8:50 CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS AND OPENING REMARKS

Elfan Ap Rees
Editor
Helicopter International

9:00 Merlin Helicopter Operations In Afghanistan

• Helicopter Missions In Support Of Combat Operations
• Lessons Learned In Preparation Of Crews For Hot And High Flying
• The Merlin As A Force Multiplier For Operation

Confirmed Speaker
Royal Air Force

9:40 Us Army’s Armed Scout Helicopter Programme Update

• Programme Status And Projected Future Developments
• How Have Requirements For The Armed Scout Changed As A Result Of Operations
• Timelines For The Procurement And Acquisition Of The
• Armed Scout

Colonel Keith Robinson
Project Manager, Armed Scout Helicopter
US Army

10:50 US ARMY’S ARMED SCOUT HELICOPTER PROGRAMME UPDATE

• Programme status and projected future developments
• How have requirements for the Armed Scout changed as a result of operations
• Timelines for the procurement and acquisition of the Armed Scout

Colonel Keith Robinson
Project Manager, Armed Scout Helicopter
US Army

11:30 Developing Support Solutions And The Way Ahead

• Contracting for Availability: Shifting the risk – what this really means and how it works
• A Joint Conspiracy: Getting the balance right and lessons learned
• Helping the Operator: operations, training and people
• Making an impact: Adding value and removing cost
• A perspective on the way forward

Mr. Tim Clifford
Head of Apache
AgustaWestland, Air Systems Command

13:30 Airborne Networks For Helicopter Missions

• Creating And Developing Airborne Networks For Helicopter Missions
• Joint Tactical Radio System As A Means Of Linking Helicopter Fleets With The Wider Force
• Airborne Networks As A Force Multiplier

Colonel Tony Potts
Project Manager, Aviation Systems
US Army

15:20 The Nh90: Integration Into Service With The Italian Navy

• Italian Tactical Transport HelicopterH
• Review of 2 years in-service
• Preparation for deployment
• Italian NFH
• Entry to service
• Benefits of man-machine mission integration

Captain Massimo Porro
Italian Naval Aviation Wing

16:00 ROYAL NAVY’S SEA KING ASaC Mk. 7 ON DEPLOYMENT TO AFGANISTAN

• The Sea King Mk 7 Airborne Surveillance-And-Control (ASaC) Helicopter’s Contribution To Tactical Situational Awareness
• Performance Of The New Thales Cerberus Mission System
• The Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) System As A Compliment To The RAF Sentinel

Commander Jim Hawkins
Requirements Manager, Maritime Airborne Surveillance
UK MoD

16:40 Chairman’s Summary And Close Of Day