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Opening Remarks

15 mins

09:30 – 09:45

Keynote Address

15 mins

09:45 – 10:00

Keynote Panel

60 mins

10:00 – 11:00

Morning Break & Exhibition

150 mins

11:00 – 13:30

Interoperable and Standardized UWC

20 mins

11:30 – 11:50
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Underwater Communications

Chairperson

Mr Matthew Gleed, Consultant Technologist - BAE Systems Submarines

Speakers

Dr Christian Zwanzig, Senior System Engineer - Wärtsilä ELAC Nautik GmbH
Lithium-ion batteries for submarines: development and operational benefits

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Batteries

Chairperson

Mr Jeff Owen, AtebTec Ltd - Consultant

Speakers

Mr Anthony Covarrubias, SUBMARINE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SENIOR MANAGER - Naval Group

Ms Marie Leveque, Lithium-Ion Batteries Director - Naval Group
Innovations and utilizations of piezoelectric ceramics in ocean acoustic sensors and transducers

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Sensors & Processing
Pro-Active Sonar: What's Happening in the World of Transducer Design & Characterisation?

Chairperson

Dr Sue Metcalff, Chief Technology Officer, Head of MOD Research and Advice Division - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd

Speakers

Ms Niru Somayajula, CEO - Sensor Technology Ltd
Terrain Navigation Techniques for AUV MCM Operations

20 mins

11:30 – 11:50
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Autonomy at Sea

Chairperson

Dr Jerome Gormley, Director for Undersea Business Development - General Atomics

Speakers

Dr Kjetil Bergh Ånonsen, Senior scientist - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

UW communication and net detection with a laser

20 mins

11:50 – 12:10
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Underwater Communications

Chairperson

Mr Matthew Gleed, Consultant Technologist - BAE Systems Submarines

Speakers

Dr Jérôme Habonneau, R&D Engineer - Thales DMS SAS
Missionized Riptide Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

20 mins

11:50 – 12:10
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Autonomy at Sea

Chairperson

Dr Jerome Gormley, Director for Undersea Business Development - General Atomics

Speakers

Ms Julia Filiberti, Senior Principal Scientist - BAE Systems (US) FAST Labs

Mr Ronald M. Carvalho Jr., Technical Director - BAE Systems FAST Labs

LIB drives the New Generation DSRV

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Platform Design
Submarine Batteries

Chairperson

Mr Jeff Owen, AtebTec Ltd - Consultant

Speakers

Mr Makoto Mukai, Assistant Manager - Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd

Mr Tomomi Kageyama, Technical Manager - Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corp.
SUBMARINE SONAR WET END DEVELOPMENT in ASELSAN

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Sensors & Processing
Pro-Active Sonar: What's Happening in the World of Transducer Design & Characterisation?

Chairperson

Dr Sue Metcalff, Chief Technology Officer, Head of MOD Research and Advice Division - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd

Speakers

Dr Muhammed N. Senlik, Lead Engineer - ASELSAN A.Ş.

Doing more with underwater robotics

20 mins

12:10 – 12:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Underwater Communications

Chairperson

Mr Matthew Gleed, Consultant Technologist - BAE Systems Submarines

Speakers

Mr Jan Siesjo, Chief Engineer - Saab Dynamics AB
World first at DSEi

20 mins

12:10 – 12:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Autonomy at Sea

Chairperson

Dr Jerome Gormley, Director for Undersea Business Development - General Atomics

Speakers

Mr Pavandeep Bhogal, Engineering Manager, Autonomy Programmes - BAE SYSTEMS

Mr Christopher Brook, Senior Systems Engineer - BAE SYSTEMS NAVAL SHIPS

Lunch Break & Exhibition

60 mins

12:30 – 13:30

Design of submarine command and control

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Command Team Information Flow – Sifting Truth from Chaos

Chairperson

Mr Ron Melampy, Business Development - Submarine Communications and Surface Countermeasures - Lockheed Martin

Speakers

Ms Bojana Petkov, Designer - Halogen AS

Dr Jan Fredrik Schonheyder, Designer PhD - Halogen AS
Stealth-Design for Future Proof Submarines

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Signatures

Chairperson

Mr Aymeric Bonnaud, Deputy CTO for Submarine, Power & Energy - Naval Group

Speakers

Dr Christian Fruehling, Head of Product Design Concepts Submarines - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems
Fully Reelable Towed Array Systems for SSKs

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Sensors & Processing
Submarine Passive Sonar Sensors

Chairperson

Eur Ing Peter Don-Duncan, R&D Director - Advansys Solutions Ltd.

