Colonel (Ret'd) Paul Daniels

Indirect Fires Subject Matter Expert US Army

Paul Daniels was commissioned as an Army artillery officer in 1988 after graduating from Stevens Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. He served in numerous cannon and rocket artillery units, including operational deployments during the first Gulf War, Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Paul also served as a strategic planner on the Army Staff, and as Special Assistant to the Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division in Tikrit, Iraq. He retired as a colonel and culminated his 24 year career as a founding member of US Africa Command, leading its Strategy and Policy Division and serving as a strategic advisor to the command’s three-star deputy commander. After retiring from the US Army in 2012, he joined Raytheon Missile Systems (now Raytheon Missiles & Defense). Spending 10 years at Raytheon, Paul’s broad domestic and international experience—from new business capture to leading a portfolio of long range precision fires development and production programs—places him in a unique position to help military customers and defense companies accomplish their common goal of putting superior capabilities in the hands of U.S. and allied military service members. Paul is currently the President of P. Daniels Consulting LLC, a venture focused on helping defense companies—small and large—grow their business and enter new markets. He holds a degree of Master in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and was a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow in Tokyo, Japan.

Conference Day One: Tuesday, 20 May 2025

10:05 INDUSTRY LEADER’S PANEL

  • How does industry approach spiral development?
  • How do you prioritise R&D projects to ensure they align with market demands and technological advancements?
  • What strategies do you employ to manage supply chain challenges and enhance industrial capacity in the production of artillery systems?
  • How could government and the military better facilitate collaboration during the development of artillery systems?
  • What is the optimal balance between achieving perfection and delivering a functional solution in a timely manner?

11:15 PANEL: EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN MULTI-DOMAIN TARGETING

This panel will explore the processes needed to achieve multi-domain fires synchronised in time and space to achieve complimentary effects; particular attention will be given to targeting:

  • How to affect that target with artillery, close-combat attack, or close-air support target development and prioritisation
  • Combat assessment
  • Mission planning and force execution

Conference Day Two: Wednesday 21 May 2025

9:00 PANEL: EXPLORING THE VIABILITY OF LOITERING MUNITIONS: ARE THEY AN ARTILLERY CAPABILITY

  • Enhancing precision and flexibility: Discussing real-time surveillance and high levels of precision
  • Cost-effectiveness and efficiency: Comparing traditional missile systems and loitering munitions
  • Integration capability with modern warfare systems: Encouraging versatility of tools being utilised in modern warfare

15:00 REVOLUTIONISING ARTILLERY: DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO FOR FUTURE FIRES

  • Challenging conventional Artillery: Identifying weaknesses and opportunities for innovation
  • Bold solutions: disruptive technologies transforming Fires capabilities
  • Future-proofing fires: partnering with industry to shape the next generation of Artillery

Conference Day Three: Thursday, 22 May 2025

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Paul.

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