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REGISTER BY 31ST JANUARY FOR £400 DISCOUNT REGISTER BY 28TH FEBRUARY FOR £200 DISCOUNT REGISTER BY 29TH MARCH FOR A £100 DISCOUNT #SMiFAVCEE @SMiGroupDefence Sponsored by: www.futurearmouredvehicles.com Register online or fax your registration to +44 (0) 870 9090 712 or call +44 (0) 870 9090 711 SPECIAL RATES AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Central and Eastern Europe’s Most Focused Armoured Vehicles Meeting SMi Group Proudly Presents The 4th Annual Conference on... 2018 21st-22nd MAY Angelo Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander, Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS INCLUDE: Major General Jaromir Zuna, Director of the Support Division, Ministry of Defence, The Czech Republic Brigadier General Strecha, Deputy Director, Capabilities Development Division, Ministry of Defence, The Czech Republic Brigadier General Morten Eggen, Commander Land Systems Division, Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation Brigadier General Michael Nilsson, Chief Defence Logistics, Swedish Armed Forces Brigadier General Dragos Iacob, Commander 15th Mechanised Brigade, Romanian Armed Forces Brigadier General Erich Weissenböck, Head of Force Development Division, Ministry of Defence, Austria Brigadier General (ret’d) Milan Celko, former Deputy National Armaments Director, Ministry of Defence, The Slovak Republic Colonel (ret’d) Tomas Dvoracek, Director, Land Forces Armaments Department, Armaments and Acquisition Division, Ministry of Defence, The Czech Republic Colonel Jiri David, Commander of the 7th Mechanised Brigade, Czech Armed Forces Colonel Dick van Broekhoven, Head of Material Division, The Royal Netherlands Army Colonel Slobodan Bandalo, Resources Directorate, Armaments Sector, Ministry of Defence, Croatia Colonel Maciej Zajac, Deputy Chief of Land Forces Directorate, Armament Inspectorate, Poland Colonel David Gardner, Commander of the 2nd Armoured Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, US Army Europe Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rosen, Project Deputy Manager Stryker Future Operations, US Army Captain Engineer Mario Lozano Benito, Technical Director Pizarro Programme, Pizarro Programme, Land Systems, Weapons and Material Armament Directorate, Ministry of Defence, Spain Mr. Alex Koers, Managing Director, Microflown AVISA Mr. Ian Harris, Business Development, Lockheed Martin Major (ret’d) Kevin Sloan, International Business Development Manager, Soucy Defense EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: Benefit from detailed insight into the Czech Armed Forces’ modernisation and procurement plans pertaining to its 8x8, main battle tank and IFV replacement Hear detailed updates from key Central and Eastern European nations on their respective modernisation programmes, including briefings from heads of land, procurement and operational command from Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Austria, Slovakia, and many others! Do not miss the briefings from other leading nations and organisations such as Sweden, the US, Spain and OCCAR! View the latest combat vehicle survivability, C4I, and weapon systems technology in the exhibition area

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REGISTER BY 31ST JANUARY FOR £400 DISCOUNT • REGISTER BY 28TH FEBRUARY FOR £200 DISCOUNT • REGISTER BY 29TH MARCH FOR A £100 DISCOUNT

#SMiFAVCEE @SMiGroupDefence

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SPECIAL RATES AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Central and Eastern Europe’s Most Focused Armoured Vehicles Meeting

SMi Group Proudly Presents The 4th Annual Conference on...

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Angelo Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander,

Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS INCLUDE: Major General Jaromir Zuna, Director of the Support Division,

Ministry of Defence, The Czech Republic Brigadier General Strecha, Deputy Director, Capabilities

Development Division, Ministry of Defence, The Czech Republic Brigadier General Morten Eggen, Commander Land Systems

Division, Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation Brigadier General Michael Nilsson, Chief Defence Logistics,

Swedish Armed Forces Brigadier General Dragos Iacob, Commander 15th

Mechanised Brigade, Romanian Armed Forces Brigadier General Erich Weissenböck, Head of Force