Speakers

Mr Frank Bernhardt, Product Manager - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH

Mr Steve Ray, Product Manager - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd
Autonomous In-Stride Mine Clearance Capability

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Unmanned MCM

Chairperson

Dr Alain Maguer, Director Programme - NATO CMRE

Speakers

Mr Frank Linkous, Senior manager, Business Development and Strategy, Undersea Systems - Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

Assessing tactical picture accuracy

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Command Team Information Flow – Sifting Truth from Chaos

Chairperson

Mr Ron Melampy, Business Development - Submarine Communications and Surface Countermeasures - Lockheed Martin

Speakers

Ms Kiome Pope, Experimental Support Technician - University of Southampton
Magnetics for AIP Submarines - Signature Control

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Platform Design
Submarine Signatures

Chairperson

Mr Aymeric Bonnaud, Deputy CTO for Submarine, Power & Energy - Naval Group

Speakers

Dr Per Granberg, Specialist Magnetics - Saab Kockuns AB
ECAS - ATLAS next generation of Bow and Flank Arrays

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Sensors & Processing
Submarine Passive Sonar Sensors

Chairperson

Eur Ing Peter Don-Duncan, R&D Director - Advansys Solutions Ltd.

Speakers

Mr Sebastian Hess, Development Manager - UWC Design - Atlas Elektronik
Lightweight influence mine sweeping system

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Unmanned MCM

Chairperson

Dr Alain Maguer, Director Programme - NATO CMRE

Speakers

Mr Rune Fardal, Principal Scientist - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

Developing the Control Room Ring

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Command Team Information Flow – Sifting Truth from Chaos

Chairperson

Mr Ron Melampy, Business Development - Submarine Communications and Surface Countermeasures - Lockheed Martin

Speakers

Prof Neville Stanton, Professor of Human Factors - University of Southampton
Flow noise of flooding holes in underwater vehicle

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Signatures

Chairperson

Mr Aymeric Bonnaud, Deputy CTO for Submarine, Power & Energy - Naval Group

Speakers

Dr Jan Bruggeman, Senior scientist - TNO
HFCIA - a new high sensitivity intercept sensor

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Sensors & Processing
Submarine Passive Sonar Sensors

Chairperson

Eur Ing Peter Don-Duncan, R&D Director - Advansys Solutions Ltd.

Speakers

Dr Nils Theuerkauf, Senior System Engineer Underwater Components Design - Atlas Elektronik
A Framework for Collaborative and Adaptive MCM Mission Management

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Unmanned MCM

Chairperson

Dr Alain Maguer, Director Programme - NATO CMRE

Speakers

Ms Ingrid Mulders, Research Scientist - TNO

Afternoon Break & Exhibition

30 mins

15:00 – 15:30

How much flexibility can a Combat System provide?

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Human-Machine Interface and Automation – Striking the Right Balance

Chairperson

Mr Ron Melampy, Business Development - Submarine Communications and Surface Countermeasures - Lockheed Martin

Speakers

Mr Thomas Beyer, Technical Director - kta naval systems AS
Platform Integration Analyses for Concept Designs

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Design: Looking To The Future

Chairperson

Captain Ivan Stace, Submarine Capability – SSN Pillar Lead Ministry of Defence - Royal Navy Defence Nuclear Organisation

Speakers

Mr Marijn Hage, Naval Architect - Nevesbu
Maximizing ASW Capability for Small Combatants

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Sensors & Processing
Compact Sonar Systems

Chairperson

Dr Peter Beerens, Senior Scientist - TNO

Speakers

Mr Frank Linkous, Senior manager, Business Development and Strategy, Undersea Systems - Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
Collaborative autonomy for stand-off MCM

