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1 FREE for serving military to attend THE MUST ATTEND CONFERENCE FOR THE UNDERSEA DEFENCE SECTOR IN ASIA Safety in Numbers Developing capability to meet Asia s underwater challenges CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Photo copyrights: Saab Organisers of Event Partners Official Media Partner Media Partners Organised by

2 UDT ASIA CONFERENCE PROGRAMME WELCOME UDT Asia 2016 UDT Asia, taking place on January 2016, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, is a two day conference focussing on the latest innovations, challenges and future requirements of the Undersea Defence sector, to an expected audience of 250 senior military personnel and industry leaders. WHY ATTEND? This conference has been built to address the needs of military, industry and academia based in the region. The programme will feature keynote presentations from senior Naval personnel delivering perspectives from across the region. These sessions will be complemented by cutting edge papers prepared by those at the forefront of undersea defence development and those within the industry that are developing the next generation of defence systems. BACKGROUND Asia is in the midst of a new era of military modernisation with submarines at the forefront of this proliferation of new military capability. With these new procurements comes a set of unique challenges for the region, ranging from the increasing risk of submarine-related incidents and the need for enhanced maritime cooperation, to the broader geo-strategic implications of submarine operations in the Asia-Pacific. As a result, the underwater domain and the various facets that reflect the subsea defence sector have an important role to play in addressing the challenges and shaping the opportunities for the region. UDT Asia is proud to be a vehicle that facilitates this engagement for players across industry, academia and for professional operators in Asia. From understanding the broader perspectives associated with undersea defence technology, to the delivery of solutions associated with submarine warfare, ASW, mine warfare and harbour security, the conference will cover everything you need to know about developing capability to meet Asia s underwater challenges. KEY THEMES INCLUDE: Submarine Acquisition and Infrastructure Maritime Cooperation and Seafaring Safety Indigenisation and Home Grown Modernisation Innovation in Underwater Warfare Autonomous Technology Training and Capability Development WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXHIBIT YOUR LATEST TECHNOLOGIES? UDT Asia will also present a boutique exhibition which will give exhibitors access to the entire undersea defence and security supply chain over two days in a highly cost effective way. With 250 delegates expected at UDT Asia 2016, exhibiting and sponsoring gives you a unique opportunity to meet hard to reach procurement officials, serving military staff and senior industry personnel in one dedicated forum. Contact the team on team@udt-asia.com or call us on +44 (0) to find out more about exhibiting at UDT Asia.

3 UDT ASIA 2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME??? DAY ONE TUESDAY 19TH JANUARY 8:00 Registration and Coffee STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE 9:00 Opening remarks from the Chair 9:05 Understanding the strategic context behind Asia s underwater arms race Examining China s strategic interests and the direct impact of fleet expansion within Asia Understanding the dynamics across Asia and the inter-relation of submarines with alliances and rivalries Why the submarine is a new symbol of national power Collin Koh Swee Lean, Associate Research Fellow, RSIS, Singapore 9:40 Overview of the submarine and underwater systems market in Asia Outlook for submarine procurement in Asia Breakdown of acquisitions by country and projects in the pipeline Examining the economics and projections for future investment The key players delivering capability 10:15 Panel Discussion: What s going on in Asian waters? Where will this Asian arms race lead the region? What strategic impact will the acquisition of submarines have on geo-politics in the region? Is maintaining a submarine fleet a sustainable proposition for new Asian entrants? How does this effect the rest of the world more broadly? What is the impact on US policy? 11:00 Morning Tea MARITIME COOPERATION AND SEAFARING SAFETY 11:30 Keynote Address: Collaborative capacity building An Indonesian perspective Ambassador Dr Hasjim Djalal, Senior Advisor, Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff and to the Indonesian Minister for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 12:05 Keynote Address: The necessity for multilateral submarine cooperation in Asian waters An update on the progress toward developing a regional framework for submarine operational safety Developing robust infrastructure to facilitate information exchange The need for dissemination of best practice in certification, training and submarine operations Facilitating the development of regulations for submarines in order to avoid catastrophic international incidents Rear Admiral Timothy Lo, Head Naval Operations, Republic of Singapore Navy