Development Division, Ministry of Defence, Austria Brigadier General (ret’d) Milan Celko, former Deputy

National Armaments Director, Ministry of Defence, The Slovak Republic

Colonel (ret’d) Tomas Dvoracek, Director, Land Forces Armaments Department, Armaments and Acquisition Division, Ministry of Defence, The Czech Republic

Colonel Jiri David, Commander of the 7th Mechanised Brigade, Czech Armed Forces

Colonel Dick van Broekhoven, Head of Material Division, The Royal Netherlands Army

Colonel Slobodan Bandalo, Resources Directorate, Armaments Sector, Ministry of Defence, Croatia

Colonel Maciej Zajac, Deputy Chief of Land Forces Directorate, Armament Inspectorate, Poland

Colonel David Gardner, Commander of the 2nd Armoured Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, US Army Europe

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rosen, Project Deputy Manager Stryker Future Operations, US Army

Captain Engineer Mario Lozano Benito, Technical Director Pizarro Programme, Pizarro Programme, Land Systems, Weapons and Material Armament Directorate, Ministry of Defence, Spain

Mr. Alex Koers, Managing Director, Microfl own AVISA

Mr. Ian Harris, Business Development, Lockheed Martin

Major (ret’d) Kevin Sloan, International Business Development Manager, Soucy Defense

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

• Benefi t from detailed insight into the Czech Armed Forces’ modernisation and procurement plans pertaining to its 8x8, main battle tank and IFV replacement

• Hear detailed updates from key Central and Eastern European nations on their respective modernisation programmes, including briefi ngs from heads of land, procurement and operational command from Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Austria, Slovakia, and many others!

• Do not miss the briefi ngs from other leading nations and organisations such as Sweden, the US, Spain and OCCAR!

• View the latest combat vehicle survivability, C4I, and weapon systems technology in the exhibition area

Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe 2018 Day One Monday 21st May

8.00 Registration & Coffee

8.50 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Major General (ret) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander,

Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

9.00 Seeing Logistics as a Land Force Enabler • How logistics support land deployments and operations in the

Czech Armed Forces • Enabling land forces with comprehensive logistical support and

through-life support • Overcoming the foreseeable interoperability challenge in land-air

cooperation with logistics Major General Jaromir Zuna, Director of Support Division,

Czech MoD

9.30 Developing Czech Land Capabilities to Optimise its Defensive stature and Achieve its Strategic Objectives

• A focus on land capabilities: optimising the Czech armoured vehicle • Integrating the new Infantry fighting Vehicle into the existing Armed

Forces: challenges and opportunities • Overcoming the foreseeable interoperability challenges in land-air

cooperation • Elaborating and implementing the Defence Strategy of the Czech

Republic into the Czech military: a stronger and faster land force • How a modernised armoured vehicle fleet will contribute towards

achieving Czech strategic objectives in Europe and globally Brigadier General Ivo Strecha, Deputy Director, Capabilities

Development Division, Czech MoD

10.00 Maximising Land Combat Effectiveness and Protection in Northern Europe: an Update on the CV90 Success Story

• Increasing Swedish military capabilities: An update on national exercise Aurora 2017

• Enhancing strategic and tactical mobility, air defence, anti-tank capability, high survivability, and protection with the CV90 armoured vehicle

• Adapting to the changing security environment: requirements and planned developments in armoured vehicle capabilities

• How optimised sighting systems integrated into the CV90 enhance effectiveness and survivability of Swedish troops regionally and abroad

Brigadier General Michael Nilsson, Chief of Defence Logistics, Swedish Armed Forces

10.30 Morning Coffee

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

11.00 Modernising the Polish Armed Forces Through the Acquisition and Procurement of the New Generation High Mobility Jelcz 442.32 Vehicles

• An update on the modernisation and acquisition planning in the Polish Armed Forces

• Integrating the Jelcz 442.32 platform into the legacy equipment of the Territorial Defence Units

• Enhancing operational effectiveness through maximised mobility (on hardened surface as well as off-road)

• How optimised modularity facilitates the accomplishment of multi-purpose missions

