COMBINED NAVAL EVENT 2025 PRESENTATIONS SLIDES - Day 2 - Wednesday 21st May 2025
0900 - Future amphibious warfare: Commando Force Programme and Multi Role Strike Ship (MRSS)
Brigadier Chris Haw RM, Director Commando Force and MRSS
Programmes, Royal Navy
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0925 - ISTAR video technology advances in the maritime sector
Mark Rushton, Global Defence and Security Lead, VITEC SA
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0950 - Modernisation and transition of the Royal Netherlands Navy
Captain Andre van der Kamp, Head of Naval Projects, Netherlands Materiel and IT Command
1100 - Strengthening naval industry and redesign of naval power: A modern fleet that responds to emerging challenges
Rear Admiral Belisario Zagazeta, Director Naval Projects, Peruvian Navy
1125 - ‘Enabling the Future Force’ — exploring the role of airborne autonomy in an integrated force
Matt Moore, Head of UAS Strategy and Product Development, Thales
Andrew Humphires, Product Line Manager — ISR Systems, Thales
1150 - Revolutionising maritime power: The Royal Thai Navy’s journey toward innovation, autonomy and strategic reach
Captain Tawan Boonkongwathana,
Acquisition and Acceptance Team
Senior Engineer, Royal Thai Navy
1345 - Update on the future French carrier programme; finalising requirements and design
Captain Thibault Lavernhe,
Programme Manager PA-Ng, French Navy
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1410 - Enabling Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS): A framework for modularity
Jake Rigby, Head of Innovation and Research, BMT
1435 - How the UKHO supports amphibious planning and littoral operations in a contested age
Lieutenant Colonel (ret’d) Chris Underhill, Defence Product and Service Manager, UK Hydrographic Office
1545 - Enhancing maritime operation: the power of X/Ka SATCOM and hybrid networks
Nick Fuller, Strategic Maritime
Business Growth Manager, Airbus Defence & Space
1610 - Presentation and fireside chat: Turkish naval shipbuilding capacity and future programmes
Rear Admiral (UH) Erdinç Yetkìn, Commander Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Turkish Ministry of National Defence
Rear Admiral (LH) Cihat Eryìĝìt, Technical Director, Turkish Navy Headquarters
Future Surface Fleet - Stream A
Future Surface Fleet - Stream B
0900 - The Royal Navy Future Air Dominance System (FADS): Delivering a transformative change to maritime integrated air & missile defence and strike capability
Commodore Michael Wood RN,
Future Air Dominance System
Programme Director, Royal Navy
0925 - Air warfare: delivering ships and technology to counter emerging and future threats
Steve Hart, Head of UK Business
Development, BAE Systems
Gavin Rudgley, Chief Engineer, BAE Systems
0950 - French Navy's maritime UAVs & UxVs: enhancing naval capabilities for the future
Captain Johann Eidesheim, Head of the Naval Air Office, Naval Staff – Plans/Programs, French Navy
11:00 - Shaping the future of European defence with cooperation
Rear Admiral Lorenzo Poliseno,
PMSD – Integration and Programme Management Section Leader, OCCAR
1125 - ‘Survivability’ — Optimised propulsion for future frigates and destroyers
Marco Harth, Senior Sales Manager,
RENK GmbH
1150 - Spanish Navy’s 2050 vision and development plans
Captain Miguel Cuartero, Head of the
Plans and Policy Section — Naval
Staff, Spanish Ministry of Defence
1345 - Energy as a force multiplier in maritime security missions
Lisa Hammock RN, Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, Royal Navy
1410 - Reliability in electric IEP — Lean Propulsion
Hallvard L. Slettevoll, Founder and
Chairman, STADT Naval AS
1435 - Team of Tentacles – organically growing an enterprise scale command system for support
Commander Sue Seagrave, Project Renown Data Sheriff, UK – MOD DE&S
1545 - Steering through storms: modern approaches to naval forces support in a changing world
MAN Energy Solutions SE
1610 - Charting the future of naval warfare
Commodore Philip Nash, Deputy