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Future Naval MCM Concepts

Chairperson

Dr Alain Maguer, Director Programme - NATO CMRE

Speakers

Dr ir Guus Beckers - TNO

Dr Robbert van Vossen, Senior Scientist - TNO

Pilot Testing of a Novel Sonar and TMA Interface

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Human-Machine Interface and Automation – Striking the Right Balance

Chairperson

Mr Ron Melampy, Business Development - Submarine Communications and Surface Countermeasures - Lockheed Martin

Speakers

Mr Daniel Fay, ComTET Project Computing Technician - University of Southampton
FAST-PACED SPIRAL DEVELOPMENT FOR UK'S SUBMARINE

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Platform Design
Submarine Design: Looking To The Future

Chairperson

Captain Ivan Stace, Submarine Capability – SSN Pillar Lead Ministry of Defence - Royal Navy Defence Nuclear Organisation

Speakers

Mr Craig Bland - BAES-S

Mrs Annabelle Ransome-Williams, MUFC Programme Manager - UK MOD/ Submarine Delivery Agency
Shoebox ASW - Innovative Low SWaP ASW Processing

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Sensors & Processing
Compact Sonar Systems

Chairperson

Dr Peter Beerens, Senior Scientist - TNO

Speakers

Mr Sam Delaney, Algorithm Developer - Thales UK
Proposal for a NATO Concept for Future Naval MCM

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Future Naval MCM Concepts

Chairperson

Dr Alain Maguer, Director Programme - NATO CMRE

Speakers

Major Patrick Van Hoeserlande, Concept Developer - HQ SACT

Submarine Automatisation and Crew Concept

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Human-Machine Interface and Automation – Striking the Right Balance

Chairperson

Mr Ron Melampy, Business Development - Submarine Communications and Surface Countermeasures - Lockheed Martin

Speakers

Dr Sven Harder - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Mr Willem Hendrik Wehner, Head of Product Architecture Submarines - ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GMBH
Maintaining quality in the submarine supply chain

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Design: Looking To The Future

Chairperson

Captain Ivan Stace, Submarine Capability – SSN Pillar Lead Ministry of Defence - Royal Navy Defence Nuclear Organisation

Speakers

Mr Matt Palmer, Senior Specialist - Lloyd's Register

Ms Carolyn Valentine, Supply Chain Assurance Specialist - Lloyd's Register
Passive sonar tracking for UUV and diver detection

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Sensors & Processing
Compact Sonar Systems

Chairperson

Dr Peter Beerens, Senior Scientist - TNO

Speakers

Dr Ioseba Tena, Global Business Manager - Sonardyne
Future MCM in combination with old fashion MCM

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Future Naval MCM Concepts

Chairperson

Dr Alain Maguer, Director Programme - NATO CMRE

Speakers

Cdr Jonas Forsmark, Squadron Commander 42.MCMSqn - Swedish Armed Forces

Host Nation Keynote Panel

60 mins

10:00 – 11:00

Morning Break & Exhibition

30 mins

11:00 – 11:30

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Naval Platform and System Design

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
AI Applications

Chairperson

Mr Bert Johansson, Chairman - UDT 2019 Committee

Speakers

Mr Christopher Burnside, Principal Engineer - Mission Systems - BMT
Experimental application on IT submarines

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Platform Design
Coatings

Chairperson

Mr Jeff Owen, AtebTec Ltd - Consultant

Speakers

Commander Alessandro Irvia, Foul Release Coating - Experimental Submarine's hull application - Marina Militare Italiana
Passive array gain modelling

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Sensors & Processing
Acoustic Performance Modelling

Chairperson

Dr Jörg Hurka, Senior Systems Engineer - Atlas Elektronik GmbH

Speakers

Dr Mathieu Colin, Senior Sonar Scientist - TNO

Dr Mark Prior, Senior Scientist - TNO
Designing a Persistent Virtual Maritime Border

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Unmanned ASW

Chairperson

Dr Simon Colby, Chief Technical Authority - Mine Warfare and Unmanned Systems - BAE Systems

Speakers

Mr Geoff Lowe, Electrical Engineer - BMT Canada Ltd

Ms Hilary Megeney, Project Naval Architect - BMT Canada Ltd

Red Mirror: Counter-AI AI

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
AI Applications

Chairperson

Mr Bert Johansson, Chairman - UDT 2019 Committee

Speakers

Dr Darrell Jaya-Ratnam, Managing Director - DIEM Analytics Ltd
Investigation of immersed carbide based coatings