• Future acquisition and development prospects in the Polish Armed Forces Colonel Maciej Zajac, Deputy Chief of Land Forces Directorate,

Armament Inspectorate, Polish MoD

11.30 CARAVAN, Comprehensive Acoustic Situational Awareness for Networked Vehicles

• Acoustic Multi Mission Sensors • Self protection of the vehicle/convoy/crew • Mobile sound ranging • Fire control Mr. Alex Koers, Managing Director, Microflown AVISA

12.00 The Croatian Armoured Vehicle Fleet and Material Procurement Processes • The hardware currently at use in Croatia: update and experiences

with the Patria 8x8x armoured vehicle • An overview on the planning, coordination and execution of

national armament projects • Responding to the Armed Forces’ needs and meeting new requirements • Maximising life-cycle management and enhancing operational

effectiveness • Prospects of modernisation and acquisition of new materials Colonel Slobodan Bandalo, Head of Acquisition and Modernization

Department, Croatian MoD

12.30 Networking Lunch

MODERNISATION AND UPGRADES

1.30 Modernising the Romanian Armoured Vehicle Fleet with a Brand New Romanian-German Partnership

• Force structure within the 15th Mechanised Brigade • Fulfilling the NATO duty and spending 2% of Romania’s GDP on Defence • The new Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC): supplying the Romanian

military with Rheinmetall equipment • Acquiring material that empowers Romania to respond to the

changing strategic environment • Future developments of the Romanian Land Forces to ensure

operational readiness Brigadier General Dragos Iacob, Commander, 15th Mechanised

Brigade, Romanian Armed Forces

2.00 PIncreasing the Range and Reach of Armoured Vehicle Turrets • Medium Weight • Modular capabilities • The Future: alternatives? Mr. Ian Harris, Business Development, Lockheed Martin UK

2.30 PEO GCS Development of Stryker; supporting Armoured Capabilities in the Region

• The demands of the contemporary operational environment within the Eastern European theatre

• Enhancing lethality through integrated 30mm weapon systems • Countering IED and mine threats: integrating the double hull and

upgrading survivability • Maximising intelligence gathering, processing, and dissemination

through enhanced C4ISTAR • Adapting to the changing Eastern European strategic environment:

what it means for the Stryker armoured vehicle Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rosen, Project Deputy Manager Stryker

Future Operations, PEO Ground Combat Systems, US Army

3.00 Afternoon Tea

PROCUREMENT, INNOVATION AND REqUIREMENTS

3.30 Modernising the Czech Armoured Vehicle Fleet: an Acquisition and Armaments Division Perspective

• Increasing defence spending, maximising effectiveness of land deployments and enhancing security in Central Europe

• Replacing the ageing BMP-2s fleet and procuring 210 new Armoured Fighting Vehicles to achieve strategic superiority

• The acquisition programme requirements and planned procurement timeline

• Overcoming the challenges of acquiring new technologies: interoperability and sustainability

Colonel (ret’d) Tomas Dvoracek, Director, Land Forces Armaments Department, Armaments and Acquisition Division, National Armaments Office, Czech MoD

4.00 ‘Composite Rubber Track’ Operate at Reach - Lower Logistic Need - Fight for Longer

• An overview of the Composite Rubber Track System • Survivability benefits: - Noise & Vibration (troops fight for longer) - Durability & Maintainability - Vehicle weight & Manoeuvrability - Ammunition & Electronics - Low logistic Support & Life Cycle Costs • Challenges for Integration and Maintainability Major (ret’d) Kevin Sloan, International Business Development

Manager, Soucy Defence

4.30 Panel Discussion - Factors Driving Procurement in Central and Eastern Europe and Meeting Army Requirements

• Adapting to the changing security environment along NATO’s eastern borders

• Meeting army requirements: Planning, Coordinating, and Executing national armament projects

• What acquiring new cutting-edge technology and platforms mans for military alliances

• Foreseeable regional challenges to stability and remedying them Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander Joint Forces,

Czech Armed Forces Brigadier General Ivo Strecha, Deputy Director, Capabilities

Development Division, Czech MoD Colonel Maciej Zajac, Deputy Chief of Land Forces Directorate,

Armament Inspectorate, Polish MoD Brigadier General (ret’d) Milan Celko, Former Director General,

National Armaments Director, The Slovak Republic MoD Colonel Slobodan Bandalo, Head of Acquisition and Modernization

Department, Croatian MoD

5.15 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One Major General (ret) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander,

Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIESSMi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and branding packages, uniquely tailored to complement your company’s marketing strategy.

