Conference Day Two: Tuesday, 18th May 2010

08:30 Registration And Morning Coffee

09:00 Welcoming From IQPC

09:10 Chairman's Welcome

Dr. Arvind K. Sinha
Director of Engineering, Helicopter Systems Division
DEFENCE MATERIAL ORGANISATION, AUSTRALIA

09:10 Sri Lankan Air Force Perspective: Creating A Comprehensive Air Power Capability

  • Developing strategic doctrinal concepts for future Sri Lanka air power
  • Overcoming the challenges facing smaller air forces
  • Assessing key requirements and tactics for the Sri Lankan Air Force
  • Highlighting the most important future air power acquisitions

Air Vice Marshal KA Gunatilleke
Director of Air Operations
SRI LANKA AIR FORCE

Speaker Highlight:

AVM Gunatilleke is the Director of Air Operations in the Sri Lanka Air Force, whereby under his direct supervision, functions all the active combat, combat support and training flying operations of the Sri Lanka Air Force as well as support functions such as air traffic controlling, air defence and fighter controlling, and battle and disaster management. He reports directly to the Commander of the Air Force on all operational matters.

10:00 Update On Indian Aircraft Acquisition Developments

  • Current Status And Requirements
  • Establishing The Challenges And Opportunities For The MMRCA Program
  • Indian Perspectives On The Anatomy Of The MMRCA
  • Understanding The Key Maintenance And Lifecycle Costs

Lt. General V.G. Patankar (Rt’d)
Former General-Officer Commanding (GOC), 15 Corps
INDIAN ARMED FORCES

10:40 Networking Break

11:10 Comparative Analysis Of Regional Capabilities Focusing On India And China

  • Evaluating the emerging Asian power order
  • Indian Air Power perspectives vs. Chinese Air Power perspectives: Who is on the right track to gaining regional supremacy?
  • At the cutting edge: Comparing regional nest generation capabilities

Dr. Richard Fisher
Senior Fellow, Asian Military Affairs
INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY CENTER

11:50 A Comparative Study Of The Maritime Air Power Potential Of China And India: Implications In The Indian Ocean Region

  • Assessing The Current Naval Aviation Capabilities Of Both India And China
  • Understanding The Application Of Maritime Air Power For Power Projection And Sea Control
  • Establishing The Potential Future Developments For China And
  • India

Commodore RS Vasan IN (R’td)
Head, Strategy and Security Studies
CENTER FOR ASIA STUDIES

12:30 Networking Lunch

13:30 Next Generation Materials For Defence

  • Evaluating nanotechnology and nano-scale technology capabilities today
  • Highlighting potential nanotechnology applications for militaries and security in the future

Colonel John Geis II
Director Center for Strategy and Technology, Maxwell Air Force Base
US AIR FORCE

14:10 Ensuring Effective Deployment And Use Of Manned Intelligence, Reconnaissance And Surveillance (ISR) Platforms

  • Why an air force should always invest in manned ISR
  • What are the most effective strategies for operating a beneficial manned ISR unit?
  • Dedicated manned ISR platform vs. multi-role platform

Dr. Arvind K. Sinha
Director of Engineering, Helicopter Systems Division
DEFENCE MATERIEL ORGANISATION, AUSTRALIA

14:50 Networking Break

15:10 US Naval Aviation Perspective: Delving Into The USN’s Premier Multirole Fighter Aircraft, The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

  • An Assessment Of The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s Role
  • Looking Into The EA-18G Growler Electronic Warfare Variant
  • Successful Implementation And Lessons Learned
  • Current Operations

Speaker to be Confirmed

15:50 Creating A High Performance AEW Capability

  • Analysing the structure of an affordable AEW fleet
  • Understanding the cost of a single units life cycle
  • Integrating affordable mission suites and technology
  • Understanding the role of an AEW platform in peacetime an combat operations

Speaker to be Confirmed

16:30 Wrap Up Discussion: How Important Is Interoperability And The Integrated Uses Of Air Capabilities

This open style discussion will ask all attendees to provide their viewpoints on the importance of interoperability within the air power domain. As a way of finishing the two day conference, the final discussion allows delegates to sum up the teachings over the two days as well as come up with a strategic viewpoint on the following:

  • Creating a regional sense of community: Integrating air forces and implementing joint air operations
  • How to engage air interoperability
  • Evaluating key technical milestones: LINK-16 and Networked Enabled Operations

17:30 Chairman Hosted Q&A And Summary

18:00 Close Of Conference

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