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Sep 12, 2018
SMi Group Reports: US DoD, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, DISA, DARPA to present at Global MilSatcom 2018
With President Donald Trump advocating Congress to allocate $8 billion over the next five years to establish a “U.S. Space Force” as the sixth branch of the military, there has never been a better time to meet and discuss the future of military satellite communications.
US Vice President Mike Pence:“The time has come to establish the United States Space Force. It’s not enough to have an American presence in space, we must have dominance."Source: Space News, August 9, 2018 *
As a vital capability for all ground forces, SMi Group are delighted to announce thatattendees of Global MilSatCom, taking place in London on the 6-8 November 2018, will get the chance to meet and hear from the following US military branches:US DoD, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), andDARPA.
The full agenda is available to download at: https://www.asdevents.com/event.asp?id=18923
by Component (Antenna, Bracket, Shield, Housing and Propulsion), Satellite Mass (Nano and microsatellite, small satellite, medium and large satellite), Application and Region
Download free sample pagesPresentation highlights include:
1) Streamlining the DoD’s Approach Space and Secure Communications
Presented by:Dr Brian Teeple, Deputy Chief Information Officer, CIO (C4IIC),US DoD
2) Next Generation SATCOM Way Ahead
Presented by:Ms Deanna Ryals, Chief, International Programmes Division, Military Satellite Communications Systems (MILSATCOM) Directorate, Space and Missiles System Centre (SMC), Air Force Space Command, US Air Force
3) SatCom In Support of Expeditionary Warfare
Presented by: Captain Dez Hill, G-6 Projects Officer, US Marine Corps
There will also be a pre-conference focus day on 5th November, entitled: ‘Small Satellites and Disruptive Technology’. More information on the conference and focus day can be found on the event website.
Register by the 28th September to receive a £100 discount on your booking.
Visit the website to book your place, download exclusive event content and view the latest agenda at:https://www.asdevents.com/event.asp?id=18923
Lead Sponsor: SES Networks
Gold Sponsor: Airbus
Sponsors: COMSAT, Eutelsat, GOVSAT, Hughes, Intelsat General (IGC), Kratos, Laser Communications Coalition, Lockheed Martin, Newtec, Raytheon, SES GS, Thales, Viasat
Exhibitors: Baader Planetarium GMBH, Comtech Telecommunications Corp., Datapath, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inster, Integrasys, Satcube, SCISYS, Teledyne, US Air Force, XTAR
Opportunities for industry to sponsor, exhibit and contribute to the conference are extremely limited. For details on how your company can get involved please contact: Alia Malick on: +44 (0) 207 827 6168 or email: amalick@smi-online.co.uk