Conference Documentation: Global MilSatCom 2008

• Directly engage with decision makers and industry leaders from 20 countries worldwide
• Hear about the latest technological advances from industry leaders and benchmark them against military operational experiences
• Understand future technologies and how they are going to impact upon current operations
• Gain insight into policy frameworks and procurements strategies
• Learn about Satcom on the Move and Satcom on the Halt

• Rear Admiral Victor C See, Jr, USN Commander, Space and Naval Warfare SystemsCommand, Space Field Activity (SPAWAR) and Director, Communications SystemsAcquisition and Operations Directorate (COMM), National Reconnaissance Officen (NRO) and Program Executive Officer (PEO) Space System, Department Of The Navy
• Malcolm Green, Chief, CAT 9 Communication Infrastructure Services, NATO C3 Agency
• Brigadier General Ian Fordred, Director, Information Communication Technology(DICT) in the Command and Management Information Systems Division (CMIS), South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
• Commodore Eric Fraser RN, Assistant Chief of Staff J6, UK Permanent Joint Headquarters
• Colonel Patrick H Rayermann, Chief, Communications Functional Integration Office, National Security Space Office,Pentagon
• Colonel Robert Champagne, Head of CIS Branch, Canada Operational SupportCommand (CANOSCOM), Department of Defence, Canada
• Captain Giovanni Battista Durando, Chief of Land and Satellite Communication Networks and Systems, General Directorate of Telecommunications and Advanced Technologies, TELEDIFE, Ministry of Defence, Italy
• Peter Kerr, Head, Satellite Communications Discipline, C3I Division, Defence Scienceand Technology Organisation (DSTO), Australia
• Michael Pascaud, Syracuse III Program Manager, DGA, Ministry of Defence, France
• Commander Alexandre Baillot, Military & Civil SatCom Leader, Space & Joint SystemsDivision, French Joint Staff
• Major Dr Eng Mohamed N Mubarek Alahbabi, Information Communication Technology (ICT) Advisor, General Headquarters, United Arab Emirates
• Armed Forces Commander Chris Cheesman RN, Capability Team Leader, DEC CCII, Ministry of Defence, UK
• Dr Oystein Olsen, Principal Scientist, Communication Information Technology Systems, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

DAY 1

8.15 Registration & Coffee

8.45 Chairman's Opening Remarks

Gerard Donelan, Head of Public Sector Projects , SES ASTRA.

8.50 The Challenges Associated with Managing the NATO Tri-Nation SATCOM Capability

Benefits of satellite vs terrestrial communications

Operational perspectives

Digital networking enabling BFT and greater situational awareness

Malcolm Green , Chief CAT 9 Communication Infrastructure Services, NATO C3 Agency.

9.20 A View from the Front Line

The information needs of coalition forces

The challenges in delivering communications in the joint environment

Key ‘lessons learned’ from current operations

Observations on UK’s Network Enabled Capability on operations

Commodore Eric Fraser, Assistant Chief of Staff J6, PJHQ, J 6 Division .

9.50 MilSatCom Services into the Theatre

Today deployed soldiers consider welfare communications as a basic requirement

European and allied MODs have realised that welfare communications play a key role in overseas deployments

Welfare satcom providers have quickly adapted their services to match with both soldiers and commanders needs

Pierre Glatt , Telecom Services , AstriumServices.

10.20 Morning Coffee Sponsored by Inmarsat

10.50 Factory to Front Line - Raising Our Game

A personal perspective of the realities of SATCOM on the front line

The impact of a changing operational campaign on SATCOM requirements

UK Defence SATCOM acquisition

Partnership with industry - understanding each other

Delivering coherence but exploiting intervention and innovation opportunities

Group Captain John "JW" Wariner, Chief of Staff, Information Systems and Services, Ministry of Defence,UK.

11.20 Italian MilSatCom Developments and Future Options

Italy's military satellite communications requirements — overview

The SICRAL project — operational effectiveness

Interoperability with allied systems

The future: SICRAL 2

Captain Giovanni Battista Durando, Chief of Land and Satellite Communication Networks and Systems, General Directorate of Telecommunications and Advanced Technologies, TELEDIFE, Ministry of Defence, Italy.

11.50 Future Satellite Networks and Communication within the French Navy

Presentation of the French Defence White Paper and Defence Procurement Review

The impact on French army OPS requirements with focus on military satcom updates and a special focus on the French Navy

International cooperation proposals

Commander Alexandre Baillot, Military & Civil SatCom Leader, Space & Joint Systems Division, French Joint Staff.

Commander Jacques Riviere, C4ISTAR Leader, Plans & Policy Division, French Navy.

12.20 Convergence between Terrestrial and Satellite Systems for Military and Government Communication and Navigation Applications

Convergence of satellite spectrum with terrestrial communication system

The integration of ad-hoc mesh network radios with L and S-band satellite systems

The application of GNSS technologies for resilient battlefield situational awareness

The drive for miniaturisation and future for handheld and space constrained platforms

Integration with digital soldier systems

Robert Pearson, Head of Antenna Systems, E R A Technology Ltd.

