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COMBINED NAVAL EVENT 2025 PRESENTATIONS SLIDES - Day 3 - Thursday 22nd May 2025

Future Surface Fleet - Stream A
Future Surface Fleet - Stream B
Surface Fleet Technology
Submarine Technology
Underwater Defence & Security - Stream A
Underwater Defence & Security - Stream B
Surface Plenary
Subsurface Plenary

Future Surface Fleet - Stream A

"Future Maritime Operational Domain & Capability Building" in yellow text on a blue background. Features three grayscale images of maritime scenes including a ship, a missile, and radar. The text "Ensuring Maritime Security" appears above the images. Bottom right credits RADM Naoya Hoshi, Director General, Logistics Department, JMSDF.

0930 - Future operational domain & capability development

Rear Admiral Naoya Hoshi, DG
Logistics, Japanese Maritime Self
Defence Force

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Three naval ships sail in formation on a vibrant blue ocean under a clear sky. The image promotes "The Asterix Model Combined Naval Event, May 2025."

0955 - Introduction to the Asterix Capability Model

Jason Reid, Vice President – Business Development, DAVIE Shipyard

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Title slide for a UK Ministry of Defence presentation on polymer matrix composites for naval vessels. Includes event and presenter details on a dark background.

1020 - Composites on naval platforms

Kevin Denham, Principal Engineer —
Composite Materials, UK MoD – dstl

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UK Ministry of Defence image showing an armored vehicle, fighter jet, and naval ship, highlighting exports. Text reads: "Delivering Today – Tomorrow – Together."

1130 - Delivering export and sales for DE&S

Richard Whalley, Head of DE&S
Exports and Sales, UK MoD – DE&S

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UK Ministry of Defence image showing an armored vehicle, fighter jet, and naval ship, highlighting exports. Text reads: "Delivering Today – Tomorrow – Together."

1155 - Regulation and legislation — simplifying the myth and the mystery

Commodore (ret’d) Steve Pearson, Principal Consultant and Commodore (ret’d) Ian Groom, Principal Safety Engineer, Safeguard Engineering

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"Collage depicting dual-use technologies in naval defense. A satellite, ship, and drone with radar symbols suggest surveillance. A humanoid robot signifies AI advancements. The tone is futuristic and innovative."

1220 - Dual-use technologies and naval defense innovations

Rear Admiral Ali Mohammed Alzahrani, Military Strategy, Saudi General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)

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Future Surface Fleet - Stream B

Illustration of a gray naval ship and a small unmanned surface vehicle on turbulent seas under a stormy sky. Text reads, "Weaponizing USVs: Threats or Opportunities?"

0930 - Logistics in a contested maritime environment

Commander Mathieu Girardot, Deputy Director Technical Sub-Directorate, French Navy Fleet Support Service

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"Collage of six images shows French naval operations: submarine in a dock, worker welding, aircraft carrier at sea, ship maintenance, and two naval ships sailing. The text reads 'Service de soutien de la flotte, French fleet support Service, Logistics in a contested maritime environment.' Logos and contact details are on the top right."

0955 - Navigating the future of naval defence

Marco Fani, Head of Product Marketing – Land and Defence Solutions, Leonardo

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1020 - The evolving role of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary supporting a global and ready Royal Navy

Commodore Sam Shattock, Deputy Director and Commodore of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service, Royal Fleet Auxiliary

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Aerial view of a gray patrol vessel marked "P300" navigating turquoise waters. Text above discusses digital twin technology in strategic readiness. Logos are visible.

1130 - Assessing digital twin impact on fleet readiness: bridging research and real-world deployment

Captain Ali Ashour, FRINA, FIES, FIMarEST, Senior Engineering Officer, Ministry of Interior – Kuwait Coast Guard

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Title slide for a presentation on "Emerging Cyber Threats in Maritime & Threat Modelling of Unmanned Vessels" by Svante Einarsson, DNV Cyber.

1155 - Emerging cyber threats in maritime manned and unmanned systems — how to utilise threat-modeling to manage risks

Valtteri Peltomäki, Cybersecurity
Expert and Business Leaders, DNV

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"Graphic for London Tech Bridge highlighting dual-use technologies and naval defense innovations. Includes logos for the Office of Naval Research Global and NAVALX, and features the image of a bridge with maritime symbols. Names of co-directors Jeffrey Brewer, US Navy, and Cdr Dan Weil, Royal Navy, are displayed."

