If you need an update on operational strategies, technologies, regulatory changes and challenges in the ‘battlefield’, Global MilSatCom is the place to be this coming November 3-5, at Millennium Conference Centre, London, England. This year’s lead sponsor is ASTRA, and the event sponsors are as follows; Arianespace, Astrium, ERA Technology, Eutelsat, idirect, Inmarsat, Integral Systems Europe, Logica, OverHorizon, SWE-DISH Satellite Systems, Thales Alenia Space & Thales Land & Joint System Division. The exhibitors, to date are as follows: Anritsu, Arrowhead Global Solutions, AR-EMV, CPI, DEV Systemtechnik, e2v, EMS SATCOM, General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies, Norsat International, Sematron, Xicom Technology.
Last year’s conference had 300 attendees that included networking with peers and evaluating new technologies and ever changing requirements. You can learn how commercial applications can enhance military operations, creating an opportunity to assist you and your company in understanding military requirements to become a part of this market.
Some of this year’s speakers will be: Rear Admiral Victor C See, Jr, USN Commander, Space and Naval Warfare SystemsCommand, Space Field Activity (SPAWAR) and Director, Communications SystemsAcquisition and Operations Directorate (COMM), National Reconnaissance Officen (NRO) and Program Executive Officer (PEO) Space System, Department Of The Navy; Lieutenant General Pietro Finocchio, General Director, General Directorate for Telecommunications, IT and Advanced Technologies, Ministry of Defence, Italy; Brigadier General Ian Fordred, Director, Information Communication Technology(DICT) in the Command and Management Information Systems Division (CMIS), South African National Defence Force (SANDF); Commodore Eric Fraser RN, Assistant Chief of Staff J6, UK Permanent Joint Headquarters; Colonel Patrick H. Rayermann, Chief, Communications Functional Integration Office, National Security Space Office, Pentagon and many more.
There’s also a half-day interactive workshop, on November 5, at Millennium Conference Centre, London, that instructs in understanding Ku- and Ka-Band SATCOM-on-the-Move Antenna Systems.


