Day 1: 18 April
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- Cover and Formal opening audio
- Andre Nepgen, CSIR DPSS Executive Director – Keynote Address & Scene Setting Audio
- Lt Col Deon Liebenberg, Defence Intelligence – Landward Technology in Africa
- Andries van Wyk, DDSI – Relevant Military Technology in an African Context
Session 1: Full Spectrum Protection
- Pieter de Koker, CSIR – Protection Overview
- Theo van Dyk, CSIR – Operational Threat and Detection Technologies
- Rayeesa Ahmed, CSIR – Ballistic and Explosive Device Protection
- Christo Cloete, CSIR – Electromagnetic Spectrum Protection
- Tim Wood, Protechnik – Chemical, Bacteriological and Radiological Protection
Session 2: Firepower and Engagement
- Steve Matthews, Denel Dynamics – Direct and Indirect Fire
- Dr Gerrit Viljoen, Denel Dynamics – Guided Weapons
- Frikkie Mostert, CSIR – New Developments in Firepower
- Christo Cloete, CSIR – Direct Energy Weapons
Day 2: 19 April
Session 3: Soldier Systems
- Perie Franken, DDSI – Technology Framework for Soldier Systems
- Darin Michael, CSIR – Technologies and Systems
Session 4: Communications and Communications EW in the Battle space
- Charl Harding, CSIR – Static Communications
- Corne Smith, CSIR – Tactical Communications
- Christo Cloete, CSIR – Communications EW
Session 5: Battle Space Awareness and Sensors
- Francois Anderson, CSIR – Radar Sensors for SA Army Applications
- Dr Meena Lysko, CSIR – Optical Sensors for SA Army Applications
Session 6: Mobility
- Braam Greeff, CSIR – Introduction on Future Trends in Mobility
- Dr Schalk Els, University of Pretoria – Vehicle Mobility Trends of the Future
- Danie de Villiers, CSIR – Soldier Mobility
- Dr Gavan Lintern, Cognitive Systems Design – Trends in Military Training
Day 3: 20 April
Session 7: Autonomous and Remotely Controlled Systems
- Deon Sabatta, CSIR – Intelligent Autonomous Systems
- John Monk, CSIR – Unmanned Airborne Systems
- Stefan Kersop, CSIR – Man-portable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Dr Nick Rubin, CSIR – Roadmap for Unmanned, Autonomous and Remote Systems
Session 8: Command and Control
- Herman le Roux, CSIR – Command Centre of the Future
- Louise Leenen, CSIR – Data Processing and Understanding
- Ignus Swart, CSIR – Information Security and Vulnerabilities for the Command Centre of the Future
- Cobus Venter, CSIR – Command Centre of the Future’s Dismounted Soldier
Session 9: Technologies for Force Planning and Design
- Capt Joe Sinovich, SA Navy – Capability-Based Planning: A Model for Rational, Integrated and Innovative Force Planning
- Duarte Gonçalves, CSIR – Force Planning and Design: Transforming to the Future
- Dr Jan Roodt, Stone to Stars Limited – Military Experimentation: The Foundation of Successful Future Operations