Prime networking opportunities exist to entertain, enhance and expand your client base within the context of an independent discussionspecific to your industry.Should you wish to join the increasing number of companies benefiting from sponsoring our conferences please call:

Justin Predescu on +44 (0) 20 7827 6130 or email: [email protected]

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIESAre you interested in promoting your defence services to a targeted industry sector? SMi offer tailored marketing packages so that your association/publication can gain access to a global market and key decision makers in the defence market.

Contact: Shannon Cargan, SMi Marketing on +44 (0) 207 827 6138 or email: [email protected]

SUPPORTED BY:

Register online at www.futurearmouredvehicles.com

8.30 Registration & Coffee

8.50 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak,

Former Commander, Joint Forces, Czech Armed Forces

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME UPDATES

9.00 Developing the Norwegian Armoured Vehicle and Learning from Experience

• Current force structure of the Norwegian land Forces • Recent Developments in the Norwegian armoured vehicle

capabilities • Cooperation in Eastern Europe: Strengthening NATO’s land

capabilities and sharing armoured vehicle fleets • Steps forward for the Norwegian programmes and progress in

implementation Brigadier General Morten Eggen, Commander Land Systems Division,

Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation

9.30 Latest Updates on Austria’s Armoured Vehicles Fleet • Completion of the protected vehicle fleet – GD PANDUR, IVECO

GMF, KMW DINGO • Implementation of Bv S 10 to support operations in challenging

terrain Brigadier General Erich Weissenboeck, Head of Force Development

Division, Austrian MoD

10.00 The RNLA’s Armoured Vehicle Fleet: Modernisation and Deployments • Hardware and platform currently in use in the Royal Netherlands

Army • Deploying the Dutch Boxer IFV in Lithuania and strengthening

European security • Enhanced Forward Presence in Lithuania • Enhancing mobility and lethality through upgrades of the

CV9035NL IFV • Current developments leading the RNLA’s procurement strategy • Foreseeable prospects of modernisation and acquisition in the

RNLA Colonel Dick van Broekhoven, Head of the Material Logistics Branch,

Royal Netherlands Army

10.30 Morning Coffee

REGIONAL PROGRAMME UPDATES

11.00 Maximising the Effectiveness and Reach of the 7th Mechanised Brigade through Enhanced Capabilities and Adapted Strategy

• Enhancing the 7th Mechanised Brigade’s lethality, survivability, and manoeuvrability through the integration of upgraded IFV

• Maximising Effectiveness: acquiring new hardware to replace the BMP-2 armoured vehicles

• Update on the competition and the potential vehicles selected; what each IFV would mean for the 7th Mechanised Brigade

• Implementing new strategies around the newly integrated IFV and the vision for the future of the Brigade

Colonel Jiri David, Commander 7th Mechanised Brigade, Czech Armed Forces

11.30 An Independent View on Procurement Processes: Planning, Coordination, And Execution of National Armament Projects

• An overview on the procurement and armament process in the Slovak Republic

• Responding to the Armed Forces’ needs and meeting new requirements

• Maximising life-cycle management and enhancing operational effectiveness

• Overcoming the challenges that arise in expensive and extensive procurement projects

• A personal insight into the current armaments and procurement projects of the Slovak Republic

Brigadier General (ret’d) Milan Celko, Former Director General, National Armaments Director, The Slovak Republic MoD

12.00 Networking Lunch

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

1.00 Massing Combat Power in the European Theatre Deploying an Armoured Brigade Combat Team

• Supporting regional forces with strategic deployment of armoured brigades

• Overcoming the challenges of regional cooperation and interoperability among national combat vehicle fleets

