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SMi Reports: Chief of International MilSatCom and other senior US DOD representatives briefing at the conference to discuss on Space Situational Awareness. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Centre driving the major reorganisation efforts, SMC 2.0. There is now expanded focus on new mission areas such as Space Situational Awareness. With this in mind SMi Group are delighted to announce that: Ms Deanna Ryals, Chief of International MilSatCom, Space and Missile Systems Centre, US Air Force will be chairing day-two of the 14th annual Military Space Situational Awareness Conference, taking place in London, UK on the 1-2 April 2019. The event will also include other senior US DOD representatives briefing at the conference, including: • Rear Admiral Richard Correll, Director, Plans and Policy, J5, US STRATCOM • Colonel Jeffrey Collins, Director Air Force Cyberworx, US Air Force • Lieutenant … [Read more...] about Chief of International MilSatCom, SMC, US Air Force to Chair Day-two Military Space Situational Awareness Conference

Network Centric Warfare 2019 Senior Italian Army officials set to speak and present on latest advancements in NCW capabilities at the 3rd annual Network Centric Warfare 2019 in Rome. LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 23, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SMi's Network Centric Warfare conference is returning to Rome next year for its 3rd annual year, hosting an unrivalled speaker line-up that includes senior decision makers at the forefront of Network Centric Warfare. The Italian Armed Forces continue to lead the way in network-enabled systems with their successful Forza NEC project, which aims to optimise the exchange of operational, tactical and logistic information among every unit of the Italian Armed Forces deployed in the field. The two-day event is set to be led by senior Italian host nation military and government officials giving their valuable perspectives on the latest developments in network centric warfare, future capabilities, and joint interoperability. Senior Italian … [Read more...] about Italian Army Officials including Chief of General Staff to present on FORZA NEC Programme at Network Centric Warfare ’19

Maritime Information Warfare 2018 SMi reports: Royal Navy to discuss Cyber Warfare at the 2nd annual Maritime Information Warfare conference, taking place on the 26th and 27th November 2018 LONDON, WATERLOO, UNITED KINGDOM, November 5, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As Russia and its military intelligence unit, the GRU, have been accused of a raft of cyber-attacks on targets around the world, senior Royal Navy officials have increased their cyber-space focus more than ever on HMS Queen Elizabeth – 'It is not just about viruses and attacks, it is also about hybrid information warfare' said Commodore Mike Utley [Naval Technology]. With this in mind, Commodore Ian Annett, Assistant Chief of Staff Information Warfare and Chief Information Officer, Royal Navy and other senior Royal Navy officials, will be discussing cyber warfare and overcoming complex threats at SMi’s Maritime Information Warfare conference taking place on 26th and 27th November 2018, in London UK. Other nations … [Read more...] about Assistant Chief of Staff Information Warfare and Chief Information Officer, Royal Navy to discuss cyber warfare

SMi Reports: The Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference will convene in Rome on the 4th and 5th December 2018. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 9, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 19th annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference and exhibition will commence in Rome on the 4th and 5th December 2018. In the run up to the event, SMi Group have released an exclusive interview with Group Captain David Akrong, Acting Chief of the Continental Movement Coordination Centre, who will be presenting at the conference on: ‘How the Continental Movement Coordination Centre Is Building the Logistic Capability of African Air Forces’, covering: • An introduction to the work of the Continental Movement Coordination Centre and its role and scope • How African nations have taken the lead on UN-backed peacekeeping missions in the region and what this means for logistical demands on military forces • How the CMCC feeds into the wider African … [Read more...] about An Interview with Acting Chief of the Continental Movement Coordination Centre has been released

The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (C SANDF), General Solly Shoke, will convene an urgent media briefing on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, at DOD Log Support Formation, corner of Snake Valley Rd (M24) and College Ave, Lyttelton (Tek Base) in Pretoria at 10:00. General Shoke will make use of this opportunity to address the misinformation that has been peddled as fact by certain media houses on alleged issues pertaining to the country’s military. Some of the recent misinformation that sought to sow confusion about what the military is about has to do with the following: The baseless claims of the suspension of Chief of the SA Air Force, Lieutenant General Zimpande Msimang.  The unsubstantiated false story on an ‘averted coup’ in South Africa.  The incident pertaining to a charted aircraft to Cuba that was allegedly carrying arms to that Caribbean Island nation. General Shoke has the constitutional responsibility to articulate the official position … [Read more...] about Urgent Media Briefing by Chief of the South African National Defence Force on Tuesday 31 July 2018, 10:00 at Log Support Formation, Lyttelton, Pretoria