Vice Admiral (Retd) Luis Alberto Ordóñez Rubio

 Replacing AGUIRRE Class frigates and ANGAMOS Class submarines in line with the strategy to

build a flexible navy for the full spectrum of operations

 Outlining requirements for the new fleet of frigates: need for state-of the-art, proven sensor and

weapons systems compatible with Varayoc CMS capable to embark mission-specific modules

 Addressing naval aviation and the anticipated acquisition of helicopters and drones to extend ISR

capability and situational awareness

 Modernising the existing surface fleet to be interoperable with the regional partners and the

anticipated fleet of new frigates

 What are your current engineering projects and future programmes to increase combat capability

of your navy?

 Which technological developments are critical to future ship design? How do you plan to work with

international industry to drive indigenous shipbuilding capability?

 Technology transfer as a driver for the procurer: Does consideration of systems and module

capability outweigh hull design?

THURSDAY 1 JULY 2021:

WARSHIPS & OPV LATIN AMERICA

 As navies embark on ambitious shipbuilding programmes, industry has an instrumental role in

supporting naval construction and strengthening national industrial bases of naval operators. How

can industry better collaborate with local shipyards to tailor solutions and provide the desired

technology to the operator?

 The Latin American operating environment has a unique set of lower-end, asymmetric threats,

ranging from transnational criminal networks to natural disasters and illegal fisheries. How can

industry best tailor solutions to the regional threat environment? How can industry ensure

interoperability of newer platforms with legacy vessels?

 The future maritime battlespace will require increased connectivity and digitization. How we

ensure that platforms have open architectures to enable integration of newer software at pace?

What solutions are needed to ensure resilience and minimize cyber vulnerability?

 Maritime operations will require an ever-increasing ability to collect and act on sensor data to

build the tactical picture for operations. How can industry advance collection, processing, and dissemination of data to help defeat transnational organized criminal networks? 

The commonality of hemispheric challenges calls for greater interoperability and capability

against the lower-intensity threat. How can Latin American navies work together to achieve

interoperability for multinational operations?

 Information sharing and situational awareness are critical to defeat transnational criminal

networks. What provisions should navies incorporate to enable regional information sharing? How

can naval leaders retain high readiness and accelerate C2 to eliminate organized crime and illegal

trafficking?

 Navies need to maintain a persistently visible force and increase lethality to ensure security of

national waters. As many fleets are approaching the end of their service lives, commanders are

tasked with balancing rapid modernization with budgetary constraints. What is the right approach

to shipbuilding and modernisation of the existing fleet? How can industry support operational

versatility and multi-mission modularity? What is the necessary force structure for the future

operating environment?

 Maritime operations will require an ever-increasing ability to collect and act on sensor data to

build the tactical picture for operations. How can navies enhance threat detection and accelerate

decision-making without compromising signature management? How can navies enhance

capability for ASW?

 The Offset Strategy: how can navies work with international industry to enable indigenous

shipbuilding opportunities and strengthen the local industrial base?