• Adapting to the shifting strategic environment: deployments, acquisition programmes, and modernisation of combat vehicle programmes

Colonel David Gardner, Commander of the 2nd Armoured Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, US Army Europe

1.30 OCCAR - An Update on the Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV) BOXER Programme: Enhancing European Land Warfare Capabilities

• A European success story: feedback from Lithuanian, Dutch, and German experiences

• Enhancing lethality, survivability and mobility: integrating new weapon systems, protecting against ballistic threats, and adapting to mission requirements through modularity

• Future acquisition programmes of the BOXER vehicle in Europe Mr. Tomas Eismontas, Vehicle and Trials Officer, OCCAR-EA Mr. Geradus Lijten, ILS Section Leader, OCCAR-EA

2.00 Afternoon Tea

WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND LETHALITY

2.30 Upgrading Spanish Armoured Vehicle Capabilities, Modernising Hardware, and Adapting to Changing Threat Environments

• International cooperation in the armoured vehicle - the case of ASCOD AFV

• Focus on combat vehicle modernisation with key platforms: - 8x8 APC - Pizzaro IFV and its derived developments - Pizarro Combat Engineer Vehicle, the next breakthrough • Achieving capability superiority in land deployments with the

Pizarro platform • Maximising effectiveness of land operations through enhanced

situational awareness, lethality, and command and control • Prospects of development and future modernisation of the Pizarro

platform as well as projects of overall procurement in the Spanish MoD

Captain Engineer Mario Lozano Benito, Pizarro Programme Technical Director, Weapons and Material Armament Directorate, Spanish MoD

3.00 Designing the Future Combat Tracked Armoured Vehicle to Maximise Mobility and Lethality

• New generation armoured vehicles: construction requirements and system integration

• How simulating technologies enhance survivability, manoeuvrability, and lethality on the battlefield

• Overcoming the current challenges in armoured vehicles design and construction, and meeting the Czech Republic’s defence requirements

• Update on research and developments in simulating technologies in the Brno University of Defence

Major Dr. Vlastimil Neumann (SFC), University of Defence in Brno, The Czech Republic

3.30 Panel Discussion: Integrating New Equipment and Systems Into AV Programmes and Platforms: The Need For Optimised MRO

• Deciding the new requirements and integrating them into AV platforms

• Optimising repair, maintenance, and operations Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander Joint Forces,

Czech Armed Forces Colonel Dick van Broekhoven, Head of the Material Logistics Branch,

Royal Netherlands Army Colonel Jiri David, Commander 7th Mechanised Brigade,

Czech Armed Forces Mr. Tomas Eismontas, Vehicle and Trials Officer,

OCCAR-EA Captain Engineer Mario Lozano Benito, Pizarro Programme Technical

Director, Weapons and Material Armament Directorate, Spanish MoD

4.15 Chairman’s Closing Remarks Major General (ret’d) Josef Sedlak, Former Commander, Joint Forces,

Czech Armed Forces

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIESAre you interested in promoting your defence services to a targeted industry sector? SMi offer tailored marketing packages so that your association/publication can gain access to a global market and key decision makers in the defence market.

Contact: Shannon Cargan, SMi Marketing on +44 (0) 207 827 6138 or email: [email protected]

Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe 2018 Day Two Tuesday 22nd May

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Audience profi le:

The participants of Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe 2018 will provide a wide range of perspectives on the recent national modernisation and acquisition programmes, both regionally (Central and Eastern Europe) and internationally. These programmes will be explained and described in light of the shifting security environment on NATO’s eastern borders, and the consequence this bears on land capabilities and strategies. FAVCEE 2018 invites not only key programme managers, capability directors, and operational commanders from national armed forces, but also ensures the participation and representation of leading industry representatives active in the development and improvement of land capabilities. The very latest technology innovators and solution providers will be present to share their ground breaking equipment with a captive audience all looking to advance their armoured vehicle programmes and land security as a whole.

