23rd January 2020, Twickenham, London 

Led and moderated by the Robotics Requirements Branch of U.S. Army Futures Command, the Unmanned Ground Vehicles conference provides a dedicated platform to compliment discussions at International Armoured Vehicles and deep dive into the world of autonomous land systems. This is an important opportunity for both traditional and non-traditional defence industry partners to receive feedback, updates and initial requirements for robotics and autonomous systems efforts from across the alliance.To find out more and see the full agenda, fill out the form on the right >> 

WHO'S SPEAKING?

• Robert W. Sadowski, Army Chief Roboticist Ground Vehicle Systems Center, Combat Capabilities Development Command, U.S Army Futures Command
• Colonel Marc Espitalier, Coordination Officer, Army Staff Capability, Artificial intelligence - Robotic & Autonomous Systems, French Army
• Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Armin Dirks, Planning Division II, Land Systems Roadmap Group, German Ministry of Defence
• Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Serle, SO1 Lt Forces, Close Combat, Ground Manoeuvre Capability, Army HQ, British Army

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WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED?

• Human-machine teaming and changing the way we fight
• Building & controlling AI and how to achieve verifiable and trusted standards
• Reducing the cognitive load
• Sensor fusion, multi-functional vehicles and operationalising the technology
• Cyber security issues: Resilience requirements across flexible systems and different payloads
• Managing information and the software code within a kill chain
• Information integration across radios, cameras, sensor systems and remote weapon systems
• Different autonomy needs across air defence, troop support, engineer tasks, engineering/bridging

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The threat landscape surrounding armoured vehicles is evolving. With emerging technologies come new challenges, and land forces need to adapt accordingly to remain dominant on the 2035 battlefield. Ahead of International Armoured Vehicles 2019, Defence IQ surveyed senior executives and professionals within the armoured vehicle domain, including commercial and military. The results contained in this infographic provide:

• Insights into the 2035 operating environment and threat landscape
• Key future demands in armoured vehicles and growth markets
• The place of robotics and autonomous systems and what other technologies will be key
• The current main challenges the respondents are encountering

The battlespace is increasingly complex and requires land forces to be flexible and have mobility while preserving their lethality, using systems that are more and more digitised. 

For the past 17 years, the International Armoured Vehicles has proven itself in the armoured vehicles community by providing the audience with A-list speaker and facilitating the discussion between the industry and the military. This exclusive interview with General David G. Perkins, Commanding General at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, provides insight into the next generation warfare and its implications on the procurement decisions and assets design for the land forces of tomorrow.

Land power is indispensable to achieve strategic objectives on the ground. The battlefield is changing and new threats and enemies are emerging, creating new procurement requirements and challenges for armed forces and the armoured vehicle community needs to adapt to this evolution. In this exclusive interview from this year's Chairman, Sir General Adrian Bradshaw, KCB, OBE, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2014-2017), discover what he thinks of how armoured vehicles fit into the balance of land capabilities, how strategic trends are shaping future requirements and what tools the community has to adapt to a constantly changing battlefield.

In this exclusive article, Major General Engelbrektson, Chief of Staff of the Swedish Army, who will be present at the 2018 International Armoured Vehicles conference, offers us a privileged insight on the five areas Sweden is focusing on in order to remain relevant in an increasing threat context, from acknowledging the source of the threat to cooperating with other nations.