Director, NATO Combined Joint
Operations from the Sea CoE
1635 - Black Sea conflict & maritime warfare – the impact of UxS & strategic maritime trends
Rear Admiral Michael Mattis,
Commander Task Force 66, US Navy
Surface Fleet Technology
0900 - Directed energy: Growing & sustaining rapidly fielded technologies
Davidson Sim, Directed Energy
Sustainment Systems Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Centre — Port
Hueneme
0925 - Rapid modular enhancement of frigate fire power
Uri Shenfield, Chief Marketing Officer –
Missiles Division, IAI
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0950 - Training for the future: blending live and synthetic technology
Commodore Andrew Ingham,
Commander of FOST, Royal Navy
1100 - AUKUS Pillar II: Maritime Big Play 2025 (MBP)
Captain Keith Taylor, Head Digital & C5ISR Development, Royal Navy
1125 - Future fleet in action: discover how the world’s leading navies are digitalising with SitaWare Maritime
Commander (ret’d) Nicholas Kristof, Director – Defense Sales, SYSTEMATIC
1150 - Pushing the bounds of capability delivery
Group Captain Peter Morley,
Assistant Head Rapid Capabilities Office, Royal Air Force
1345 - French Navy combat systems — future plans
Commander Florentin Dhellemmes,
Combat Systems Program Officer,
French Navy
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1410 - Countering emerging threats in the evolving maritime landscape
Nick Poplawski, Head of Ship & Fleet Protection, SEA
1435 - Harbour protection: A contribution to save freedom and independence
Jan Peifer, Branch head and project leader, Technical Centre of Naval Ships and Weapons, Maritime Research and Technology (WTD 71), Bundeswehr
1545 - Safran Electronics and Defense UK: Modern optronic excellence for advanced surface fleets
Keith Muir, Chief Executive Officer,
Safran Electronics & Defense United
Kingdom
1610 - Fireside chat - Developing cyber-resilience
Commander Florentin Dhelemmes, Combat Systems Program Officer, French Navy
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Submarine Technology
0900 - Partnership for Agile Capability Evolution (PACE)
Chris Bamforth, Head of Combat Systems Delivery Team, Submarine Delivery Agency
0925 - Innovative ISR capabilities for submarines
Commander (ret’d) Michael Sela, CEO and Founder, Sela Projects
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0950 - Enabling combat system transformation and innovation
Dr Andy Flinn, SDA Senior Scientist, Submarine Delivery Agency
1100 - Overcoming the pinch points of submarine lifecycles: Predictive maintenance and monitoring tools
Commander Pieter van Poll,
Programme Manager Walrus Life
Extension Programme, Royal
Netherlands Navy
1125 - Keeping safety simple — modern methodologies to deliver capability
Darran Hunter-Hughes, Principal Consultant, Frazer-Nash Consultancy
1150 - Latest developments in Chinese submarine capabilities
H I Sutton, OSINT Analyst, Covert Shores
1345 - Quantum magnetometers for submarine detection and GNSS-denied positioning
Dr Stuart Ingleby, Chancellor’s Fellow, Strathclyde University
1410 - Naval vessel performance: Challenges for navigation systems in a rapidly changing world
Inga-Christien Dittmar, Senior Sales Manager Service (AWS / NIS), Thales Deutschland GmbH
1435 - Royal Netherlands Navy replacement submarine programme
Commander Erwin Ruijsink, RNLN Coordinator Submarine Replacement Programme, Royal Netherlands Navy
1545 - Platform lighting: Primary, secondary, tertiary — a new approach
Mark Harper, Head of Design & Development, Marl International Ltd
1610 - Panel discussion: delivering safer and efficient systems for rapid underwater recovery
WO1 Jamie McCarthy Smith, DISSUB Support Group (DSG), Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander Gary Tregunna MSc RN, Operations Officer, NATO ISMERLO
WO1 Ian Brown, Head of Training — DISSUB Support Group (DSG), Royal Navy
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Underwater Defence & Security - Stream A
