Exclusive Presentations

Brigadier General Serhii Baranov, Chief of the Main Department of Artillery and Missile troops and Unmanned systems of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, presented an overview of the Use of Indirect Fires in the Current Operating Theatre and the Lessons Learnt at Defence iQ's 2023 Future Indirect Fires Eastern Europe conference.

Colonel Olaf Tuneke, General of the Artillery & Commandant of the German Artillery School, provided key insights into Germany’s Artillery and advancements in indirect fire.

This detailed overview evaluated their current political landscape, multi-domain operations, developments in DEU Army and Artillery, key takeaways from the URK Conflict. 

Download this presentation to learn more about Germany's warfighting capabilities in the multi-domain battlefield.

Colonel Sergi Baronov, Chief of the Main Directorate of Artillery, Missiles, and UAVs and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, delved into: comparative capabilities of artillery assets, Ukraine’s strategic shift from Soviet-style artillery systems to NATO models and their practical experiences and benefits from this transition, and dispersal and shelter of artillery ammunition. Download this presentation to learn more about how Ukraine aims to improve efficiency and effectiveness of these shifts in artillery systems.

Major General Darren Crook, Director of Land Equipment, DE&S – UK MoD, presented an in-depth exploration of the UK’s: artillery capability, importance of deep fires, and the critical importance of maintaining a competitive edge. Download this presentation to learn more about the significance of “supporting the fight today, deterring the fight tomorrow.”

Lieutenant Colonel Jeon II Kuk, Artillery Program Officer, DAPA, Republic of Korea Armed Forces presented a comprehensive overview of the Republic of Korea’s: artillery capability, insights into security conditions on the Korean Peninsula and a detailed examination of their major artillery systems. Download this presentation to learn more about ROK's mission of rapid deployment of up-to-date weapons systems and nurturing the defense industry on the global stage.

Per Mørkeberg, Danish Army Chief Engineer and Head of Safety and Ballistic Division shared his experience of: munition interchangeability pre and post the war in Ukraine, the challenges of interchangeability and the Danish approach. Download this presentation to learn more about NATO's initiatives and approaches and the STANAG Standardization Roadmap.

Colonel Roman Bobal, Chief of Artillery, Slovak Armed Forces provided a detailed exploration of the tracking and development of their artillery capability until 2035. This encompassed their current strategic posture, key priorities and the crucial aspect of NATO Field Artillery interoperability. Download this presentation to learn more about their aim to "hit the target, win the war".

Lieutenant Colonel Dana R. Lafarier, Fires Threat Integration Staff Officer (TISO), HQDA G2, Foreign Intelligence Technology (DAMI-FIT), U.S. Army, revealed the landscape of Future Fires in the U.S. Army through addressing: the implications of war, the evolving operational environment, and the pivotal role of modernization within the acquisition-intelligence process. Download this presentation to learn more about future fires through informed acquisition.