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NATO Army Armaments Group (NAAG) Land Capability Group
on Dismounted Soldier Systems (LCG DSS) and Other Soldier Systems Expert
Groups Meet at the FUTURE FORCES Exhibition & Conference
15 - 17 October 2014, Prague, Czech Republic
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We are excited to announce that the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic together with the 11 edition
of FUTURE FORCES 2014 (FF14) will host the official meeting of the NATO LCG DSS this October in Prague.
Close cooperation between the Czech MoD and FUTURE FORCES in pursuance of hosting each sub-group
session and the plenary gives our exhibitors the outstanding opportunity to meet the decision makers from
leading NATO and cooperating countries all over the world in soldier modernisation programmes.
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To assess the technological components and logistical requirements of a 21 century combatant and ‘NATO
Forces 2020’, the Open NATO Future Soldier Workshop within FUTURE FORCES Exhibition 2014 will evaluate
the equipment needed by dismounted soldiers and small units to fight effectively, survive and win on the
modern battlefield - not only as inter-operable weapons platforms, but as a networked intelligence sensor.
Who Will Meet at FUTURE FORCES? Over 400 Experts and VIPs Already Involved!
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Soldier modernisation programme managers, procurement decision makers, prime contractors,
suppliers, users, scientists and academia
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NATO LCG DSS members including experts focused on:
o Combat Clothing, Individual Equipment & Protection (CCIEP)
o Soldier Capabilities Analysis
o C4I & Systems Architecture
o Non-lethal Capabilities
o Head Borne Systems
o Power
o Weapons, Sensors & Optics
o Ammunition Interchangeability
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NATO Support Agency (NSPA) Personal Combat Equipment User Group (PCEUG)
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European Defence Agency (EDA) Combat Equipment for Dismounted Soldier - Feasibility Study
Programme (CEDS-FSP)
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NATO JCBRND CDG (Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Capability
Development Group) members
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NATO JCGISR CCDO (Joint Capability Group on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance)
Sub-group on Camouflage, Concealment, Deception & Denial, Obscurants members
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MLCC (Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre) members
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VIP DELEGATES - Officially invited ministerial delegations from 50+ countries
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VIP DELEGATES - Officially invited delegations from international organisations, such as Director
General NATO ASG, Director General NOR, Director General NOS, Director General NCIA, Director
General of the Enterprise and Industry Directorate General of the European Commission a Director
Capabilities EDA, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Chairman of the EU Military Committee,
SACT, SACEUR, NATICK, DARPA, TARDEC, TACOM, Military Health Institute, etc.
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Over 7,000 professional visitors
Where & When Will the Experts Meet with Industry?
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FUTURE FORCES Exhibition & Conference, PVA EXPO PRAGUE
15 - 17 October 2014
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Open NATO Future Soldier Workshop
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Specialised two-day accompanying event for soldier system experts, industry leaders and R&D
centres
16 - 17 October 2014, PVA EXPO PRAGUE within FUTURE FORCES Exhibition & Conference
Updates of the on-going and future soldier system projects, acquisition plans, challenges in the new
materials, laboratory testing and technologies
Call for Papers is available to download as PDF file here
Up to date Key Questions for Panel Discussions and Presentations are available to download as PDF
file – Ballistic & Fragment Protection; Blast; Flame, Flash & Heat; Noise; Thermal IR Camouflage
Areas of military expertise centre on: Live demonstrations and discussions on new technologies, new fabrics
and materials, new trends in combat clothing and integrated CBRN protection; lightweight ballistics,
fragmentation; flash and fire; concealment; noise and laser protection; Environment; Load-carrying Systems,
Exoskeleton, Artificial Intelligence/Robotics; Head Borne Systems; Soldier burden; Army rations; Small Arms,
Light weapons and Ammunition, Weapon lights; Communication and ID devices; Integration Options and
setting tactical data for national soldier systems.
