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Saatja: "Thomas Wiffen" <[email protected]> Saaja: "KV Jagatud KVPS Üldmeil" <[email protected]> Teema: Invitation - Combined Naval Event 2026 Kuupäev: 2026-03-10 09:01 Good Morning. I hope this email finds you well. I was looking to invite representatives of the Estonian Joint Headquarters to attend the upcoming Combined Naval Event.. This event will be held in Farnborough, UK from 19th - 21st May 2026. This conference, supported by the Royal Navy and NATO will have over 2500 military, government, research & industry representatives from approximately 80 nations discussing a number of key areas including: * Surface Warfare and Future Systems. * Shipbuilding and Autonomous Systems. * Digital, Targeting and Innovation. * Submarine Technology and Special Operations. * Autonomous Systems and Undersea Warfare. * Subsea and Seabed Warfare. * Human Factors, Mental Wellness and Training I have attached the latest conference agenda. Attendance for all Military and Government representatives is free of charge. Only travel and accommodation costs would need to be covered. Tickets - Please use this LINK <https://defenceleaders.cventevents.com/event/CNE26/overview?utm_campaign=Thomas-Wiffen&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=CNE2026_guest_team&rp=c33cb1e1-cb51-43cf-804e-0fbeabd8d2af> to register and secure a free pass. Thank you again for taking the time to consider this invitation. Please feel free to share this information to all those who may benefit from attending. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind Regards. Tom -- Thomas Wiffen Audience Manager +44 1245 407 922 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.defenceleaders.com <http://www.defenceleaders.com> <https://lh3.googleusercontent..com/ARMlsXq81zMtrcgDMscVAxmpiM4pjqkYMEK1_pRrJFjPqHHKgg85dy0iz1ozfKzEpLaqtEZBu5JJE02dkpFzY29PN6oRo4LYQ6MaJdGjP5dZ3sEiDNEeBDJJjE9wGvwnUwdybKaRkmJVWHIpcWbs7VOFDHTvFlIovi_nY0O-aIYIcHdsMK6ombuBNcgn> <https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4w_ypcLvia4DAKUSOURMlGfMVrXRzyDP_qvM-OQ5rHeT6I0iHYe5nCvnor1CjrVKk77Qptpf_el5b9f> 19TH - 21ST MAY 2026 | FARNBOROUGH , UK CONFERENCE AGENDA Welcome to the 2026 Combined Naval Event — Europe’s largest and most influential gathering for the naval community. Since we last met, the world has grown more chaotic and less stable. Conflict endures across Europe and beyond, and rapid advances in technology continue to reshape warfare. Autonomous systems, strategic unpredictability, threats to global trade, and the rise of “sub threshold” aggression against our critical infrastructure are now daily aspects of our volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. At sea, these challenges are most visible. The maritime domain, once seen as a stable global commons, has become contested. Russian actions on the shores of the Black Sea and on the seabed of the Baltic Sea, China’s defiance of international norms in the South China Sea, and the disruption caused by non-state actors in the Red Sea all highlight the scale and urgency of the task before us. The Combined Naval Event brings together leading experts in maritime warfare, naval capability, and defence technology to confront these realities and shape a shared path forward. As history reminds us, our collective prosperity, freedom, and security depend on the sea, and yet its importance is too easily forgotten until crises arise. This year’s conference is therefore not just a meeting, but part of an ongoing dialogue on the future of naval power and global stability. Now in its fifth year, CNE has become the premier international forum for such discussion. I pay tribute to my predecessor as Executive Chairman, Vice Admiral Duncan Potts, for his leadership and wisdom in establishing this legacy, and I am honoured to step into his shoes. I look forward to welcoming more than 2,000 of you - from defence industries, armed forces, academia, and government - to Farnborough this May, where together we will chart the course ahead. Rear Admiral (Ret’d) James Parkin CB CBE Executive Chairman, Combined Naval Event 2026 What a privilege to see you again at the Combined Naval Event 2026! I am grateful to be back for a second year supporting maritime, submarine, and advanced technology discussions with a wide array of perspectives from naval experts around the world. Last year I was struck by the difficulties many countries must confront in building and maintaining ships and submarines. During the event, it was emphasized that challenges are prevalent across all nations, regardless of their size or capabilities. Ships and submarines are significant capital investments, require highly trained crews for today’s sophisticated technologies, and demand committed lifecycle-maintenance programmes that account for operations in the most challenging ocean environments. Building and maintaining ships and submarines is costly and requires a healthy