British Army and UK MoD to Provide Comprehensive Briefings at Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020

SMi Reports: The British Army's Head of Ground Manoeuvre Capability, Brigadier Jon Swift, is among UK experts set to speak at Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020

Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020, taking place in London this November, will provide a platform for programme and platform managers, capability directors, military commanders, senior engineers and chief scientists to discuss what is being done to protect armoured vehicles and their personnel.


The event will feature presentations from speakers from across the globe, with confirmed representation from 9 nations, including the UK, the US, Australia, Germany, Israel, Turkey, Norway, Sweden and Romania.

As the only armoured vehicles event dedicated to the area of survivability, Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020 will be a key diary date for all those in the industry.

Interested parties should register by the 30th September to save £100 with the early bird discount: http://www.favsurvivability.com/roboticspr4

Among the senior speaker line-up is a range of UK experts, including The British Army's Head of Manoeuvre Capability, Brigadier Jon Swift.

Host nation speakers from UK military, procurement and research:

"The Position of British Armour Mobility in the Future Theatre"
Brigadier Jon Swift, Head of Ground Manoeuvre Capability, UK MoD

"Hide, Survive, Deceive"
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Page, Commanding Officer, ADTU, British Army

"Enhancing Future UK Armoured Platform Survivability"
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Routledge, SO1 Land Systems, DSTL, UK MoD

"Developments Made in Developing and Integrating a Modular Integrated Protection System"
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Sutthery, SO1 Heavy Forces, Capability Ground Manoeuvre Branch, British Army

"Assessing the Progress Made in Developing and Implementing an Operational Integrated Vehicle Protection System"
Mr Tom Newbery, Active Protection Research Technical Authority, DSTL, UK MoD

"Understanding Vehicle Survivability Through the Use of Modelling, Simulation and Operational Analysis"
Mr Dan Hankin, Land Survivability Project Technical Authority, DSTL, UK MoD

"Survivability — Dependence upon Time and Synchronisation"
Professor Bryn James, Senior Fellow - Dstl Physical Sciences Group, DSTL, UK MoD

The event brochure containing the agenda and speaker line-up is available to download for free from: http://www.favsurvivability.com/roboticspr4

Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020 will take place in London on 10th - 11th November, alongside an Active Protection Systems Focus Day on 9th November.

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Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020
Conference: 10th - 11th November 2020
Focus Day: 9th November 2020
London, United Kingdom

Gold Sponsor: Leonardo
Sponsored by: Collins Aerospace, Pearson Engineering and TenCate Advanced Armour

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