United States - Australia Maritime Cooperation Conference at Pacific 2006

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Overview

This biennial forum, the fifth in a series, will feature key decision makers from the military, government and industry from both the United States and Australia. These discussions will begin a week of intensive interaction and capability showcasing at Pacific 2006.

The Conference Co-Chairs, Peter Croser, Head, Industry Division, Defence Materiel Organisation, Australia Co-Chair and Rino Pivirotto, Executive Director, Navy International Programs Office , US Co-Chair will lead a faculty of 25+ speakers from both nations.

The RAN requirements for the Air Warfare Destroyer, Amphibious Ship, submarine upgrades and interoperability with the United States Navy will be discussed. The USN will highlight its future programs and research projects and identify areas for cooperation between the two nations.

Topics will include:-

Overview of the United States/Australia defence relationship
Air Warfare Destroyer panel
Littoral Combat Ship/DDX/future innovative platforms
Submarines
Network Centric Warfare

Open Architecture

Ballistic Missile Defence
Technology shortfalls and how these will be addressed
Opportunities for future business cooperation

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Pictures from 2004

Reception Sunday, Jan 29th

Program Monday, Jan 30th

0800-0820

Welcome and Introduction by Co-Chairs

Peter Croser, Head, Industry Division, Defence Materiel Organisation, Australia Co-Chair ◄
Rino Pivirotto, Executive Director, Navy International Programs Office, US Co-Chair ◄

0820-0850

Keynote – Defence and the New Realities

RADM Trevor Ruting, RAN, Head, Maritime Systems ◄

0850-0920

Facilitating Defense Business

Andrew Arnold, - Director, CTD Opportunities, DSTO, Australia ◄
Fred Beer, Director, International Agreements, Navy International Programs Office, U.S ◄

0920-0950

Network Centric Warfare Roadmap

LTGEN David Hurley, Head, Capability Development Group, Department of Defence ◄

0950-1005

Morning Coffee

1005-1035

Future Naval Capabilities

Dr. Joseph P. Lawrence III, Director of Transition, Office of Naval Research ◄
Dr. D. (Nanda) Nandagopal, Deputy Chief Defence Scientist (Systems), (DCDS-S) ◄

1035-1210

Air Warfare Destroyer – Status – Design – Integration – Interoperability - Capability

1035-1050	Introductions: *Warren King, Program Manager, AWD ◄ & Dr. Paris Genalis*, NDU ◄
1050-1140	AWD Team - Shipbuilder, John Gallacher, CEO, ASC Shipbuilding ◄ - Combat System Systems Engineer, Ron Fisher, Managing Director, Raytheon Australia ◄ - Platform Designer, Kevin Moak, Chairman, Gibbs & Cox ◄ - - - Gibbs & Cox evolved design option, Kevin Moak, Chairman, Gibbs & Cox ◄ - - - Australianised F100 design option, Francisco Baron Bastarrache, Director International Naval Programs, Navantia S.A - Aegis Combat System, Orlando Carvalho, Vice President Surface Systems, Lockheed Martin ◄
1140-1200	US Industry Perspectives on AWD - Tom Bowler, III, Programs & Strategic Planning, Bath Iron Works ◄ - VADM Philip Balisle, USN (Ret'd), Senior VP, Maritime Strategic Plans & Programs, DRS ◄ - Aaron B. Fuller III, President, Defense Mission Engineering & Integration Division, CSC ◄
1200-1210	Wrap-up - Warren King, Program Manager, AWD ◄

1240-1410

U.S. Australia Defence Cooperation Luncheon

HON. Delores M. Etter, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (RDA), Department of the Navy, USA ◄
Dr. Steve Gumley, Head, DMO ◄

Moderator: RADM (Ret) Tony Hunt, RAN ◄

1440-1520

Government Initiatives in Technology Cooperation

Dr. Roger Lough, Chief Defence Scientist, DSTO ◄
Dr. Starnes Walker, Chief Scientist, Office of Naval Research ◄

1520-1545

Industry Initiatives in Technology Cooperation

Michael Aitchison, CEO, CEA ◄
Brian F Pope, Sr. Vice President (Power & Control Systems Group), L-3 Communications ◄

1545-1600

Afternoon Coffee

1600-1630

Missile Defense Agency Briefing – AEGIS BMD:

RADM Alan B Hicks, USN, Program Director, Aegis BMD ◄

1630-1715

Centers of Excellence:

Brad Botwin, Director, Strategic Analytical Division, U.S. Department of Commerce. ◄
John Foster, General Manager AMC Search, Tasmania ◄
Richard E Metrey, President, Maritime Technology Alliance ◄

1715-1730

Conference Wrapup

Confirmed Participation ◄

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Reception: Collar

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Conference Cancellation Policy

The conference fee includes all coffee breaks, a luncheon and access to the available conference materials on the web. I understand that there are no cancellations after January 10th, 2006 . Cancellations prior to January 10th will incur a 20% administration charge.

	Inclusive of 10% GST	Conference Fee
Industry	AUS$ 20.45	AUS$ 225
Government (domestic/foreign)	AUS$ 11.36	AUS$ 125

Registration after January 26th will incur a AUS$ 50 onsite registration fee

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SEND TO: IDEEA, Inc., 6233 Nelway Drive, McLean, VA 22101 USA Tel: (703) 760 0762 Fax: (703) 760 0764 Email: qwhiteree@ideea.com

For information in Australia, please contact: Russ Walls at (2) 6295 6888.

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