Military Radar Focus Day | 26 June 2025

8:00 - 9:00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

9:00 - 9:10 CHAIRMANS OPENING REMARKS

EXPLORING CURRENT RADAR CAPABILITIES

9:10 - 9:40 HOW ARE ADVERSARIES USING RADAR TECHNOLOGIES, AND HOW CAN ALLIES PREPARE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

·       Updates on existing systems operated by Russia’s Aerospace Forces for ground-based air surveillance and ground-control interception radars

·       Russian initiatives for radar optimisation and modernisation

·       Radar development to respond to the proliferation of drones in Russian and Ukrainian airspace

10:50 - 11:30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK

ENHANCING TRACKING CAPABILITIES WITH PASSIVE SENSORS & MULTISPECTRAL SURVEILLANCE

10:30 - 11:00 POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF PASSIVE SENSORS TO DETECT AND TRACK TARGETS

·       Employment of passive radar to detect and track targets in current conflicts

·       Operation of passive radar in complex environments where the effectiveness of radar is obstructed

·       Limitations of passive radar, and developments in detecting hypersonic threats

12:00 - 12:30 MODERNISING SWISS AIR AND MISSILE DEFENCE WITH ENHANCED TRACKING CAPABILITIES

·       Modernisation of Swiss medium-range air defence, incorporating advanced radar technologies to improve detection and tracking of modern threats

·       Successfully linking command and control with sophisticated radar components

·       Leveraging international collaboration to enhance tracking capabilities, and contributing to a comprehensive air defence network across Europe

12:30 - 13:50 LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK

OPTIMISING RADAR PERFORMANCE

13:50 - 14:20 DEVELOPING AERIAL SENSORS TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS

·       Importance of having multiple capabilities available to maintain battlespace awareness and superiority

·       Approach to sensor deployment

·       Broad look at next-generation requirements, and future collaboration with industry

14:50 - 15:20 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK

FUTURE ROADMAP OF RADAR TECHNOLOGIES

15:20 - 16:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: FUTURE DIRECTION OF RADAR TECHNOLOGY

·       How do experts envision the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into radar technologies to enhance operational effectiveness, and improve performance? How can AI be leveraged for processing detection data?

·       What are the primary challenges in adapting radar systems to counter emerging threats such as hypersonic missiles and stealth aircraft?

·       With the increasing reliance on digital systems, how is industry addressing cybersecurity concerns related to radar technology to protect against potential cyber threats?

How can the military prepare personnel to operate and maintain advanced radar systems, and what training programs are being implemented?

16:00 - 16:30 MORE THAN JUST A RADAR: HOW DIGITAL ARRAY RADAR IS CONVERGING WITH OTHER EMS MISSIONS

·       Transforming radar hardware into a software-defined aperture, enhancing flexibility and adaptability

·       Understand how digital radar technology supports various missions, including communications, sensing, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), within the array's operating frequency band

·       Perspectives on combatting enhanced electronic warfare capabilities & cyber attacks

16:30 - 17:00 UPDATES ON MULTIFUNCTIONAL RADAR

·       Understand how multifunctional radar can be integrated to detect and track low-observable targets and hypersonic missiles.

·       Reducing the need for separate radar units to enhance overall system efficiency and response time

·       Operating in complex and contested environments with electronic counter-countermeasures to maintain performance and reliability under EW conditions

17:00 - 17:10 CHAIRMAN'S CLOSING REMARKS & FOCUS DAY SUMMARY