09.00 Chairman’s Welcome

Klaas Baumer
Director Land
Aufbosch Centre

09.10 Weapon Components Of The French Felin Soldier Modernisation Programme

• Overview of the major aggression functions of the system
• Multi-role sights and their integration into the data management system
• Future plans for the PAPOP weapon

Major Hugues Legris
Head of Small Arms and Infantry Systems Integration, Infantry Development Directorate
French Army

09.50 Higher Fidelity Operational Metrics For Small Arms

• Requirements for improving small arms analyses
• Developing an Effects Based Standard
• Individual performance assessment: Soldier Weapon Evaluation and Test
• Small calibre evaluation
• Suggestions

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Henthorn
Small Arms Chief, Directorate of Combat Developments, Infantry Centre
US Army

11.00 Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (nlaw)

A role previously allocated by some armies to specific anti-tank units can today be achieved by the standard infantry soldier equipped with NLAW.
This presentation discusses NLAW, the technology behind it, the capability it provides, and the tactical/operational advantages from an end-user perspective.

11.40 Achieving Operational Anti-Armour Capability For The Finnish Infantry

• Background to Finnish anti-armour projects
• Implementing the entire NLAW system in less than 1 and a half years
• Lessons learned from the experience

Major Matti Honkela
Armaments Division, Army Command
Finnish Defence Forces

13.40 Platoons Weapons: What You Want Or What You Need?

• Making the most of carried weight
• Keeping it simple
• Effectiveness versus efficiency

William Owen
Military Theorist and Writer

14.20 Human Systems Integration Principles And Concepts For Future Soldier Weapons Systems

• Background to the NATO Human Factors Sub Group activities
• Results from User Requirement Surveys: Weapon accessory mounting locations and controls
• Weapon / Weight balance studies
• Optimisation of Weapon / Firer interface studies
• Conclusions

Lieutenant Colonel Wolfgang Althoff
Infantry School
German Army

15.30 The NATO Powered Rail For Infantry Weapons

• Background to the project and current accessories
• Key project goals
• How will they be achieved and what is the route forward?

Torbjorn Eld
Chairman
NATO Powered Rail Team and Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV

16.10 Suppression And Incapacitation In The Dismounted Battle

• The paradox of suppression
• Requirements for incapacitation
• Alternative solutions

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Jim Storr PhD
Independent Defence Consultant

16.50 Chairman’s Closing Remarks

17.00 End Of Day One