Senior Military Officers and Leading Naval Experts from the U.S.A., U.K., France, Italy, the Netherlands, the European Union and South Africa will address all the key issues relating to the Above Water Battlespace. The expert speaker panel includes Rear Admiral Philip Jones, Rear Admiral Surface Ships, Royal Navy; and Mr. Rob Zuiddam, OPV Programme Manager, Royal Netherlands Navy. You will hear:

• Future surface fleet plans and requirements of the U.K., U.S.A., the Netherlands and Italy

• Key surface ship programmes including CVF, Daring and Zumwalt Class Destroyers, U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Programme, Royal Netherlands Navy OPV Programme

• Updates on surface effects and operational scenarios including naval BMD, littoral battlespace management, counter-piracy, and naval net-centric warfare

• A mission-critical analysis of emerging threat assessments and the hard choices facing naval forward planners

For the full programme please see the conference website.

Early Bird and Military Discounts available.