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Platform Design
Coatings

Chairperson

Mr Jeff Owen, AtebTec Ltd - Consultant

Speakers

Mr Matthew Leigh, Lead Engineer - MacTaggart Scott Australia
Real-time Reverberation Modeling for ASW Active-Sonar Operator Training

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Sensors & Processing
Acoustic Performance Modelling

Chairperson

Dr Jörg Hurka, Senior Systems Engineer - Atlas Elektronik GmbH

Speakers

Mr Kai Yan Eugene Leung, Scientist/Software Engineer - TNO
High-level performance modelling of ASW systems

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Unmanned ASW

Chairperson

Dr Simon Colby, Chief Technical Authority - Mine Warfare and Unmanned Systems - BAE Systems

Speakers

Dr Mark Prior, Senior Scientist - TNO

Lunch Break & Exhibition

60 mins

12:30 – 13:30

The effects of visual clutter and Perceptual Speed in high-pressured information environments on the performance of tactical systems operators in the Underwater Battlespace

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Influences on Submarine Command Team Performance

Chairperson

Mr Timothy Vickery, Principal Scientist, Platform Systems Division - DSTL

Speakers

Ms Olivia Foulds - University of Strathclyde

Dr Dawn Wood - BAE Systems Submarines
AIP performance and safety architectural trade off

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Platform Design
Progress with Air Independent Power

Chairperson

Mr Nigel Whybrow, Future Submarines & Technology Director - Babcock International Group

Speakers

Mr Damien Lelandais, System Architect - Naval Group
Remote Mine Identification from Man-Portable UUVs

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Sensors & Processing
MCM Sensors & Processing

Chairperson

Eur Ing Peter Don-Duncan, R&D Director - Advansys Solutions Ltd.

Speakers

Mr Chris Gilson, Product Development Manager - 2G Robotics Inc.
Dynamic Trajectory Planning for AUV Docking

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Navigation & Control

Chairperson

Dr Simon Colby, Chief Technical Authority - Mine Warfare and Unmanned Systems - BAE Systems

Speakers

Prof Karl Sammut, Director, Centre for Maritime Engineering - Flinders University

Experiences and insights of integrating multiple AIs for submarine command teams

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Influences on Submarine Command Team Performance

Chairperson

Mr Timothy Vickery, Principal Scientist, Platform Systems Division - DSTL

Speakers

Mr Paul (Alfie) Bass, Principal Engineering Manager - BAES Systems Submarines

Dr Darrell Jaya-Ratnam, Managing Director - DIEM Analytics Ltd
Development of the Stirling AIP system

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Platform Design
Progress with Air Independent Power

Chairperson

Mr Nigel Whybrow, Future Submarines & Technology Director - Babcock International Group

Speakers

Mr Daniel Nilsson, Development engineer - Saab Kockums
Accelerating the Delivery of Unmanned Mine Warfare

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Sensors & Processing
MCM Sensors & Processing

Chairperson

Eur Ing Peter Don-Duncan, R&D Director - Advansys Solutions Ltd.

Speakers

Mr Matthew Hunt, Mine Warfare Product Line Manager UK - Thales UK
Study on buoyancy control of underwater Vehicles

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Navigation & Control

Chairperson

Dr Simon Colby, Chief Technical Authority - Mine Warfare and Unmanned Systems - BAE Systems

Are we an effective team? There is no I in team.

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Influences on Submarine Command Team Performance

Chairperson

Mr Timothy Vickery, Principal Scientist, Platform Systems Division - DSTL

Speakers

Mr Malcolm Cook , Principal Engineer - BAE Systems Submarines
The 4th generation of Siemens Fuel Cell Modules

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Platform Design
Progress with Air Independent Power

Chairperson

Mr Nigel Whybrow, Future Submarines & Technology Director - Babcock International Group

Speakers

Mr Michael Moersch, Sales Manager Navy Vessels - Siemens AG, Marine
The MMCM MOAS Outline and Initial Sea Testing

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Sensors & Processing
MCM Sensors & Processing

Chairperson

Eur Ing Peter Don-Duncan, R&D Director - Advansys Solutions Ltd.

