DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY


UK/US Directed Energy Symposium
8-12 October 2012 Swindon, United Kingdom

A Joint UK-US Symposium
  Hosted this Year by the MOD in the United Kingdom


Progress in the development and application of high energy laser and high power RF directed energy weapon (DEW) technologies for military missions was explored in this conference. It expanded upon the
King George V pulling the 'Bristolian' passenger
train at the Swindon Steam Railway Museum
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2010 RF DEW Conference to include the co-located Laser DEW Conference, sharing plenary and social events.

This Symposium was specifically designed for Secret U.S. and U.K. discussions and presentations, under bilateral exchange agreements between the U.S. and U.K. governments. DEPS role is to support these exchanges, in registration, catering, badging and other logistical activities. Participation was limited to U.S. and U.K. citizens with the proper visit request on file with the appropriate government offices.

Highlights

  • RF DEW Conference
  • Laser DEW Conference
  • Invited plenary speakers
  • Short courses
  • Exhibits
  • Social events

Overview Agenda

An overview of the conference agenda is offered below. The final program may have varied somewhat from this overview.

Monday, 8 October
0700 Registration opens at Swindon Hotel
0800-1700 Short Courses
0800 Beam Control for Laser Systems (begins)
1300 HPEM Effects and Data Collection
Introduction to Lasers and Laser DEW
Beam Control for Laser Systems (continues)
Tuesday, 9 October
0715 Coach Check-in at Hotel
0745 On-Site Registration Opens
0825-1200 Plenary Session
1310-1650 RF DEW Technical Session
RF DEW Technologies (begins)
  Laser DEW Technical Session
HEL Technologies/High Energy Lasers
1800 Reception at Jury's Inn
Wednesday, 10 October
0825-1130 Joint Session: Overarching Issues (Legal/Policy/Doctrine)
1215-1600 RF DEW Technical Sessions
RF DEW Technologies (continued) (1215-1355)
Protection Against RF DEW (1445-1615)
  Laser DEW Technical Session
Modeling and Simulation
1730 Coach Departs Hotel for Oxford
Thursday, 11 October
0715 Coach Check-in at Hotel
0745 On-Site Registration Opens
0835-1200 RF DEW Technical Session
DEW Weapon Concepts and Military Utility / M&S
  Laser DEW Technical Sessions
Laser Weapon Concepts and Military Utility / HEL Systems Engineering and Integration (0835-1100)
Protection Against HEL Weapons (begins) (1100-1200)
1300-1625 RF DEW Technical Session
RF DEW Effects and Testing
  Laser DEW Technical Sessions
Protection Against HEL Weapons (continued (1300-1440)
Beam Control (1505-1625)
Friday, 12 October
0715 Coach Check-in at Hotel
0745 On-Site Registration Opens
0835-1200 RF DEW Technical Session
RF DEW System Engineering and Integration
  Laser DEW Technical Session
HEL Effects and Testing
1200 Conference Adjourns


Location & Accommodations

The conference hotel was the Jurys Inn Swindon Hotel located on Fleming Way, Swindon, SN1 2NG United Kingdom, telephone :+44 1793 445 600.


Symposium Contacts

Symposium Co-Chairs:    
Simon Tracey SRTracey@dstl.gov.uk
David Stoudt +1 703-697-2386 David.Stoudt@navy.mil
 
RF DEW Co-Chairs:    
Martin Hubbard, DSTL +44 1959-892331 MHubbard@mail.dstl.gov.uk
Don Shiffler, AFRL +1 505-853-3906 Don.Shiffler@kirtland.af.mil
 
Laser DEW Co-Chairs:    
David Titterton +44 7876-447416 DHTitterton@mail.dstl.gov.uk
Walter Fink +1 505-248-8204 Walt.Fink@jto.hpc.mil
 
Committee:    
Kelly McDonald +1 760-939-2539 Kelly.McDonald@navy.mil
Gillian Cooper +44 1980-658730 GPCooper@mail.dstl.gov.uk
Philip Streatfield Philip.Streatfield.GBR@kirtland.af.mil
 
Registration:    
Tiffany Bjelke +1 505-998-4910 Tiffany@deps.org
 
Symposium Coordinator:    
Cynnamon Spain +1 505-998-4910 Cynnamon@deps.org

 
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