Why should I attend Ship Self Defence 2009?

Naval forces and assets are under threat. The dilemma for the military and defence industry is which threat to respond to:

Asymmetric	Traditional
Asymmetric naval forces like the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and Iranian paramilitaries provide a genuine military threat alongside increasingly lawless areas of the seas controlled by piracy. How can warships apply defensive methods against a small boat filled with explosives? What defence is there against a terrorist with a RPG7?	It is essential to maintain high end capability as both new and traditional military powers are developing blue water capability. Recent events in the Caucasus region and surrounding Black Sea show “Russia is a navy getting its sea legs back” - Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations, US Navy – September 24th 2008.

How Can Military Forces Improve Force Protection?

Ship Self Defence will provide expert insight into the latest developments for ship survivability including progress in ship design, signature management and technology developments. Leading naval experts from a range of international organisations highlight technological developments and doctrinal evolution across the range of efforts to improve ship self defence:

• Captain Rob Hendricks, Director, Centre for Ship Signature Management
• Captain Massimo Annati, Deputy Chairman of the European Working Group-Non-Lethal Weapons, Italian Navy
• Commander David Hebert, Head, Mine Warfare Branch, US Navy
• Gary Bullock, Unmanned Systems Manager, US Navy
• Commander Peter Horn, SO1 Force Protection, Royal Navy
• Vic Emery OBE, Managing Director Clyde, BVT Surface Fleet
• David Manley, Head of Vulnerability Reduction and Shock Engineering, DE&S, UK MoD
• Lieutenant Colonel (Netherlands Marine Corps) Marc Houben, Doctrine Centre, Royal Netherlands Navy

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Don't miss Ship Self Defence 2009 because...

Ship Self Defence is the only international forum dedicated to providing expert information on:

• The latest developments for ship survivability and the progress in ship design and build
• The expanding role of Autonomous Vehicles and their significance for port security and capability enhancement
• The potential for organic Mine Counter Measures (MCM) in future operations
• The challenges of operating in the littoral environment including the importance of sensor suite developments for brown water operations

Bookings are now being taken for the Ship Self Defence 2009 conference. Registering before 5th December 2008 will entitle you to save up to £150 off the cost of the standard conference rate.

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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