Speakers

Mr Sean Chapman, Lead Sonar Architect - Thales UK

Mr David Nigro - Thales UK
Conciousness in Autonomous Systems

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Navigation & Control

Chairperson

Dr Simon Colby, Chief Technical Authority - Mine Warfare and Unmanned Systems - BAE Systems

Speakers

Miss Emma Parkin, Technical Sales Engineer - L3Harris

Miss Hannah Thomas, Data Science Lead - L3Harris

Afternoon Break & Exhibition

30 mins

15:00 – 15:30

Layered ASW Operations Reimagined

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Fighting Back: Improving Understanding and Delivery of Anti-Submarine Warfare

Chairperson

Mr Timothy Vickery, Principal Scientist, Platform Systems Division - DSTL

Speakers

Dr Joseph Lane, Lead Technologist - Underwater Weapons - BAE Systems Maritime Services

Mr Murray Thomson, Principal Technologist - Underwater Weapons - BAE Systems Maritime Services
Latest developments in energy systems

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Platform Design
Energy Systems

Chairperson

Mr Holger Isbrecht, VP Sales - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Speakers

Mr Peter Hauschildt, Head of Technology, Innovation and Sustainability - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems
Heterogeneous classification based on AI

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Sensors & Processing
Signal Processing & Classification

Chairperson

Mr Nick Sheppard, Technical Director - Maritime Mission Systems - Thales UK

Speakers

Mr Fabien Chaillan, Research director - data sciences - Naval Group

Captain (rtd) Stephan Meunier, Marketing Director - Naval Group
Teamworking under ARES aegis

30 mins

15:30 – 16:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Extra-Large Unmanned Platforms

Chairperson

Mr Matthew Gleed, Consultant Technologist - BAE Systems Submarines

Speakers

Assistant Professor Eric Fusil, Director of the Shipbuilding Hub for Integrated Engineering and Local Design - The University of Adelaide

Anti-submarine warfare - Measures of Performance

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Fighting Back: Improving Understanding and Delivery of Anti-Submarine Warfare

Chairperson

Mr Timothy Vickery, Principal Scientist, Platform Systems Division - DSTL

Speakers

Mrs Wenche Oxholm, Senior Scientist - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
AIP sustainability through versatile Fuel Cell architecture

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Platform Design
Energy Systems

Chairperson

Mr Holger Isbrecht, VP Sales - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Speakers

Dr Ludovic Madier, R&D manager - Naval Group
Improving Correlation based Detection , Bearing and Classification of Passive Acoustic Signatures with Modern Signal Processing Methods

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Sensors & Processing
Signal Processing & Classification

Chairperson

Mr Nick Sheppard, Technical Director - Maritime Mission Systems - Thales UK
Advances in platform manoeuvring control - Toward full autonomy

30 mins

16:00 – 16:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Extra-Large Unmanned Platforms

Chairperson

Mr Matthew Gleed, Consultant Technologist - BAE Systems Submarines

Speakers

Mr Chris Harris, Principal Engineer - Stirling Dynamics

Mr Nathan Thomas - Stirling Dynamics

ASW in a day - a demonstration with minimal impact

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Fighting Back: Improving Understanding and Delivery of Anti-Submarine Warfare

Chairperson

Mr Timothy Vickery, Principal Scientist, Platform Systems Division - DSTL

Speakers

Mr Alex Key, Advanced Sonar Systems Product Manager - SEA
LIHC - next breakthrough in underwater propulsion?

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Platform Design
Energy Systems

Chairperson

Mr Holger Isbrecht, VP Sales - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Speakers

Captain (N) Guy Surasky, Buisness development - Submarienes and UUV's - Electriq global

Mr Baruch Halpert, CEO - Electriq global
Deep Spectral Decomposition for High Resolution Bearing Estimation

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Sensors & Processing
Signal Processing & Classification

Chairperson

Mr Nick Sheppard, Technical Director - Maritime Mission Systems - Thales UK
Teaming of Conventional Submarines and XLUUV

30 mins

16:30 – 17:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Extra-Large Unmanned Platforms

