"The
annual Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference organized by IQPC has become
an important reference world forum concerning the growing use of these
naval assets, when senior representatives from different Navies can
present and discuss the solutions they have found to reconcile technical
issues with operational tasks and budget constraints so as to better
accomplish their missions. The multidisciplinary presentations are also
an excellent opportunity to get knowledge on new designs and developments
from the naval shipbuilding industries, including the platform, its
sensors and weapon systems."
- Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, Director of Naval Engineering, Brazilian
Navy
The flagship Offshore Patrol Vessels conference is held each year by
Defence IQ, with an international speaker faculty of the utmost highest
calibre, featuring senior-level representatives from navies and coast
guards around the world.
This year’s meeting features the most international speaker faculty
to date for the event, from Netherlands, Nigeria, Mexico, South Africa,
India, Ireland, Finland, Italy, Spain and Portugal among others, and
integrates a new focus on emerging markets, such as Latin America, Africa
and the Middle East.
On top of the event’s traditional focus on OPV platforms, the
agenda also looks at Maritime C4ISR and Maritime Domain Awareness, and
features a new Shipbuilders Round Table Discussion consisting of major
shipbuilders from emerging markets including South Korea, India and
Columbia amongst others, allowing conference delegates to learn how
to break into the new, markets outside of Europe and discuss Joint Venture
opportunities.
It
has also just been confirmed with the Royal Netherlands Navy that there
will be an exclusive tour of the Holland Class OPV, available to all
attendees of the Offshore Patrol Vessels conference, on 26th September
2012.
View
the full programme here.
In 2011, the event hosted over 180 attendees from 30 countries for the
rare opportunity of intense information-sharing and in-depth discussions
with Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals and Commodores, all in one place,
for 3 days.
OPV Europe speakers previously included Admiral Jose Santiago Valdez
Alvarez, Chief of Staff, Mexican Navy; Vice Admiral O. S Ibrahim, Chief
Of Staff, Nigerian Navy; Vice Admiral Roberto Garcia Márquez,
Planning Chief, Colombian Navy; Rear Admiral Francisco Roberto Deiana,
Director Naval Engineering, Brazilian Navy; Rear Admiral Stanislaw Zarychta,
Commander of Maritime Operation Centre, Polish Navy; and Rear Admiral
Hervé Nambo Ndouany, Chief of Staff, Gabonese Navy.
The
7th Annual Offshore Patrol Vessels summit will be once again held in
Europe, this time in Amsterdam, The Netherlands at the Novotel. Damen
Naval Shipbuilding returns as the event’s lead sponsor, along
with the support of returning show partners, DCNS, Northrop Grumman,
Hawke Transit System, Fassmer, Thales, MTU and STX Canada Marine.
View
the full programme here.
Applications for free military guest passes are now available by emailing
Ms. Kim Vigilia at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
These are available for all active military personnel, one star and
above only.
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As
the only event specifically dedicated to maritime patrol aircraft in
Europe, Defence IQ is delighted to announce the return of our 10th annual
Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance conference.
Last
year’s Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance conference attracted
over 150 representatives from 20 different nations. Building on this
success, our 2012 event provides an unrivalled opportunity to not only
listen to senior military commander about the future of their fleets,
but also interact with them on a one-to-one basis. It really is the
community event for Maritime Domain Awareness experts and is free to
attend for all serving military and government officers if you register
before Friday, 24th August 2012.
In
addition to the two-day main conference, Maritime Reconnaissance &
Surveillance 2012 also features a Focus Day dedicated to Organic ISR
Assets for the Naval Commander. Download
the conference programme for full details as well as to
see who you will be able to meet in Rome in September, but highlights
include:
•
An analysis of the latest international operations, including Operation
Unified Protector, Operation Ocean Shield and Operation Atalanta, as
well as regional efforts in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa and the
South China Sea, and the lessons that can be applied for maritime patrol
units.
• A full day dedicated to assessing the organic ISR capabilities
for the naval commander, and how you can best employ these assets to
enhance maritime domain awareness and compliment the use of fixed wing
aircraft
• An exploration of the latest efforts to improve data fusion
and dissemination to facilitate greater domain awareness and improve
decision making within chains of command, with presentations from AFRICOM,
US Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Cape Verde and NURC |
Defence
IQ's Offshore Patrol Vessels Procurement Map 2020+
An interactive map which offers a look at current and future procurement
plans from navies and coast guards within the US, Canada, Latin America,
Europe, Africa and Asia.
The
interactive map is available complimentary to you here.
Defence IQ Global Procurement Update Document for OPVs
An 8-page document, which outlines the recent movements on acquisition
programmes being made in South Africa, Nigeria, France, the USA, India
& Mauritius, as well as Canada.
Access
a complimentary copy here |
This
past May, Defence IQ hosted the launch of its regional OPV summit, OPV
Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Collaborated directly with
the Brazilian Navy, the event welcomed over 220 attendees from across
the globe and featured the attendance of both regional military - Brazilian
Navy, Colombian Navy, Chilean Navy, Ecuadorian Navy - and local industry,
such as EMGEPRON, ABIMDE, INACE, EISA, and Estaleiro Rio Grande.
The
event, which took place at the Centro de Convenções Bolsa
do Rio from 21-23 May 2012, was highly covered by local media: |
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