1220 - Innovation and technology priorities for allied operations

Jeff Brewer, Co-Director — Naval X London Tech Bridge, US Navy

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Surface FLeet Technology

Two battleships sail on a digital sea under a sky of binary code. The tone is futuristic and technological. Text overlay reads "Todd F. Graves, Chief Technology Officer, NSWCDD."

0930 - Developing a digital ocean: Connecting the surface fleet

Todd Graves, Chief Technology
Officer, US Naval Surface Warfare Centre

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0955 - Sea Beyond — IAI ELTA’s innovative naval sensor suite

Eyal Zohar, Head of Marketing &
Business Development, IAI/ELTA Systems LTD

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Logo of NATO Allied Special Operations Forces Command with 'Bold Machina' text. Emblem featuring diver helmet and anchors. Tone is professional.

1020 - SOFCOM operational experimentation

Captain Kurt Muhler, Maritime
Development, NATO ALLIED
SOFCOM

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"NATO logo with maritime and cyber defense themes, surrounded by international flags. Title: 'Operationalising the Maritime Cyberspace.' Ocean with ships in the background."

1130 - Operationalising the maritime cyberspace

Commander Mike Widmann USN, Cyber Branch Head, NATO Maritime Command

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Dark ocean waves under a cloudy sky with the text "Optimizing Situational Awareness with EOIR Technologies" overlaid. The scene is moody and atmospheric.

1155 - Optimizing situational Awareness with EOIR technologies

Erik Seidelmann, Mechatronic
Systems Engineering, Current
Scientific Corporation

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Triangular navy emblem with a yellow border featuring a trident over a world map. Text reads "COMPATRECONGRU," "COMPATRECONGRUPAC," and "GLOBAL PRESENCE - ASW EXCELLENCE."

1220 - Shaping the future of global maritime patrol and reconnaissance

Commander Michael Steffens,
Director – Plans, Training, &
Requirements (N5/7/8), Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, U.S. Navy

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Submarine Technology

Grid image showing military vehicles, aircraft, ships, and logos on a white and blue background. Text reads "Near Future Submarine, Combined Naval Event 2025."

0930 - U212 NFS programme

Lieutenant Commander Antonio
Palomba, U212 NFS Platform Officer, OCCAR

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Bardex Corporation logo with text: "Improving Capacity, Reliability and Operational Safety for Ship Construction and Sustainment" over abstract blue shapes.

0955 - Improving capacity, reliability and operational safety for ship construction and sustainment

Robert Taylor, Principal Engineer – Shipyard Systems, Bardex Corporation

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Alt text: "Navy Leaders Dynamic Monarch 2024 title slide. Features logos, including NATO, and text for Lt Cdr Gary Tregunna, ISMERLO Ops. Professional tone."

1020 - Submarine rescue: Feedback from exercise DYNAMIC MONARCH 24

Lieutenant Commander Gary
Tregunna MSc RN, Operations Officer, NATO ISMERLO

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A large submarine is showcased in a dimly lit shipyard, surrounded by workers and equipment. Overhead text reads "Russian Submarine Update (and North Korea...)"

1130 - Latest developments In Russian (and North Korean) submarine capabilities

H I Sutton, OSINT Analyst, Covert Shores

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1155 - Submarine modernisation across the Hellenic Naval Force

Commodore Konstantinos Tourkantonis, Deputy Director Armaments Directorate, Hellenic Navy

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1220 - Collins Class life of type extension programme

Commander Simon McCowan,
Assistant Naval Advisor – London, Royal Australian Navy

Underwater Defence & Security - Stream A

Alt text: "AI-themed graphic with a central brain icon surrounded by digital waves and maritime vehicles, highlighting AI's role in ASW missions."

0930 - How AI can assist the ASW mission

Stuart Riches, Director of Research and Developments, Ultra Maritime

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NATO ASW Barrier Project Update slide showing various anti-submarine warfare vehicles, including drones and ships, with contact info for Ian Danbury.