Chairperson

Mr Matthew Gleed, Consultant Technologist - BAE Systems Submarines

Speakers

Mr Willem Hendrik Wehner, Head of Product Architecture Submarines - ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GMBH

Simulations of ASW operations in the littoral zone

30 mins

17:00 – 17:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Fighting Back: Improving Understanding and Delivery of Anti-Submarine Warfare

Chairperson

Mr Timothy Vickery, Principal Scientist, Platform Systems Division - DSTL

Speakers

Mr Kristoffer Engedal Andreassen, Scientist - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
From well to shaft : challenges of H2 production

30 mins

17:00 – 17:30
- Platform Design
Energy Systems

Chairperson

Mr Holger Isbrecht, VP Sales - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Speakers

Mr Pierre DARCY, Engineer - Naval Group
Multi-targets Resolution Method in a Single Beam for Underwater Passive Acoustic Signal Processing

30 mins

17:00 – 17:30
- Sensors & Processing
Signal Processing & Classification

Chairperson

Mr Nick Sheppard, Technical Director - Maritime Mission Systems - Thales UK

Speakers

Dr Wentao Fan - Underwater Information Lab
XLUUVS As Collaborative Undersea Systems

30 mins

17:00 – 17:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Extra-Large Unmanned Platforms

Chairperson

Mr Matthew Gleed, Consultant Technologist - BAE Systems Submarines

Speakers

Mr Paddy Dowsett, Business Development Director - M Subs Ltd

Mr Brett Phaneuf, Managing Director - M Subs Ltd

Drinks Reception in Exhibition

60 mins

17:30 – 18:30

Keynote Address

30 mins

09:30 – 10:00

Keynote Panel: Welcome to UDT 2040

60 mins

10:00 – 11:00

Morning Break & Exhibition

30 mins

11:00 – 11:30

Wargaming the Future Maritime Battlespace

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Wargaming & Modelling

Chairperson

Mr Jack Green, Head of Campaigns, Naval Programmes - Leonardo Land & Naval Defence Electronics Division UK

Speakers

Mr Grant Spencer, Engineering Manager - BAE Systems

Mr Iain McNeil, CEO - Slitherine / Matrix Games
Some recent UCL student submarine designs

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Platform Design
In with the New: Submarine Concepts & Tools

Chairperson

Mr Nigel Whybrow, Future Submarines & Technology Director - Babcock International Group

Speakers

Dr Nick Bradbeer, Lecturer in Naval Architecture - UCL
Low-frequency passive acoustic surveillance with directional sensors

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Sensors & Processing
Acoustic Sensing & Image Processing

Chairperson

Mr Stéphane Jespers, Head of UWW Department - DGA Techniques Navales

Speakers

Dr Alain Maguer, Director Programme - NATO CMRE
The potential impact of Data and Autonomy on future RN Submarine Operations

30 mins

11:30 – 12:00
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Future Conops

Chairperson

Mr Nils Storkersen, Director of Research, Division for Maritime Systems - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

Speakers

Mr Chris Franks - BAE Systems Submarines

Mr Mike Stratford - BAE Systems Applied Intelligence

Federated Modelling and Simulation for Military Capability Development

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Wargaming & Modelling

Chairperson

Mr Jack Green, Head of Campaigns, Naval Programmes - Leonardo Land & Naval Defence Electronics Division UK

Speakers

Mr David Motson - BAE Systems Submarines

Mr Kevan Murphy, Account Manager - Atlas Elektronik UK
Early design stage auxiliary system sizing tool

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Platform Design
In with the New: Submarine Concepts & Tools

Chairperson

Mr Nigel Whybrow, Future Submarines & Technology Director - Babcock International Group

Speakers

Mr Jasper Valk, Graduate - Nevesbu
Bio-inspired processing for naval environments

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Sensors & Processing
Acoustic Sensing & Image Processing

Chairperson

Mr Stéphane Jespers, Head of UWW Department - DGA Techniques Navales

Speakers

Assistant Professor Russell Brinkworth, Associate Professor of Autonomous Systems - Flinders University
A systematic projection of the future of UUSs

30 mins

12:00 – 12:30
- Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems
Future Conops

Chairperson

Mr Nils Storkersen, Director of Research, Division for Maritime Systems - Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

