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27 - 29 October 2008 - Maritim Hotel, Nürnberg, Germany
Delivering advanced close combat capabilities for
dismounted forces
Current engagements are leading
dismounted forces into close combat on a daily basis. Mission
scenarios can be broad with target engagement ranges of fifty
yards or 300 yards. Delivering an infantry weapon suite
capable of meeting the needs of dismounted forces is a major
challenge.
Defence IQ's 3rd annual Infantry Weapons conference, taking
place at the Maritim Nürnberg on the 27th-28th October 2008,
is the major international conference providing insight into
the future of small arms and support weapons, Lessons Learned
from current operations and the latest discussions into
calibres and NATO standardisation.
Key briefings planned for 2008 include:
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Weapon component updates from the Italian
Soldato Futuro, Danish Future Soldier, Norwegian Modular Arctic
Networked Soldier and US SOCOM's Special Operations Peculiar
Modification programmes
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Insight into the latest training techniques
and doctrine promoting "reflex-firing" and "first round hits" from US
Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and the Force Development
Branch of the German Infantry School
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Insight into the US Army Infantry Centre’s
near-, mid- and long-term plans and strategy for small arms
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Operational feedback and Lessons Learned
from the German, British and Danish participation in the ISAF mission
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International briefings providing exclusive
national perspectives on requirements for weapon lethality, target
acquisition and modularity, weight, power supply and reliability
Confirmed Speakers Include:
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Colonel Robert Radcliffe, Director of
Combat Developments, US Army Infantry Centre
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David Schiller, Editor in Chief,
Visier International Weapons Magazine
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Major Tom Henthorn, Chief Small Arms
Division, US Army Infantry Centre
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Patrick Cantwell, Small Arms,
Crew-Served, and Anti-Armour Weapons Capabilities Integration Officer,
Combat Development and Integration, HQ Marine Corps
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