASW PLATFORM
- Update on the UK’s P-8 Programme ahead of 2019 force generation
- Meeting the UK’s airborne ASW requirement with a multi-role ISR platform
- Integrating the P8 to support the UK’s overall approach to ASW
9:40 am - 10:20 am DEFINING THE FORCE STRUCTURE FOR THE FUTURE SUBMARINE FORCE
- Setting the balance for future submarine capability – autonomous versus manned
- What should the role of industry be in the future undersea battlespace? How much risk can future submarine forces take on when it comes to the maintenance and sustainment of complex machines?
- Equipping the UK submarine fleet for ASW operations in a contested global operating environment
- Developing capability jointly. Integrating submarine capability with the joint force response to the submarine threat
10:20 am - 11:00 am SENIOR LEADERS PANEL: OUTLINING THE THREAT FROM THE BLACK SEA TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Moderator:
Rear Admiral (Retd.) Robert Tarrant Former Commander Operations Royal Navy
Speakers:
Rear Admiral Timothy Hodgson Director Submarine Capability UK Ministry of Defence
Rear Admiral John Weale ACNS Submarines & Rear Admiral Submarines Royal Navy
Captain Timo Cordes Submarine Force Commander German Navy
Rear Admiral (Retd.) Robert Tarrant Former Commander Operations Royal Navy
Speakers:
Rear Admiral Timothy Hodgson Director Submarine Capability UK Ministry of Defence
Rear Admiral John Weale ACNS Submarines & Rear Admiral Submarines Royal Navy
Captain Timo Cordes Submarine Force Commander German Navy
- The proliferation of submarines and the growing global threat from foreign competitors
- Assessing the implications for regional stability and intra-NATO partnerships
- Developing a multi-domain Anti-Submarine Warfare framework in response to the threat
- Putting in place effective procurement models that enable more rapid building and delivery of anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the air, on the surface and undersea
11:00 am - 11:40 am MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:40 am - 12:20 pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE UK’S HUNTER-KILLERS AND THE FUTURE OF UNDERSEA WARFARE
- Equipping the UK’s hunter-killers to meet the challenges of a dynamic operating environment and a growing submarine threat
- Keeping the Royal Navy at the forefront of technological innovation
- Integrated approaches to the ASW enterprise. Overcoming organisational challenges to improve interoperability inter-force and intra-force
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm ASW WITHIN THE BROADER UNDERSEA WARFARE ENTERPRISE
- Delivering undersea concepts of operations which can support a more integrated approach to tactical ASW
- Ongoing efforts to embed ASW training and capability as a core component of the US Navy’s broader approach to undersea operations
- Delivering advanced training in tactics, techniques & procedures to the next-generation ASW operator
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm HMS OARDACIOUS
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm MARCOM’S VIEW ON ALLIED ASW
3:00 pm - 3:25 pm MAKING CAPABIITY REAL
3:25 pm - 4:00 pm INTERACTIVE AUDIENCE DISCUSSION: HARNESSING NEXT-GENERATION TALENT TO DELIVER NEXT-GENERATION CAPABILITY
Innovation requires innovators. As maritime technology, particularly undersea technology, becomes ever-more innovative, the world’s most advanced navies are facing a challenge; finding and recruiting young talent and applying it to deliver the next generation of maritime capability – whether for ASW or any other mission set. This discussion will examine that challenge by addressing the following key areas:
- How can our navies recruit, apply and retain talent to support innovative approaches to developing naval technology and capability?
- What are the key technology areas that would benefit most from fresh approaches to innovation?
- What should the educational pathway look like for young talent? Improving the appeal of the naval career
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING
4:30 pm - 5:10 pm THE SUBMARINE AS AN ASW PLATFORM
- Equipping for tactical ASW
- Linking up sub-surface and surface assets to deliver a holistic approach to ASW capability development
- Deploying the platform to best effect; managing limitations for the force
5:00 pm - 5:40 pm EQUIPPING THE WARFIGHTER FOR THE FUTURE ASW MISSION
- Enhancing the synthetic training experience to simulate ASW in an era of autonomy and multi-static sensing
- Supporting the warfighter’s integration with the joint fight
- Building and sustaining a multi-role skillset for the ISR and warfare officer
Commander Matthew Humphrey
Assistant Department Head, Rotary Wing Weapons School, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development CenterUS Navy