Speakers

Mr Stephen Way, Technology Management Consultant - Frazer-Nash Consultancy

Lunch Break & Exhibition

60 mins

12:30 – 13:30

INSPIRED PANEL: Open Systems & Future Design

90 mins

13:30 – 15:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
INSPIRED PANEL: Open Systems & Future Design

Chairperson

Mr Jack Green, Head of Campaigns, Naval Programmes - Leonardo Land & Naval Defence Electronics Division UK

Speakers

Mr Christophe Baixas, Manager for S&T studies in the field of "Digital Systems" - Naval Group

Mr Nick Sheppard, Technical Director - Maritime Mission Systems - Thales UK

Mr Mark Lankester, System Design Authority, Submarine Systems Division - Atlas Elektronik UK
Flexibility Demands for Propulsion Systems

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Systems

Chairperson

Mr Jeff Owen, AtebTec Ltd - Consultant

Speakers

Mr Christian Norbert Mueller, Senior Sales Manager - Siemens AG, Marine
Early Stage Design Considerations for Increasing Submarine Availability

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Availability: Driving Outputs Up & Costs Down

Chairperson

Captain Ivan Stace, Submarine Capability – SSN Pillar Lead Ministry of Defence - Royal Navy Defence Nuclear Organisation

Speakers

Mr Stewart Downie, Senior Naval Architect - Submarine Concepts - Babcock International Group
ASW using LWTs from Submarines

30 mins

13:30 – 14:00
- Weapon & Payload Systems
En Garde: Developments in Underwater Weapons & Countermeasures

Chairperson

Dr Sue Metcalff, Chief Technology Officer, Head of MOD Research and Advice Division - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd

Speakers

Mr Thomas Petersson, Product Manager - SAAB Dynamics AB

INSPIRED PANEL: Open Systems & Future Design

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Continued
New Regenerative Air Purification System For AIP Submarines

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Platform Design
Submarine Systems

Chairperson

Mr Jeff Owen, AtebTec Ltd - Consultant

Speakers

Mr Hjalmar Unneberg, Systems Engineer - Saab Kockums Ab
How to design submarine systems to last

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Platform Design
Submarine Availability: Driving Outputs Up & Costs Down

Chairperson

Captain Ivan Stace, Submarine Capability – SSN Pillar Lead Ministry of Defence - Royal Navy Defence Nuclear Organisation

Speakers

Mr Ben Turner, Head of Submarine Development - Copper Alloys +

Mr Simon Gregory - Copper Alloys Ltd
Warhead technology's impact on future capability

30 mins

14:00 – 14:30
- Weapon & Payload Systems
En Garde: Developments in Underwater Weapons & Countermeasures

Chairperson

Dr Sue Metcalff, Chief Technology Officer, Head of MOD Research and Advice Division - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd

Speakers

Mr Andy Burn, Deputy Chief Engineer, Heavy Munitions - BAE Systems

Mr Andrew Carr, Chief Engineer, Underwater - BAE Systems

Mr Phil Cheese, Weapons Operating Centre, Chief Technologist - UK MoD

INSPIRED PANEL: Open Systems & Future Design

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Operational Drivers & Imperatives
Continued
Submarine power distribution by smart DC microgrid

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Systems

Chairperson

Mr Jeff Owen, AtebTec Ltd - Consultant

Speakers

Mr Peter Rampen, Principal Research Engineer - Damen Shipyards
Breaking The Cycle Of Submarine Cable Failures

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Platform Design
Submarine Availability: Driving Outputs Up & Costs Down

Chairperson

Captain Ivan Stace, Submarine Capability – SSN Pillar Lead Ministry of Defence - Royal Navy Defence Nuclear Organisation

Speakers

Mrs Jenny Shaw, General Manager - Scientific Management International
Study on deep water exit speed prediction of torpedo countermeasure decoys

30 mins

14:30 – 15:00
- Weapon & Payload Systems
En Garde: Developments in Underwater Weapons & Countermeasures

Chairperson

Dr Sue Metcalff, Chief Technology Officer, Head of MOD Research and Advice Division - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd

Speakers

Mr Diren ABAT, Mechanical Design Team Leader - Aselsan

Mr Ömer Batmaz, Mechanical Design Engineer - ASELSAN

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