SMi's Counter IED and Force Protection

IEDs remain the biggest threat to ISAF forces in Afghanistan, causing more casualties than conventional weapons consistently since 2008. At SMi’s Counter IED and Force Protection conference, the challenge posed by IEDs will be examined and analysed, and potential solutions presented and assessed. Serving military personnel and experts will provide insight into what has become the biggest issue facing troops in the Middle East, as well as creating an excellent networking environment in which to explore responses to the threat.

An Internationally-focused event, Counter IED and Force Protection is already gathering serious interest from many agencies around the world, such as TRADOC, CALL, Netherlands CIED Joint Task Force, US Air Force, Bundeswehr Technology and Procurement Office and Canadian Forces Land Requirements. Attend the conference and be involved in a wide multi-national forum with the key contributors to NATO and ISAF. 

As IEDs continue to provide a significant threat to deployed forces, ensure that you attend this event to maximse your ability to learn about, and respond to, one of the most important issues in defence today.

Why should you attend this event?

• Assess the challenges posed by IEDs to forces on the ground
• Explore different international responses to IEDs and homemade bombs
• Learn about advances in Force Protection Technology
• Speak with key figures dealing with the IED threat

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

Colonel Michael Smith, Director, Training, Doctrine and Combat Developments, US Army Armour Centre Command Group
Colonel Santiago San Antonio Demetrio, SP Army, Defense Staff, C-IED COE
Major Dick Bouwhuis, Staff Officer Technology, Netherlands CIED Joint Task Force
Major Paul Beaves, Survivability Division, DSTL
Major Xavier Thiebaut, School of Engineering, French Army
Captain Robert Berish, Commander, EOD Flight, Eglin Air Force Base, US Air Force
Lieutenant Matar Alshamsi, Director, Abu Dhabi Bomb Data Center
Dr. Engelbert Wassmuth, Head of IABG Lichtenau, IABG
George Mordica, Chief, Analysis Division, Centre for Army Lessons Learned, US Army
Prof. Alan Hatcher, Managing Director, ISSEE