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ABSTRACTS DUE JANUARY 21: AOC EW Asia 2014, Evolving Electronic Warfare in the ASEAN and Pacific Regions, March 10-11
Senior leaders, military operators and decision-makers from the ASEAN and Pacific regions responsible for Electronic Warfare operations, specification and procurement are set to come together in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the latest developments in EW and related electromagnetic capabilities.
As growth in these capabilities continues to accelerate across the region, leading nations acknowledge that EW remains critical to operational effectiveness. This focused event helps to meet the market need to learn about developments in EW and related EM capabilities, such as ISTAR, communications and SIGINT, from international specialists.
The AOC's EW Asia 2014 is set to build on the strong foundations laid at 2012's successful EW event, also held in Malaysia, which was attended by representatives from 19 nations and which included leading military, government, academic and industrial leaders and thinkers.
The highly tailored EW Asia 2014 event will again provide the opportunity for international industry to explore business and related opportunities in the still expanding markets of the region. This market growth is being accompanied by a corresponding growth in requirements for EW capabilities and programs as the leading regional nations recognize and understand the importance of EW and the critical role it plays in operational effectiveness and survivability in times of conflict.
Conference Themes
- Air EW Capabilities
- Asian EW Procurement Plans
- Future Electronic Threats
- Naval EW Capabilities: Above and Below Water
- Land Force EW
- International EW Operators
- Future Technologies
CALL FOR PAPERS
Potential speakers are invited to submit a short abstract or set of key points/bullets of no more than one page that describes the presentation thesis as soon as possible, but no later than January 21. We are particularly interested in military and government speakers. Speakers from industry who are supporting the conference are also most welcome, but company briefs will not be accepted. Please send abstracts to Conference Director and AOC Director Global Operations, John Clifford, OBE, at clifford@crows.org, who also can be contacted with any Inquiries about the conference program.
Conference Details
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NEW DATES: 43rd Annual Collaborative EW Conference, now April 1-3 at Pt. Mugu
The 43rd Annual Pt. Mugu Electronic Warfare Symposium will facilitate the exchange of enabling concepts and provide a venue to disseminate current research in the fields of collaborative electronic warfare (EW). Prominent leaders, contributors and representatives from the military, government, academia and industry will come together to address current electronic warfare gaps and emerging technologies in collaborative electronic warfare required to address these gaps. The symposium will be a three-day Classified SECRET event held at Naval Base Ventura County Pt. Mugu Station Theater, April 1-3.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
RADM Mark W. Darrah, USN
Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD); Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
RADM John R. Haley, USN
J3 Director, Global Operations, U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM)
RADM Donald Gaddis, USN
Program Executive Officer, Tactical Aircraft Programs [PEO(T)], Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
As EW warfighting requirements continue to evolve in their complexity and interdependency, it is clear that future EW systems must work collaboratively with other air, ground, surface and space systems, such as cyber, intel, kinetic and spectrum management. The 43rd Annual Pt. Mugu Electronic Warfare Symposium will facilitate the exchange of enabling concepts and provide a venue to disseminate current research in the fields of collaborative electronic warfare. Prominent leaders, contributors and representatives from the military, government, academia and industry will come together to address current electronic warfare gaps and emerging technologies in collaborative electronic warfare required to address these gaps.
Papers are due February 11.
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This conference is being held by NAWCWD under a co-sponsorship agreement with AOC. The conference is approved by Department of the Navy Assistant for Administration (DON A/A).
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HELP DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THE AOC: Nominate Someone for the Board of Directors in the 2014 Annual Election
Nominations for the 2014 AOC Annual Election are currently being accepted. Help determine the future of the AOC by nominating yourself or your colleagues to serve on the board.
The 2014 election slate will include the position of President-Elect, who will serve as Vice President in 2015 and as President in 2016. The AOC President appoints the association’s Secretary and Treasurer, presides over the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and appoints committee chairs. The President is also the AOC’s primary spokesperson, visiting AOC chapters across the world and meeting with leaders in the Electronic Warfare community.
The 2014 election slate will also include three At Large Director positions. At Large Directors serve a three-year term. In addition, three Regional Directors will be elected for three-year terms from the Southern, Mountain-West and North-Eastern regions.
Nomination packets must be received at AOC headquarters by close-of-business on March 1. If you wish to nominate more than one person, please duplicate the form. Nomination Forms are available on the AOC website at www.crows.org or by contacting Glorianne O’Neilin at oneilin@crows.org.
For any questions or assistance, please contact:
Glorianne O’Neilin, AOC Election Coordinator
Office: (703) 549-1600
Fax: (703) 549-2589
Email: oneilin@crows.org
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Are You an EW Rockstar?
If you answered "yes" (you probably should have if you're honest), then the AOC Virtual Series is the stage for you – minus the fog machines and pyrotechnics you might be imagining right now. The AOC Virtual Series webinars are a great platform for you to share achievements, insights, expertise, breakthroughs and experiences that have made you the EW Rockstar you are today. We're actively seeking presenters in 2014 across a broad range of Electromagnetic Spectrum operations.
