Conference Day Two: Tuesday 20 October 2009

08:50 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Dr. Matthias Strohn
Senior Lecturer War Studies Department
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

09:00 US Army Artillery Developments And Initiatives

• Update on equipment upgrade projects
• Integrating lethal and non-lethal effects in support of the maneuver commander
• Developing core skills in the US artillerymen: the Field Artillery Campaign Plan and desired outcomes

MG Halverson
Commanding General
Fires Center of Excellence, USA

09:45 An Introduction To The Excalibur And AFATDS

• Excalibur and AFATDS Overview
• Sensor to Shooter Digitization
• Mission System Integration

11:00 Direct-Fire High Explosive In Dismounted Combat – A New Role For Artillery?

• Historical overview
• Suppression, neutralisation and destruction
• The role of high explosive
• Requirements and solutions

Jim Storr
Former Doctrine Writer
British Army

11:45 Evolution Of French Artillery In Modern Operations

• Latest evolutions in CONOPS
• Interoperability challenges and solutions
• An over view of joint capabilities

Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Briot
SO1 Directorate of Study for Artillery
French Artillery

14:00 Developments In Bangladesh And Future Outlook For The Artillery Community

• Overview of the various artillery adopted in Bangladesh
• Operational challenges faced: how the industry can better support the military needs?
• Lessons learnt

Major General Muniruzzaman
President
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS)

14:45 Panel Discussion: Future Of Artillery

• Hurdles faced and what do artillery commanders really want
• Integration of various firepower assets including guns, rocket launchers and missile artillery. What are the challenges and strategies in implementing a system of systems approach?
• Trends in artillery capabilities

Moderator

Dr. Matthias Strohn
Senior Lecturer War Studies Department
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Panelists

16:00 End Of Conference