Directed Energy Systems 2012 To Discuss Preparing Directed Energy For The Battlefield
Directed Energy Systems are widely seen to be the next major development of military capability. these applications will be the focus of the 9th annual Directed Energy Systems conference (http://www.directedenergysystemsevent.com).
Online, December 1, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Directed Energy Systems are widely seen to be the next major development of military capability. High Power Microwaves (HPM) and High Energy Lasers (HEL) have a multitude of applications and these applications will be the focus of the 9th annual Directed Energy Systems conference (http://www.directedenergysystemsevent.com).
The full agenda for Directed Energy Systems 2012, taking place from 21st - 23rd February 2012 in Munich, has just been publicly released and is now available to download at http://www.directedenergysystemsevent.com.
The 2012 Directed Energy Systems (http://www.directedenergysystemsevent.com) conference will enable those who attend hear from an expert Directed Energy speaker panel, including:
•Colonel Joseph Skaja, Chief of Electronic Warfare, Information Operations and Directed Energy Division, Air Combat Command, US Air Force
•Dr Kirk Hackett, Directed Energy Directorate, US Air Force Research Laboratory
•Rear Admiral Massimo Annati (ret'd), Deputy- Director, European Working Group on Non-Lethal Weapons
•Major General George Harrison (ret'd), Director, Strategic Initiatives, Georgia Technology Research Institute
•Dr Nigel Seddon, Technical Expert, Novel Systems, MBDA
•Mike Rinn, Vice President and Programme Manager, Directed Energy Systems, Boeing
DES current issues, solutions and topics within the Directed Energy industry including:
•Programme developments from the major US organisations driving the directed energy sector, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Combat Centre, Office of Naval Research and DARPA
•Current work being carried out by European MoD's into DES systems
•On-going research from leading research and development bodies in areas such as pulse power, meta-materials, non-lethal weapons, fiber lasers and more
•Development of military TTP's and concept of operations for the practical use of Directed Energy Systems.
The full speaker and presentation line-up can be downloaded at http://www.directedenergysystemsevent.com.
The Directed Energy Systems website also includes past DES presentations as well as podcasts and article on non-lethal weapons http://www.directedenergysystemsevent.com.
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If you would like a press pass for Directed Energy Systems 2012, please email defence@iqpc.co.uk.
For further information on the event, please visit http://www.directedenergysystemsevent.com/Event.aspx?id=639832.