Matthew Santaspirt

Intelligence Representative to TRADOC G2 US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center

graduation from Rowan University with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He then transitioned to the DEVCOM Armaments Center where he became an intelligence specialist with an emphasis on delivering intelligence through new media and supporting the command's strategic foresight initiatives. In 2016, Mr. Santaspirt was selected to be the DEVCOM Armaments Center's Intelligence Representative to the TRADOC G2, where he now develops the Operational Environment, addresses TRADOC Strategic Foresight initiatives, and explores warfare in the deep future. He has been an integral part of the Army Mad Scientist Initiative since February of 2016, has authored numerous articles and reports in support of Mad Scientist efforts, and produces and co-hosts "The Convergence", The Army's Mad Scientist Podcast.


Day 2 - Operations & Firepower - 23 JAN

14:00 COUNTER-SMALL UAS FOR ARMOURED UNITS

The are increasingly more attempts to use small UAS to identify and target armour directly or indirectly This workshop will discuss that threat, the available countermeasures and the training required to interdict these systems.

  • The threat of small UAVs to armour, case-studies from operations and the potential threat
  • The technological solutions that exist to deal with the threat
  • Training and doctrine: how we can incorporate this new challenge 

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

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