Conference Day One: August 19, 2008
7:15 Registration And Continental Breakfast
8:00 Welcome And Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:15 Heavy Vehicle Armament Systems Integration
- Work of ARDEC
- ARDEC heavy vehicles integration projects
- Way ahead
Colonel Karl Scott Flynn
USA, Director of Enterprise & Systems Integration Center (ESIC)
ARDEC
8:55 TRADOC Capability Manager – TCM Mission And Roles
- How requirements are generated and prioritized
- HBCT formation
- Future improvement requirements for current force and DOTMLPF
- HBCT platform modifications and the DOTMLPF analysis
Gregory M. Skaff
Deputy
TRADOC Capability Manager Heavy Brigade Combat Team (TCM HBCT)
9:35 Networking & Refreshment Break
10:20 Materials And Approaches To Solving Acoustical And Thermal Problems In Tactical Vehicles
- Material choices for improved survivability
- Interior acoustical and thermal material applications in tactical vehicles
- Engine compartment acoustical and thermal material applications in tactical vehicles
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Jack Hanlon
President
Robertson Manufacturing
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Robert Prybutok
President
Polymer Technologies Inc.
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11:00 Heavy Armor Vehicle – IDF Approach
- Armor evolution vs. threat progress
- Lessons from 2nd Lebanon war
- Comprising Active Protection Systems in HAVs in the IDF
- NAMER, new Merkva-based Infantry Fighting Vehicle – main specification
Colonel Baruch Matzliah
HD, Tank Development Authority
MOD/MANTAK
11:40 Lunch
1:00 Panel Discussion: Recent Operational Experience:
Heavy Vehicles On Today’s Battlefield
1:40 US Army Heavy Vehicle Mobility
- Heavy vehicle maneuverability – track and suspension systems
- Heavy vehicle powertrains – current and existing systems
Michael Blain
Deputy Associate Director for Platform Mobility
TARDEC
2:20 Networking & Refreshment Break
3:00Vehicle Testing: Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Developmental Testing
- Programmatic status
- Lessons learned from DT&E
- Water and land mobility, reliability and maintainability testing
- Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) and test integration
Lieutenant Colonel Brian K Buckles
USMC, Director
Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch
3:40 Vehicle Testing: Yuma Test Center Relevant To The Fight
- Test history
- Capabilities
- Current testing
Lieutenant Colonel Gail Washington
USA, Commander
Yuma Test Center
4:20 End Of Day One
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