4 UDT ASIA CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY ONE TUESDAY 19TH JANUARY 12:40 Case study: A practical look at submarine safety and innovation in launch and recovery arrangements The latest in system capability and the mobilisation Maintaining system capability and best practice in escape, rescue and support equipment methodologies Case study examples of best practice 1:15 Lunch SUBMARINE ACQUISITION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 2:15 Malaysian Perspective Case study: The effective transfer of technology and working together with foreign partners for In Service Support of Malaysian submarines BHICDT experience in collaboration across engineering for In Service Support (ISS) The provision of submarines and transfer of knowledge and technology to support the Royal Malaysian Navy submarines Lessons learnt working with prime contractors and the significance of on-the-job training Jean-Luc Bianchini, CEO, Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation (BDNC), Malaysia 2:50 South Korea Perspective Case study: Expanding the ROKN s Submarine Capabilities to Deal with North Korean SLBMs Why is North Korea Developing Submarine-launched Ballistic Missiles? What are the Implications of North Korean SLBMs? The Republic of Korean Response: Anti-Access Strategy What are the ROKN s Options? Captain Sukjoon Yoon (retired), Republic of Korea Navy and Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy 3:25 Afternoon tea 3:55 Australian Perspective Australia s submarine capability A look into the future 4:30 The fundamentals necessary to sustain a submarine industry An in-depth examination of infrastructure capability requirements to sustain submarines The importance of collaboration and joint partnerships across vendors and supply chains 5:05 Closing remarks from the Chair 5:10 End of Day One 5:15 Networking Drinks

5 UDT ASIA 2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME??? DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 20TH JANUARY 8:00 Registration and Coffee INDIGENIZATION AND HOME GROWN MODERNIZATION 9:00 Opening remarks from the Chair 9:05 Keynote Address: Realizing the dream of Make in India and the pursuit of homemade submarines Insights into the Indian Naval Indigenisation Plan Harnessing cutting edge technologies to ensure self-reliance Working with the Indian Navy to achieve national security objectives 9:40 Submarine indigenisation the challenge within: Creating an industrial eco- system and attaining critical mass to sustain it over the long term. The importance of submarines in the emerging maritime security construct in the Indo-Pacific Cheap acquisitions through import versus indigenous capability a perspective on cost effectiveness and strategic vulnerability The impact on strategic autonomy and combat capability The challenge of indigenisation creating an industrial eco-system and attaining critical mass to sustain it over the long term The Australian and Indian models of indigenisation with particular reference to the latter. A brief case study on the Indian SSBN, SSN and SSK programmes Commodore Anil Jai Singh, Indian Navy (Retired), Vice President, Indian Maritime Foundation and former Deputy Assistant Chief (Maritime), Integrated Defence Staff (MoD), India 10:15 Panel discussion: Is the indigenous approach the only way to genuinely meet operational needs of navies? Are the challenges too great in meeting each individual country s unique operational needs via external providers? What impact does making changes to another country s submarines have on risk and cost? To what degree does the broader strategic issues associated specifically within the Asia-Pacific impact the on the capability requirements of submarines? 11:00 Morning Tea INNOVATION IN UNDERWATER WARFARE 11:30 Case study: The role of the Littoral Combat Ship and its impact on naval operations in the Asia Pacific Achieving flexibility, speed and capability The Mine Warfare Mission Package Rear Admiral Charles Williams, Commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific and Commander, Task Force Seven Three, United States Navy

