Main Conference Day One: Wednesday 11th May 2011

08.30 Coffee And Registration

09.00 Chairman’s Address And Opening Remarks

John Howarth
Director
John Howarth Ltd

DAY ONE MORNING SESSION:

STRATEGIC VISIONS FOR ROTARY WING FORCE DEVELOPMENT

09.10 German Armed Forces Rotary Wing Strategy For Battlefield Support Operations

  • The impact of ISAF/Operation Herrick deployments on rotary wing strategy
  • The future of helicopter forces in a strategic military review
  • Sustainment of existing capabilities to provide rotary wing support on future operations
  • Revisions of helicopter fleet structure and the implications for the demands of each individual service

Colonel Hans Werner Salewski
Commander, 15 Medium Transport Helicopter Regiment
German Army

09.50 Developing Rotary Wing Capabilities To Meet The Needs Of Future Operations

  • Reviewing existing helicopter performance to determine future areas of investment
  • Balancing warfighter feedback on upcoming requirements alongside programme management realities
  • Evaluating fleet numbers to determine the size of future platform procurements
  • Liaising with prime contractors to explore the potential of new technologies
  • Adaptation of existing civilian models and the challenges of militarisation

Lieutenant Colonel Duart Townsend
Directing Staff (Aviation)
Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College

10.30 Coffee Break And Networking

11.00 Meeting The Canadian Armed Forces' Maritime Helicopter Commitments

  • The ongoing challenges of a helicopter force required to meet several mission types
  • Support structures to manage the CH-124 Sea King platform
  • Lessons learned in managing a fleet of legacy aircraft
  • Preparing for the introduction of the CH-148 Cyclone

Colonel Jeff Tasserson
Transformation Team
Canadian Forces

11.40 Panel Session: Looking Towards The Future Challenges Of Rotary Wing Aviation

  • How do you determine the optimal balance of new platforms and technologies to bring in to service?
  • The possibilities offered by multinational requirements setting
  • Exploring the range of new systems in the current market and the capacity they would enable in current theatres
  • The potential and possible role of unmanned craft within future warfare

Colonel Hans Werner Salewski
Commander, 15 Medium Transport Helicopter Battalion
German Army

Lieutenant Colonel Duart Townsend
Directing Staff (Aviation)
Canadian Land Force Command & Staff College

Colonel Jeff Tasserson
Transformation Team
Canadian Forces

12.30 Networking Lunch

STREAM A - HEAVY LIFT CAPABILITIES
 STREAM B - EVALUATING CURRENT CLOSE COMBAT ATTACK & SCOUT CAPABILITIES

14.00 FLEET MANAGEMENT & UPGRADE OF IN SERVICE AIRCRAFT: THE US ARMY CH-47 CHINOOK

Thomas E. Neupert
Director, Cargo Sustainment Directorate, Cargo Helicopters, PEO Aviation
US Army

14.00BOOSTING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE TO DELIVER AIR SUPPORT FOR THE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE: THE AH-1Z ZULU

Lieutenant Colonel Rick Barnes,
H-1 Requirements Officer, OPNA, US Marine Corps

14.40 EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS FOR TILT ROTOR TECHNOLOGY: EXPERIENCES FROM THE MV-22 OSPREY

Major Sam Clark
MV-22 Project Test Pilot HX-21
US Navy

14:40 THE US ARMY’S KIOWA WARRIOR UPGRADE PROGRAMME


Lieutenant Colonel Scott Rauer
Product Manager, Kiowa Warrior
US Army

15:20 Afternoon Tea And Networking

DAY ONE AFTERNOON SESSION:

LESSONS LEARNED FROM CURRENT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAMME MANAGERS

15.50 The Need To Develop Survivability And Combat Range: Experiences of Casualty Evacuation In Afghanistan

Colonel Joel Martin
Deputy Group Commander
347 Rescue Group, US Air Force

16.30 EVALUATING KEY HELICOPTER TRENDS

Robert Wall
International Editor
Aviation Weekly

17.10 Chairman's Summary And Close of Day One

17.20 Cocktail Reception

19.00 Gala Dinner