0900 - Maritime Critical Infrastructure Protection (MCIP): A MARSEC COE perspective
Captain Mehmet Cengiz Ekren,
Director of MARSEC COE, MARSEC COE NATO
0925 - Assuring capability across the underwater battlespace
Tim O’Neil, Business Development Manager, BAE Systems
0950 - Shaping the future of maritime geospatial data: Enhancing UK Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy situational awareness from surface to seabed
Richard Hembrow, Defence Product Manager Tactical Exploitation of the Environment and Underwater Warfare, UK Hydrographic Office
1100 - Autonomous robotic monitoring of subsea communication cables
Professor Blair Thornton, Professor of Marine Autonomy, University of Southampton
1125 - Advances in autonomous systems for next-generation tactical oceanography and persistent surveillance
Dr Thomas W. Altshuler, Senior Vice President – Global Maritime Defense Strategy and Business Development, Teledyne Marine
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1150 - The role of NATO’s Maritime Centre for Critical Undersea Infrastructure
Commander Paul Bratbak, Branch Head NATO Maritime Centre for the Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure, NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM)
1345 - MUS R&D activities for the future ASW capability
Naoya Suzuki, Senior Researcher, Naval Systems Development Division ATLA, Japan MoD
1410 - Protecting your cyber borders through adversary signals
Alex Nijland, Sr. Account Executive, OpenText
1435 - Uncrewed systems experimentation to improve the operational maritime effectiveness
Commander Gustavo Gómez, Deputy Director, NATO GEOMETOC COE
1545 - As above, so below
Dave Allen, Director Business
Development, Anduril Industries UK
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1610 - Panel discussion: What are the blockers to the exploitation of uncrewed systems in the underwater battlespace?
Commander (Ret’d) Ian Danbury, Navy Dev NATO ASW SDI and REPMUS, Royal Navy
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Underwater Defence & Security - Stream B
0900 - Allied Underwater Battlespace — Mission Network (AUWB — MN)
Phil Brown, Maritime Autonomy Principal Adviser, MoD — dstl
0925 - Autonomous mass for persistent underwater surveillance
Ameila Gould, General Manager
Maritime, Helsing
0950 - Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) and its maritime aspects
Captain Erhan Atasoy, Project
Coordinator (AFSC), NATO ACT
1100 - The operationalisation of autonomous and uncrewed MCM systems within the Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander Nick Court, Commanding officer X-RAY Squadron Unit 1 Mine & Threat Exploitation Group, Royal Navy
1125 - Interoperability and cooperation with a modular medium UUV
Nick Green, Senior Manager
International Business Development,
HII Mission Unmanned Systems
1150 - Lessons learned during MCM Mission Package Fleet Training (MCMTD)
Captain Scott B Hattaway, Director, MCM Technical Division, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
1345 - How to combine NATO’s future MCM effort
Lieutenant Commander Hans van IJzerloo, SME Concept Development and Experimentation, NATO Naval Mine Warfare Centre of Excellence
1410 - The benefits of Kraken SAS for mine countermeasures measures (MCM), search and rescue (SAR) and maritime security operations
Captain (N) (Ret’d) Cem Hasanoğlu, Business Development Manager, Kraken Robotics
1435 - The present and future of multinational mine warfare exercises (MNMIW EX)
Commodore Lee Taegseon, Commander of Mine Squadron 52, ROK Navy
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1545 - Cost-effective turnkey solutions for emerging maritime threats
Dean Brandly, Chief Technical Officer, DSG Technology USA Inc
1610 - Panel discussion: Ensuring the balance between traditional and emerging technologies in MCM operations
Captain Scott B Hattaway, Director, MCM Technical Division, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
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