Potential Topics:
- Antenna Technology: A Pointed Conversation
- Ground EW: Army & Marines Perspective
- Energy & Data: Electromagnetic Spectrum Enabled Cyber Attacks
- Radar: How it Works
- Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA)
- Electronic Attack
- Electronic Protect
- Electronic Support
- Deep Dive into Polarization
- Communications EW: Can You Hear Me Now?
- Unlocking the U.S. DoD for Small Business
- SIGINT Unlocked
- Hostile Emitter Location
- Low Probability of Intercept (LPI)
- Barrage vs. False Target vs. Precision Jamming Techniques
- Modeling & Simulation (ModSim)
- J/S Ratio & What it Takes (Radar vs. Comms), Saturation, Sensitivity
- EM Battle Management & EMSO
- Multifunction EW Technology for a Multifunction World
- DRFM for Dummies
- Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Signals
Don't see a topic above that fits your area of expertise, but think the AOC community needs to hear it? Submit your ideas and abstracts. We'd love to hear them!
Abstracts for presentations are requested in unclassified textual format and may be received within the body of an email or as an email attachment. We request that abstracts be limited to one page of text or 300 words. Final presentations will be unclassified in Microsoft PowerPoint format, and typically last about 30 minutes. Abstract approval will be provided by the AOC, and we will be in contact with further steps in scheduling the webinar. Please forward abstracts to Virtual Series Coordinator Brock Sheets at sheets@crows.org.
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SUPPORT THE AOC, BUILD YOUR BUSINESS: Secure Your 2014 Sponsorship Today
There are many exciting business development opportunities that exist within the AOC Calendar for 2014. The sponsorship catalog presents opportunities for you to gain maximum exposure within the Electromagnetic Warfare community. Sponsorship at AOC webinars, conferences and the Annual Symposium allows your company to be seen as a support for the warfighter and increases your visibility in this highly targeted marketplace. Sponsorship of the AOC also helps bring valuable advocacy messages to the U.S. Capitol Hill, and it supports delivering those same efforts through the local chapters to EW centers of gravity around the world.
Please take a moment to look through the updated AOC sponsorship catalog, and let us know which opportunities you would like to take advantage of for 2014. If you have any questions, or need a sponsorship package customized for you, please don’t hesitate to contact the AOC staff at www.crows.org.
Thank you in advance for your critical support of the AOC Community!
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MAKE PLANS NOW FOR 2014 COURSES: Maintain and Advance Your Knowledge Next Year With Convenient AOC Education
Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
Instructor: Lynn Berg
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Details
February 11-14
Introduction to Radar and Electronic Warfare
Instructor: Richard G. Wiley
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Details
March 11-14
Essentials of 21st Century Electronic Warfare
Instructor: Lynn Berg
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Details
April 8-11
Fundamental Principles of EW
Instructor: Dave Adamy
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Details
May 6-7
Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
Instructor: Lynn Berg
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Details
June 10-13
Advanced EW
Instructor: Dave Adamy
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Details
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Electronic Warfare Europe 2014 – Evolution of EW and Electromagnetic Operations, This May in Edinburgh
Electronic Warfare Europe is a renowned and unrivaled conference and exhibition discussing the latest in EW across land, maritime and aerospace. With the largest attendance of any EW gathering in Europe and an exhibition showcasing the latest technology, tools and equipment all under one roof, this is a symposium room opportunity not to be missed. Come and meet the leaders and operators across government, defense and industry that are shaping the future of EW.
Electronic Warfare Europe provides you with unparalleled opportunities to learn from operational feedback, network with key decision-makers and understand the shape of future requirements in the EW arena.
With a full conference program alongside the bustling exhibition floor EW Europe provides the perfect platform to interact with industry and military peers and operators on the show floor while attending the industry-leading conference.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Like other nations, the UK MOD has recently concluded a classified Electromagnetic Environment (EME) review and is already implementing far-reaching changes following on from NATO’s EW transformation concept of 2007. Both recognize the EME as a vital physical war fighting maneuver space. AOC EW Edinburgh will discuss the future of electromagnetic operations and capabilities such as EW, C4ISR and SIGINT. The armed forces of many countries are changing in response to the move from decade-long counter-insurgency to more demanding and less certain contingency operations played out in the light of resources constraints, complexity and none more so than those engaged in EW and related electromagnetic operations (EMO).
EW Conference Session Topics and Call for Papers
The conference will include presentations covering the following areas:
• Keynote addresses
• Operational focus
• National perspectives
• Defensive and offensive capabilities
• Technological advances
• Future warfare – capability, integration and interoperability
• Critical EM lines of development such as training, test and evaluation, concepts, etc.
• EW and EM operations, information operations, cyber warfare and network enabled capability
• Briefs on programs and capability in the maritime, air/space, land and information/cyber domains
This gives you a great opportunity to:
• Raise your profile onsite
• Be a thought leader in front of international decision-makers
• Maximize your visibility at EW Europe by presenting to your target audience
• Benefit from pre-show exposure, including EW Europe's website, preview, email announcements and show guide
The AOC is soliciting original unclassified English language papers for the Edinburgh conference from international leaders, military personnel, subject matter experts and leading thinkers from the military, S&T community, academia and industry. Please contact Conference Director John Clifford at clifford@crows.org if you are interested in speaking and provide the title of the proposed paper, a brief synopsis and information on the speaker. Company or product briefs will not be accepted. The deadline for submitting is Friday, February 14, but the earlier the better.