12.50 Networking Lunch Sponsored by Eutelsat

2.20 Future Milsatcom Management Systems

Overview of management system innovations in the provision of services for Skynet 5

Technical challenges (system planning, network management, equipment configuration, accounting)

End-to-end service management

Key design drivers for next generation systems

Effective support of military end user applications

Nick Shave, Business Development Manager, Space & SatCom Systems , Logica .

2.50 Low Cost Satellite for AIS Observations in the High North

Performance expectations

Mission architectur

Satellite and data distribution

Øystein Olsen, Principal Scientist, Communication Information Technology Systems, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.

3.20 Scalable and Flexible Satellite Communications Solutions in Complex Environments

The use of GQoS to provide flexible service offerings in different operational environment

The use of spread spectrum to support land, sea and air operations GNMS and ABS to support ubiquitous satellite coverage for naval operations

The importance of transmission security (TRANSEC) and encryption techniques on the battlefield

Stephen Tunnicliffe, Sales Director, Northern Europe, VT iDirect .

3.50 Afternoon Tea Sponsored by inmarsat

4.20 EDA and Space: A New Tool for Common Military Space

EDA induction - how the EDA work and what the EDA can deliver

EDA and commercial SatCom coming next, a one-stop-shop for a centralised SatCom capacity & service procurement cell

EDA and MilSatCom: selecting future key technologies to seed the next MilSatCom generation

Rudolphe Paris, CIS Project Officer , European Defence Agency.

4.50 Satellite Communications for Security within the European Space Agency

Overview of ESA activities in the area of satellite communications for security

Upcoming satellite missions supported by ESA for addressing security needs

Recent developments in ground & space segment and standardisation for improving secure communications

Frank Zeppenfeldt, Communications Engineer, European Space Agency.

5.20 Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

5.30 Networking Drinks Reception Sponsored by SES Astra

DAY 2

8.15 Registration & Coffee

8.45 Chairman's Opening Remarks

Richard McKinney SES, European Space Liaison, US Air Force.

9.00 SPAWAR's SatCom Capabilities

Vice Admiral Victor See, USN Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Space Field Activity (SPAWAR) and Director, Communications Systems Axquisition and Operations Directorate (COMM), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and Program Executive Officer (PEO) Space System, Department of The Navy.

9.30 UAE Fast Forward to Network Enabled Capabilities

UAE: An Emerging Powerhouse in GCC

Overview of the Yahsat Program:

- First satellite with military & commercial services

- Provide broadband access services SOTM & SOTP

- Tomorrow's technology for tomorrow's needs.

- Aligns with objectives of future NEC

Importance of military, civil & allied interagency cooperation

Realization of NEC

Challenges ahead

Mohammed N Mubarek Alahbabi, Information Communication Technology (ICT) Advisor, General Headquarters , United Arab Emirates Armed Forces .

10.00 Situational Awareness, Resilience & Network Protection

The new contracting environment

The commercial augmentation of military systems

True end to end solutions and responsibilities

Integrated commercial and military requirements

Bruno Dupas, President, Integral Systems Europe.

10.30 Morning Coffee Sponsored by Inmarsat

11.00 Integration of Capabilities--the Transformational Communications Architecture

The vision of the Transformational Communications Architecture

(TCA)

The process established to build and evolve the TCA

The key elements/features of the TCA

The SATCOM capabilities brought together by the TCA:

- Military,

- Civil

- Commercial

The implementation/application of the TCA

Colonel Pat Rayermann , Chief, Communications Functional Integration Office, National Space Office, National Security Space Office.

11.30 Interoperable Communications

Rebeca Cowen-Hirsch, Vice President Global Government Services, Inmarsat.

12.00 Future Australian MILSATCOM - Today and Tomorrow

Review of current ADF MILSATCOM systems

The future wideband ADF MILSATCOM system

Technical challenges for SATCOM enabled NCW

Mobility, spectrum, capacity, networking, survivability

Peter Kerr, Head, Satellite Communications Discipline, C3I Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Australia.

12.30 Network Enable Capability Issues

Complementary space and ground assets

Space services

Global networking

Next MilSatCom generation

Pierre Gaudemet, Technical Expert on Military Satellite Communications, Thales Alenia Space.

1.00 Networking Lunch Sponsored by Thales Alenia

2.20 Providing Commercial Satellite Capacity to the MilSatCom Sector

Increasing use by the military of commercial satellite

New trands and applications driving this take up

Case studies

Insights into future developments

Simon Gatty Saunt, Commercial Director, SES NEW SKIES.

2.50 From Syracuse III to Syracuse IV

Brief overview of Syracuse III

Sicral and Athena

Preparation of Syracuse IV

Michael Pascaud, Syracuse III Program Manager, Délégation Générale pour l'Armement, Ministry of Defence, France.

Arnaud Pellen, Syracuse III System Architect, DGA,, Ministry of Defence, France.