0955 - Overview of NATO ASW at REPMUS

Commander (Ret’d) Ian Danbury, Navy Dev NATO ASW SDI and REPMUS, Royal Navy

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Intricate digital renderings of a helicopter, ship, and submarine against a starry, dark blue background. Text reads “Underwater Superiority: Novel Approaches to Achieving an Interoperable ASW Barrier.” Thales logo present.

1020 - Underwater superiority: Novel approaches to achieving an interoperable ASW barrier

David O’Sullivan, Maritime Autonomy Capture Lead, Thales

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Slide featuring NATO Science & Technology logo and a photo of a small boat on a blue ocean deploying an unmanned device. Text: "Unmanned System Technology for Anti-Submarine Warfare."

1130 - Uncrewed system technology for ASW

Robert Been MSc, Programme
Manager, NATO CMRE

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"Undersea surveillance presentation slide. Left side features ThayerMahan logo and title text in orange. Right side shows a marine drone on ocean surface at sunset, connected by network lines."

1155 - Increasing ASW surveillance mass at pace with persistent autonomous systems

John Russ, Chief Operating Officer, ThayerMahan

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Presentation cover with a line graph and radar diagrams on the left and an orange title section on the right. Title: "Autonomous Multistatic Detection and Tracking in a Heterogeneous Static Network." Maritime Systems, Ministry of Defence logo.

1220 - Autonomous multistatic detection and tracking in a heterogeneous static network

Commander Paul Dröge, Branch
Head Underwater Warfare Technology, COMMIT

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Underwater Defence & Security - Stream B

Global view of Earth focusing on the North Atlantic Ocean. Text: "Systems of Maritime Unmanned Systems: the way forward?" includes speaker details and affiliations.

0930 - Systems of MUS: the way forward

Professor João Sousa, Head of Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory – Porto
University

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Ocean waves crash on a sandy shore. White text reads "Effective Data Exploitation." UK Hydrographic Office and ADMIRALTY logos are visible.

0955 - Effective data exploitation for operational gain in MCM

Lee Contreras, UKHO Defence
Products & Services Manager, UK
Hydrographic Office

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A digital network illustration with glowing nodes and lines over a blue background. Text reads, "REPMUS - Transformation of mindset in maritime environment."

1020 - REPMUS - Transformation of mindset in maritime environment

Captain Paulo Jorge Gonçalves
Simões, Head of Innovation and
Transformation, Portuguese Navy

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Dark ocean waves with text overlay: "Swedish Autonomous MCM: How to utilise AUVs in shallow and congested waters." FMV logo at bottom right.

1130 - Swedish autonomous MCM: How to utilize AUVs in shallow and congested waters

Ulrik Sköldkvist, Project Manager UW
Weapon Systems, Swedish FMV

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Alt text: "Underwater-themed presentation slide for Teledyne Marine's unmanned undersea vehicles event on mine countermeasures. Features abstract bubbles and lines, with details of the event and speaker, Arnar Steingrimsson."

1155 - Overview of Teledyne Marine’s new unmanned undersea vehicles for expeditionary Mine counter measures, subsea and seabed warfare

Arnar Steingrimsson, Vice President of Sales – Marine Vehicles, Teledyne Marine

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Navy ships in the Baltic Sea with a diver near a mine in the foreground. Text: "Mine Warfare Challenges in the Baltic Sea," Estonian Navy logo, and officer's name.

1220 - Mine warfare challenges in the Baltic Sea

Commander Ott Laanemets,
Commander of Estonian Mine Warfare Squadron, Estonian Navy

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Surface Plenary

Dark background with "ProjectS Technologies" logo in gradient gold and gray. Text: "Game Changing Capabilities at Tech Company Speed. May 2025."

1345 - A new model for rapidly deployable large scale undersea surveillance

Dr Mark Englund, CEO and Founder, Project S Technologies

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1410 - Extended session: Swords of Iron and lessons learnt

Captain Erez Ben Zion, Head of Operational Requirements & Research and Development Planning, Israeli Defence Force

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Subsurface Plenary

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1345 - AUKUS Pillar 2 - Enabling advanced technologies for critical undersea infrastructure

Alan Lytle, Vice President Strategy and Mission Solutions, Northrop Grumman

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1410 - Panel discussion: AUKUS Pillar 1 - Charting the course for a secure Indo-Pacific

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