SMi’s Airborne ISR conference will be taking place on the 26th - 27th October 2015, London UK.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, August 26, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Senior military representatives alongside industry experts will gather in London at this year's Airborne ISR 2015 conference, taking place on the 26th - 27th October 2015, London UK.

The two day event will allow attendees to hear an insider up-date on NATO's overarching and influential programmes, such as the Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme and the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) as well as have the opportunity to hear from and bench mark against strategic partners, an account of their independent efforts to develop and enhance their airborne ISR capabilities.

This year’s event will enable attendees to hear two key presentations from the Royal Air Force UK (RAF) taking place on day one of the conference alongside a panel discussion by the RAF on day two:

Squadron Leader Rob Farrant, Sentinel Requirements Manager, Air Command Capability Branch, Royal Air Force will discuss Maintaining an Effective Ground Surveillance Capability, the Current and Future Prospects of the UKs Sentinel Programme. The presentation will focus on:

• Requirements for the maintenance and improvement of the Sentinel programme
• A report of its operational successes in Afghanistan Libya, Mali. The lessons learned
• Sentinels future place within the RAF’s ISR capability

Squadron Leader Steve Knight, 54 Squadron, Officer Commanding Rivet Joint, Royal Air Force will discuss The Future of Airborne ISR Training. The presentation will focus on:

• The UK’s approach to Airborne ISR Training
• The potential to cut operational costs within this area
• Future plans for the UK’s ISR training programmes

In addition, the RAF will be providing a Panel Discussion on Preparing Todays ISR Operators for the Challenges of Tomorrow. The panel will examine:

• The need for greater training processes
• How will training change as technology develops even further
• How operation variation will drive a multi-spectrum training requirement for modern defence forces

To view the full conference agenda visit the website
Airborne ISR 2015 is proudly sponsored by: Microflown Avisa
Those interested are advised to register before 30th September 2015 and save £100.

For more information or to register please visit www.airborne-isr.net
For event enquiries please contact the team on: +44 (0) 207 827 6000 or events@smi-online.co.uk
For media enquiries contact: Sonal Patel on +44 (0) 207 827 6106 or spatel@smi-online.co.uk

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