3.20 Military Strategic Perspective on SATCOM in the Age of the Private Finance Initiative

Personal perspective from a maritime practitioner turned joint user

Maintaining the strategic vision

Managing expectations and encouraging innovation

Coherence beyond defence - liaison with other government departments

Support to operations - the main effort

Commander (RN) Nigel Chandler , J6 Operations, Directorate Command and Battlespace Management and Defence J6, Ministry of Defence.

3.50 Launches Speak Louder Than Words (Short Film)

Jean-Yves Le Gall, CEO, Arianespace.

>4.10 Special Champagne Reception Sponsored by Arianespace

4.40 The Future of SatCom On The Move

Next Generation Global Services

Use of SatCom in military organisations

Tactical use and need of SatCom on the move

Requirements for SatCom on the move

How to deal with approvals from satellite operators

Mike Craemer, Vice President, SWE-DISHSatellite Systems AB.

5.10 The Future Core Network

Current military satellite capability

Military communication requirements of the future

The vision for long range communication

Possible technologies

The roadmap

Commander Chris Cheesman, Capability Team Leader, DEC CCII,, Ministry of Defence.

5.40 Skynet-5 End to End Secure Communications

Overview of the continued growth and operational success of the Skynet fleet

Increasing satellite operators role as integrators and service providers in support of military operations

Military users are demanding ever more capable services with flexible bandwidth provision from a few kbps to >150Mbps

Addressing the challenge of finding efficient ways to deliver true end-to-end managed services to mobile platforms or deployments and with ever

increasing throughput

Suggested solutions

Rick Greenwood, Engineering Director, Paradigm Secure Communications.

6.10 Chairmans' Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

6.20 Networking Drinks at the Pub Sponsored by EADS Astrium

DAY 3

8.30 Registration & Coffee

8.45 Chairman's Opening Remarks & Presentation on Spectrum Security

Importance of Spectrum for the Satellite Industry

Addressing the threat: Current satellite spectrum being targeted for reallocation to other technologies

Outlining the threat to C-Band and Ku Band

Overview of the implications on military communication and terrestrial wireless deployments

How to overcome the challenge of enforcing WRC protections for C-band satellite

What is the future for satellite Ku-band, Ka-band, L-band, S-band?

Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, Global VSAT Forum.

9.00 Military use of Commercial SATCOM in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Overview of SANDF deployments in Africa

Satellite Communication Considerations

Threats to the SANDF SATCOM strategy

Cooperation with other role-players in South Africa

Future requirements for new SATCOM Systems in the SANDF

Brigadier General Ian Fordred , Director, Information Communication Technology (DICT) in the Command andManagement Information Systems Division (CMIS), South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

9.30 Serving those who Serve: BFBS Broadcasting Today

BFBS mission and purpose

Areas of coverage

Space segment details

Technical implementation

BFBS radio and television services

Delivery to the listener and viewer

Future prospects

Nick Daly, Regional Director, UK, Eire and The Netherlands, Eutelsat.

Simon Shute, Director of Technology, S.S.V.C..

10.00 Morning Coffee

10.30 SatCom Mobile Systems

New requirements and services needed

System challenges - Security and QoS management, resources optimization, OTM terminals integration

OTM optimized waveform with embedded anti-jamming capability

Overall system architecture

Hugues Lancrenon, Satcom System Senior Engineer & Syracuse Ground Segment Expert, Thales.

11.00 Canadian Military Satellite Communication in Deployed Operations

Canadian operational support command headquarters overview

CIS mandate and capabilities

Current missions

Lessons learned in deployed operations

Future activities

Chief Warrant Officer Monty Banks, Chief Communications Operator, CIS Branch, Operational Support Command (CANOSCOM), Canadian Operational Support Command Headquarters.

Colonel Robert Champagne, Head of CIS Branch, Canadian Operational Support Command Headquarters.

11.30 Communication Needs for EU Led Military Civil Operations - Interoperability and Reliability

EU led operations: overview on current CIS architecture

Common need for interoperable communication systems in a multinational environment

Civil-military operations: the challenge of information coordination

The way ahead: multinational cooperation, SATCOM advanced technologies, EU SATCOM procurement

Lieutenant Colonel Eric Albertini-Rosso, French Army (French Marine Corps), National Military Expert, Communication and Information System Directorate, Policy and Requirement Unit, EU Military Staff .

12.00 How to Solve the Gordian Knot - Meeting the Combined Need for Mobility and Broadband at Low Cost

Current use of satellite communication offerings and their limitations from a user perspective

Benefits & disadvantages of traditional Ku, X and L-band systems

What is the users wish list for the ideal SatCom system?

Addressing current and future requirements: mobility, easy deployment, low cost, high data rates, real time transfer, geographical relocation

Major General (Ret'd) Svante Bergh, Senior Advisor, OverHorizon AB.

Per Wahlberg , CEO, OverHorizon AB.

12.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

12.40 Networking Lunch Sponsored by Hughes Europe followed by Afternoon Workshop