List of Speakers and Distinguished Guests
Brig. Gen. Pavel Adam, Director of the Division of Capabilities Development and Planning, General Staff, Armed
Forces of the Czech Republic, CZE
Maj. Gen. Albert Husniaux, Chief Scientist Chairman of the Science and Technology Board, Science and Technology
Organisation, NATO HQ
Brig. Gen. William E. Cole, NATICK Senior Commander, Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Research,
Development and Engineering Command, USA
Brig. Gen. Slawomir Szczepanik, Inspektorat Uzbrojenia, Ministry of National Defence, POL
Marek Kalbarczyk, Project Officer Land Systems Technologies, EDA
Mr. Mark W. Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad / NATO LCG DSS Chariman, Marine
Corps Systems Command, USA
Maj. Magnus. E. Halberg, PM Soldier Equipment, Development Department, Soldier Branch / NATO LCG DSS ViceChairman, Swedish Armed Forces, SWE
Mr. J. D. Wilson, Director, Architecture & Cyber Engineering Division, Marine Corps Systems Command / LCG DSS
Chairman C4ISA, SIAT, USA
Mr. John Edwards, US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center / LCG DSS NLC SG
Chairman, RDAR-EIJ, USA
Lt. Col. James York, Capability Directorate Combat / LCG DSS SCAG Chairman, HQ Army, USA
Mr. Steven Mapes, LCG DSS Power Chairman, USA
Mr. F. O. Guth, Senior Test Engineer, Defence Material Organisation / LCG DSS SG1 Chairman, Ministry of Defence, NLD
Mr. Magnus Lifgren, Project Manager Soldier Systems at Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), SWE
Mr. Luc de Beer, Project leader VOSS, Directorate of Projects and Procurement / Project Branch, Defence Materiel
Organisation, NLD
Kevin FOO Ye Chiang, Senior Engineer, Soldier Systems & Robotics, Land Systems Programme Centre, SGP
Maj. P. S. Sweklej, Polish Land Forces Command, POL
Prof. Ted Noris, Director, Center for Photonic and Multiscale Nanomaterials (C-PHOM), Director, Optics and
Photonics Laboratory, USA
Mr. Sasumu Tachi, Ph.D., Project Professor/Director International Virtual Reality Center, JPN
Prof. David R. Smith, Director of the Center for Metamaterials and Integrated Plasmonics at Duke University, USA
Mr. Jiří Plachý MSc., Ph.D., Head of the Department, Military Research Institute, CZE
Mr. Peter Round, Director Capability, Armament & Technology, European Defence Agency, EU
Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director General, Enterprise and Industry, European Commission, EU
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Mr. Stephen F. Smith, Director, NATO Office of Security, NATO HQ
Mr. Wayne J. Bush, Director, NATO Office of Resources, NATO HQ
Mr. Patrick Auroy, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO HQ
Mr. Koen Gijsbers, General Manager, NCI Agency Headquarters, NATO HQ
Rear Admiral, US Navy (Ret.), Mike Lyden, General Manager, NSPA
Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, USA
Col. Jao Denison Maia Correira, Programme Manager Combatente, Brasilian Armed Forces, BRA
Dr. Karl-Heinz Rippert, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, DEU
Mr. Giorgio Scappaticci, Programme Manager, Air and Land Combat Systems, NSPA
Mr. Paul Scharre, Foreign Affairs Specialist, Office of Force Development, Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD
Center for a New American Security, USA
Prof. Noel Sharkey, Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, GBR
Mr. Bülent Tüdes, General and Cooperative Services Programme Manager, NSPA
Mr. Steven Bernett, Logistics Operation Director, NSPA
Mr. Michel Maury, FÉLIN Programme Manager, National Armaments Directorate (DGA), FRA
Mr. J.R. Smith, JCG ISR/CCDO Chairman, US Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, USA
Mr. John-Mikal Størdal, Director General, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), NOR
Col. Johannes Bogner, Ministry of Defence, AUT
and others
Topics for Discussion & Company Presentations
The Open NATO Future Soldier Workshop is a two-day professional workshop divided into four thematic
sessions and five specialized panels:
Session A
FS/DSS Projects & Lessons Learned
 Recent Operations Lessons Learned and Future Challenges
 National Future Soldier Projects, International Cooperation
 Equipment R&D & Modernization Plans – Acquisition Outlook
Session B
Lethality: Weapon Systems, Optics and Sensors
 Small Arms Weapon Systems Performance - Combat Experience and Trends
 Soldier Power and Energy Systems
 Optoelectronics Technology and Devices
 Sensors Integration Into the Systems
 International and Interagency Cooperation
Session C
Survivability: Soldier Readiness, Protection, Endurance
 Clothing and Protective Equipment; Flame, Flash & Heat; CBRN
 Middle and Long Term Key Capability Requirements
 Soldier Protection Systems and Equipment
 Smart Technologies, Materials, Design and Testing methods
 Soldier Burden, Training
 Combat Injuries Risks, Medical & Treatment Aspects
Session D
Operability: Mobility, C4I, Concealment
 Technology & Logistics Inventions to Architect the Soldier’s Load
 C4ISTAR and Architecture
 Military Robotics in Context of Advanced Command & Control Systems
 Adaptive and Optical Camouflage
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Altogether with the Open NATO Future Soldier Workshop, other three thematically interrelated events will
take place simultaneously, namely:
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Open NATO CBRN Workshop
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Unmanned Systems Workshop
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Capable Logistician Workshop
This fact enables the speakers and exhibitors to take the different event’s floor, as well as the participants
to pick the most topical issues.
How Can You Get Involved?
Exhibiting
Individual Expositions
Beneficial Packages
Association and National Pavilions
Workshop Industry Slot (Company Presentation or Live Demonstration)
Exhibitors:
1,500 € / 20 min.
Non-exhibitors: 3,000 € / 20 min.
Workshop Audience
Admission Fee: 225 €
Exhibitors, speakers, partners, VIPs and distinguished guests free of charge.
Workshop Partnership
Partner:
2,200 €
Main Partner: 3,400 €
General Partner: 6,600 €
Exhibition Partnership
Partner, Main Partner, General Partner
Patronage and Support
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Ministry of Defence (CZE)
Chief of the General Staff (CZE)
Permanent Delegation to NATO (CZE)
Military Research Institute (CZE)
University of Defence (CZE)
National Security Authority (CZE)
Ministry of Interior (CZE)
Police Academy (CZE)
Ministry of Industry and Trade (CZE)
Defence & Security Industry Association (CZE)
Association of Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers & Sellers (CZE)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CZE)
NATO
NATO JCBRND Centre of Excellence
NATO CCIEP Working Group
Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre (NATO & Partner Countries)
European Defence Agency (EU)
EUROPOL (EU)
Czech Technical University (CZE)
Technical University of Liberec (CZE)
Armed Forces Academy (SVK)
Please talk to us about your requirements and we will endeavour to provide you with the facilities you need.
For more information about FUTURE FORCES 2014 please visit our website www.NATOexhibition.org, see the
event presentation in PDF or contact our Team.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in October to Prague, the UNESCO World Heritage Site!
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