Conference Details
View the Exhibitor Brochure
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The AOC India Chapter has announced EWCI 2014, the Third Annual International EW Conference in Bangalore, India. This conference, now scheduled for February 17-20, 2014, follows the other two successful events and is supported by the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDO), Government of India and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore. The conference will address the technical and commercial needs of operational users, planners, developers, procurers, testers and trainers of the latest EW technologies and systems. The theme for this year is "EW: Share to Succeed."
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DIXIE CROW SYMPOSIUM 39: '21st Century Mission Success Through ISR & Legacy EW Integration'  The Dixie Crow Chapter of the AOC will host its 39th annual Regional Technical Symposium March 23-27, 2014. This year’s theme, shown above, illustrates collaboration within the Information Operations (IO) environment and integration within the operations environment for both new and legacy systems.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers to support this theme should include issues relating to Electronic Warfare (EW), Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) and collaboration within the existing and future IO environment. Efficient utilization and control of the Electromagnetic Spectrum is necessary for defense of our forces and our homeland. Collaborative improvement is necessary to assure our tactics and products are affordable and successfully protect the warfighters. Integration with legacy systems requires some "out of the box" thinking.
Call for Papers Details
EXHIBIT AND SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Papers to support this theme should include issues relating to
Electronic Warfare (EW), Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance
(ISR) and collaboration within the existing and future IO environment.
Efficient utilization and control of the Electromagnetic Spectrum is
necessary for defense of our forces and our homeland. Collaborative
improvement is necessary to assure our tactics and products are
affordable and successfully protect the warfighters. Integration with
legacy systems requires some "out of the box" thinking.
Exhibit Application
Sponsorship Details
Learn More About the Dixie Crow Symposum
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AOC Expands its Reach and Influence
AOC President (President-Elect at the time) Wayne Shaw is pictured above in November 2012 meeting U.S. Army Capt. Joe Billingsley, the founder of the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA). During that meeting, the two discussed some of the conceptual and physical differences and similarities between EW and cyber, concluding with mutual respect and encouragement of each other’s role in support of national defense. The discussion was included in Capt. Billingsley’s Master's Thesis at NPS. The full thesis can be viewed HERE.
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The Government Accountability Office has released new details of its decision to sustain a protest lodged by BAE Systems of Nashua concerning the Navy award of a contract to Raytheon for radar jamming technology worth $10 billion over the next two decades. (New Hampshire Union Leader)
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For the first time in nearly three years, the U.S. Defense Department has some near-term budget certainty, but 2014 and beyond is still murky. Thanks to a compromise budget passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in late December, the Pentagon has about $30 billion more spread across 2014 and 2015 than it would have had under sequestration. But those sequestration cuts are set to re-emerge in 2016. (Defense News)
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U.S. Navy researchers are reaching out to industry for the latest innovations in electronics and software that could lead to the next generation of electronic warfare (EW). Officials of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Arlington, Va., have released a broad agency announcement (ONRBAA14-006) for the Electronic Warfare Technology program, which seeks to develop and demonstrate technologies for the next generation of systems in EW. (Military & Aerospace Electronics)
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A government and industry team led by engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) have completed a GaN program. The project focused on assessing, improving, refining, and validating a domestic source of supply for X-Band GaN Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs). (Compound Semiconductor)
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Mr. S.K. Sharma has taken charge as the Chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Wednesday. He joined BEL in 1978 and had worked in multiple disciplines covering Electronic Warfare, Avionics, Network Centric Systems, Radars and Components, having served in various capacities at BEL's Bangalore, Ghaziabad and Hyderabad Units. (The Hindu)
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When Brazil selected Saab’s Gripen fighter last month for the F-X2, it underscored just how little remaining market space remains for the highly capable, but highly priced, dual-engine fighters from Boeing, Eurofighter and Dassault. For countries looking to upgrade their fighter capabilities, there are seven major competitors from the Western market. (Defense News)
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Airbus Defence and Space may be a new brand, but the former defense and space businesses of EADS face a familiar problem: how to remain profitable when European defense budgets are in decline and export competition is intensifying. The combining of Airbus Military, Astrium and Cassidian took effect at the executive level on January 1. (AIN online)
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The Pentagon didn’t expect to see the major budget cuts the U.S. military has received over the past two years that has forced Pentagon leaders to update planning documents such as the Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap. (DoD Buzz)
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The Navy is, hands down, the service in the best shape for 2014. Every act of belligerent idiocy from Beijing – and there have been a lot of them lately – makes the Navy budget an easier sell. In stark contrast to the Army, the Navy has the central role in the new Pacific-focused strategy, a high-tech threat justifying high-cost programs, a highly visible role in peacetime engagement around the world, and, perhaps most crucial, a clear set of missions. (Breaking Defense)
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