6 UDT ASIA CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 20TH JANUARY 12:05 Enhancing undersea warfare effectiveness through undersea platforms and systems Improving the collection, processing and exploitation of undersea tactical information Developing the next generation of Combat System Architectures Supporting the evolution of combat systems Dr Kevin Gaylor, Acting Chief of Division, Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia 12:40 Technical Presentation Managing Vessel Magnetic Signatures Fundamentals of Magnetic Signature Tiers of Magnetic Control Infrastructure Required for Effective Control Common Considerations for Magnetic Control Policies Victor Choo, Principal Engineer, Singapore Technologies Electronics 1:15 Lunch 2:15 Technical Presentation Multi Shot Mine Neutralization Improved operational efficiency through an ROV with a magazine of weapons A range of neutralization techniques to meet the operational situation and increase flexibility Remote ROV operations from an Unmanned Surface Vessel Delayed multiple disposal to facilitate Amphibious Breakthrough Operations Commander Chris Lade, Royal Navy (Retired), Minewarfare Systems, Saab Seaeye, UK 2:50 Technical Presentation Developments in Swimmer Deliver Vehicles Changes in the design, manufacture and operation of subsea and surface systems The use of maritime special forces for operations and intelligence gathering in today s global threat environment Application of SDVs in maritime littoral space across SF operations, mine countermeasures, counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, counter-piracy and maritime protection operations 3:25 Technical Presentation Sea Wasp Collaborative development of new capability between Saab and US Counter Terrorist Technical Support Organisation A new underwater capability to counter the IED threat Maximum flexibility for the operator to mirror low order IEDD techniques on land Commander Chris Lade, Royal Navy (Retired), Minewarfare Systems, Saab Seaeye, UK 4:00 Afternoon tea

7 UDT ASIA 2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME??? DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 20TH JANUARY AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY 4:30 Technical Presentation How systems thinking can prepare us for the changes that autonomy will bring to the underwater battlespace How nations can prepare for offensive and defensive operations in this autonomous world The transformation of the underwater battlespace from UUVs to data processing autonomy and network sensor deployment Use of autonomous technology in an information rich C4ISTAR environment Laying out the vision for automated capability in achieving underwater dominance and the technology challenges that need to be faced Colin Utting, Chief Engineer Future Technology, BAE Systems Maritime Submarines, UK 5:05 Technical Presentation Enhancing AUV operations for MCM using command and control software Using AUVs to combat underwater threats Overcoming the limitations of AUVs in MCM using command and control software Presenting fleet management tools for AUV operations Enhancing mission planning and post-mission analysis capabilities Dr Ioseba Tena, Sales Manager, SeeByte, UK 5:40 Closing remarks from the Chair 5:45 End of Conference REGISTER FOR UDT ASIA Book on with minimum 3 colleagues and benefit from a 20% discount! DELEGATE PASS PRICE Before December 31st 2015 Close of event Military / Armed Forces Pass Free Free Press / Media Pass Free Free Industry, Academia, Public Sector and Government 995 +VAT** VAT** ** This price includes access to all the conference sessions on January, the exhibition area, tea and coffee as well as lunches on both days. PRACTICAL INFORMATION UDT Asia will be held in Marina Bay Sands, in the heart of Singapore, one of the world s major commercial hubs, the fourth-largest financial centre and one of the top two busiest container ports in the world. Marina Bay Sands features three 55-story hotel towers connected by a 1 hectare sky terrace on the roof, named Sands SkyPark. The SkyPark is home to the world s longest elevated swimming pool, with a 146-metre (478 ft) vanishing edge, perched 191 metres above the ground. More information on how to access the venue on our website

8 The undersea environment is the most technically challenging and hostile environment in which man operates, and from a defence and security perspective it is doubly so. The International Institute of Strategic Studies chose to focus on the shift in the balance of submarine capability from the Euro-Atlantic region to Asia in this year s Military Balance. There can be no doubt that there has been a dramatic shift in undersea capability to the Asia Pacific region, and that these capabilities are being exercised by an increasing number of nations in the region. Bringing together operators, industry and academia to explore new ideas and new frontiers specific to an Asian context is a critical opportunity, and UDT Asia 2016 provides the best forum for doing so, and will explore the key issues and potential solutions. Simon Williams Clarion Defence and Security Chairman CONTACT Alex Soar Event Manager T: +44 (0) E: alex.soar@clarionevents.com Ryan Taylor Sales Manager T: +44 (0) E: ryan.taylor@clarionevents.com MARKETING Elodie Gerard Marketing Manager T: +44 (0) E: elodie.gerard@clarionevents.com CONFERENCE Fasih Qureshi Project Director T: +61 (0) E: fasih.qureshi@clarionevents.com Follow us on