The audience will include – but not be limited to:• Programme managers for armoured vehicle

platforms• Lead engineers, programme managers, and

technical directors• Heads of procurement, acquisition, and land

capability• Senior scientists for land systems • Militaries who directly use armoured vehicles

and land capabilities

Benefi ts of Sponsoring Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe 2018

Launch new products or services at Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe and give your company the opportunity to share its latest solutions with a senior audience.

Educate the market on your company’s capability and make the business case for how they can solve your potential customers’ challenges and requirements.

Build your brand so your solutions are in the mind of prospective clients looking for solution providers to fulfi l their needs.

Meet senior militaries and programme managers directly responsible with the development of armoured platforms and make sure they hear how your company can directly support their needs and facilitate improvements.

SPONSORED BY:

Lockheed Martin’s Ampthill facility is the largest and fastest growing Lockheed Martin business in the United Kingdom. Lockheed Martin Ampthill is a leading provider of mission systems for armoured fighting vehicles and their integration onto a range of platforms. Lockheed Martin turret solutions integrate a range of lethal effects from the highly versatile and effective Case-Telescoped 40mm ‘fire-on-the-move’ cannon, to more traditional 30-40mm solutions. Lockheed Martin can integrate a range of surveillance and target acquisition systems and can provide elegant integration of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles including the battle-proven Javelin Missile. Lockheed Martin’s armoured vehicle pedigree extends into the provision of modular armour solutions and the integration of upgrades to power, transmission and drive-train solutions. The company’s billion-dollar contracts to deliver the turret for the British Army’s AJAX reconnaissance vehicle and the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle Capability Sustainment Programme underlines how strategic investments in technology are allowing Lockheed Martin to engineer a better tomorrow. www.lockheedmartin.co.uk

Microflown AVISA from the Netherlands is a trusted partner of several NATO countries in the field of acoustic situational awareness. Enabled by its revolutionary acoustic particle velocity sensor, the MEMS technology based Microflown transducer, AVISA delivers sensor nodes that able to detect, locate, track and classify at the same time all sorts of audible events, such as: small arms fire, RPGs, mortars/ artillery, drones and attack helicopters. Co funded by the Dutch Land forces in the Walking Ears project, Microflown AVISA has developed extremely low Size, Weight and Power IP67 compliant acoustic sensor nodes that are either: man wearable or man portable (for Rest Over Night). On a single node level, this Personal Acoustic Localization System (PALS) provides location of a gunshot and the direction of a blast. On a networked level, PALS provides dots on the map for all audible events taking place, with display options like area, friend or foe and small arms fire and / or 60 mm mortars. As PALS has a modular design, it can be configured according to the end user requirements, integrating or leaving out self-contained functions like powering, geo referencing, communication, and display.www.microflown-avisa.com

SOUCY GROUP founded in 1967 is employing more than 1,500 people through its 11 manufacturing plants in North America and Asia. SOUCY DEFENSE is a world leader in Composite Rubber Track (CRT) Technology, which enhances mobility, protection & sustainment for Armoured Fighting Vehicles. CRTs are up to 50% lighter than steel tracks and allow the addition of more armour and protection. CRTs improve acceleration, top speed and breaking distance and will generate up to 70% less vibration, thus increasing the life of ammunition and electronics and improving troop’s readiness. CRT other added-values are up to 10dB noise reduction, which in turn improves communication effectiveness and allows the vehicle to be stealthier at the lowest tactical level; fuel saving up to 30% because of the reduction in rolling resistance. CRT are designed and developed to be virtually maintenance free and to create considerable Operational and Life Cycle Cost savings.www.soucy-defense.com

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES

SMi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and branding packages, uniquely tailored to complement your

company’s marketing strategy.Prime networking opportunities exist to entertain, enhance

and expand your client base within the context of an independent discussion specific to your industry.Should you wish to join the increasing number of companies

benefiting from sponsoring our conferences please call:Justin Predescu on +44 (0) 20 7827 6130 or email:

[email protected]

FUTURE ARMOURED VEHICLES CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE Conference: Monday 21st to Tuesday 22nd May 2018, Angelo Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic

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