industrial base, presenting a common challenge for all countries. Several presentations last year focused on new opportunities that may augment or replace the larger platforms in some mission areas. I highlight below three specific areas that were discussed: ●​ The collaboration between nations partnering to acquire naval platforms. These examples emphasised the opportunity to reduce cost, stabilise industrial base capacity, and provide resilience in supply chains and lifecycle maintenance; ●​ The use of uncrewed systems to perform tasks or missions more efficiently. In other words, carry out those missions at lower cost, with less risk. And indeed, perform tasks that just cannot be accomplished by larger, manned platforms. The displays throughout the many industry partner booths highlight just how far uncrewed technology has come in the past few years; and ●​ Lastly, the potential of human and machine collaboration, acknowledging that when smartly teamed, they can provide greater capabilities than when deployed separately. All speakers highlighted capabilities considering specific adversary threats, geography, manpower and habitability factors, and the harsh maritime environment. The integration of advanced technology and classic heavy-industry capabilities requires focused collaboration between navies, governments, and industry. Twenty-first-century solutions demand the need for a faster rate of change in technological incorporation and agile acquisition processes. The importance of security at sea has not changed. The requirement to project power in and across the seas has not decreased, and if anything, is now more necessary in today’s more complex geopolitical environment. I look forward to continuing our discussions, advancing ideas and solutions, and creating partnerships at this very important Combined Naval Event 2026! Vice Admiral (Ret’d) ​ Jeffrey Trussler Underwater Chairman, Combined Naval Event 2026  VIP PRE-EVENT PASS COLLECTION & DRINKS | MONDAY 18th MAY 2026 | AVIATOR HOTEL 1700 - 1900: Pre-event pass collection, informal networking drinks reception ●​ Meet the Navy Leaders team and network with other conference delegates ●​ Collect your badges, conference guides and any other required information ●​ A relaxed and casual evening that will save you time at registration on Tuesday morning Hosted by Leonardo DRS EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE BRIEFINGS | Location: ‘Navigate 1’ By invitation only: for information please contact the Navy Leaders team Navy Leaders are delighted to offer bespoke, invitation-only meetings and workshops to a select group of Combined Naval Event 2026 attendees. These run concurrently alongside our main content programme in our exclusive private briefing room: Navigate 1. Whilst attendance at these sessions is predominantly by invitation only, please contact the Navy Leaders team if you wish to be present. TUESDAY 19th MAY 2026 0900 - 1030 DETAILS TBC 1045 - 1215 DETAILS TBC 1230 - 1400 Safeguarding CUI with a Geo-Datafusion-powered solution 1415 - 1545 DETAILS TBC Simulating Scenarios to Secure Fleet Readiness—Today and Tomorrow In this session, you will discover how advanced simulation techniques support the control of readiness and availability across the entire life cycle of maritime assets—from concept design to full operational deployment. ●​ Simulations based on the principles of Asset Management, Life cycle Management and System Dynamics 1600 - 1730 ●​ Explore different: mission profiles, use strategies, maintenance strategies, design alternatives ●​ Case study of Royal Netherlands Navy for: current fleet and future fleet Commander M.C. (Maurice) van Bellen, Senior ILS Manager for Anti Submarine Warfare Frigate and Future Air Defender, NL Materiel and IT Command; Directorate of Projects Jan Schipper, Managing partner, Copernicos BV Michel Kuijer, Managing partner, Copernicos B.V. WEDNESDAY 20th MAY 2026 0715 - 0845 SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE 0900 - 1030 DETAILS TBC Page 2 of 17 1045 - 1215 DETAILS TBC 1230 - 1400 DETAILS TBC 1415 - 1545 DETAILS TBC 1600 - 1730 DETAILS TBC THURSDAY 21st MAY 2026 0715 - 0845 SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE 0900 - 1030 DETAILS TBC 1045 - 1215 DETAILS TBC Page 3 of 17  OPENING PLENARY | Theatres A & B 0615 - ≈5km Morning run 0800 - Registration and exhibition opens 0800 - Morning coffee Leaving from Aviator Hotel Hosted by Babcock International Group SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE 0800 - Performance in the Central Networking Zone by The Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth 0900 - Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks Rear Admiral (Ret’d) James Parkin, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy 0915 - Host Nation Opening Address: Readiness Warfighting Plan General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Commandant General of the Royal Marines, Royal Navy 0940 - Industry Keynote Hosted by BAE Systems 1005 - The role of NATO navies in restoring deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic region Admiral Sir Keith Blount KCB OBE, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO 1030 - Industry Keynote Hosted by BAE Systems 1055 - Morning coffee and networking Hosted by Safeguard Engineering 1055 - Performance in the Central Networking Zone by The Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth Page 4 of 17  SURFACE KEYNOTES | Location: Theatres A & B SUBSURFACE KEYNOTE | Location: Theatres E & F As global threats intensify, maritime security is more important than ever. This session The shape of the underwater sphere has shifted towards the widespread utilisation of will explore the strategic imperatives, emerging technologies and evolving requirements emerging technologies to combat hybrid and asymmetric threats. This session will explore that will shape surface-fleet capabilities for the next decade and beyond. the strategic direction of our allies in developing subsurface capabilities to ensure operational effectiveness. 1125 - Chairman’s opening remarks 1125 - Chairman’s opening remarks Rear Admiral (Ret’d) James Parkin, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Trussler, Former Deputy Chief of the Naval Operations for Information Warfare, US Navy SHIPBUILDING STRATEGIES AND INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGY Ensuring a robust, innovative, and adaptable shipbuilding industry is not only Advances in naval technologies have always shaped war at sea; in the 21st essential for national security, but also for sustaining industrial and economic century disruptive and emerging technologies provide opportunities and threats strength. Here we focus on balancing fleet renewal and modernisation with the for fleets. This session will explore the technologies that will be needed by long-term goal of developing a sustainable and competitive industrial base. warfighters to ensure dominance in the underwater environment. 1130 - The 5th Fleet in the Contested Maritime Domain 1130 - Future undersea warfare capability ●​ The unique command structure of C5F and its vital mission to safeguard the Rear Admiral Andy Perks, Director Submarines, Royal Navy strategic maritime crossroads of the strait of Hormuz, Bal el-Mandeb, and Suez Canal ●​ Current threat landscape from state sponsored aggression to non-state actor attacks ●​ Innovative operational responses including multinational coalitions and pioneering the use of unmanned systems Vice Admiral Curt Renshaw, Commander U.S. Navy 5th Fleet, US Navy 1155 - Industry Above Water Keynote Presentation Hosted by Babcock International Group 1155 - Industry Underwater Keynote Presentation Hosted by TKMS ATLAS UK 1220 - The Hybrid Navy 1220 - US Submarine Capabilities Transformation Rear Admiral Rich Harris, Director Develop, Royal Navy Ongoing programmes Transformation of procurement and capability development Opportunities for engagement Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher, Submarine Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager (Submarine Czar), US Navy Page 5 of 17  Day One: Tuesday 19th May 2026 1245 - Surface Lunch and networking 1245 - Central Lunch and networking 1245 - Underwater Lunch and networking SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE Hosted by Denco Fluid Systems SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE SURFACE WARFARE AND FUTURE SHIPBUILDING AND AUTONOMOUS DIGITAL, TARGETING AND SUBMARINE TECHNOLOGY AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND SUBSEA AND SEABED SYSTEMS SYSTEMS INNOVATION SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNDERSEA WARFARE WARFARE Location: Theatre A Location: Theatre B Location: Theatre C Location: Theatre D Location: Theatre E Location: Theatre F In association with In association with In association with In association with In association with In association with NAVAL OPERATIONS IN SURFACE FLEET AUTONOMY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS NEXT GENERATION PROGRAMMES UNDERWATER BATTLESPACE MAJOR PROGRAMMES CONTESTED ENVIRONMENTS 1405 - Chairman’s opening remarks 1405 - Chairman’s opening remarks 1405 - Chairman’s opening remarks 1405 - Chairman’s opening remarks 1405 - Chairman’s opening remarks 1405 - Chairman’s opening remarks Rear Admiral (Ret’d) James Parkin, Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Torben Catarina Buchatskiy, Director of Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Commodore (Ret’d) David Burton, Commodore (Ret’d) Philip Nash, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy Mikkelsen, Former Admiral Danish Analytics, Snake Island Institute Trussler, Former Deputy Chief of the Director, NATO ASW Barrier Former Deputy Director Combined Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Naval Operations for Information Programme Joint Operations from the Sea COE, Warfare, US Navy Royal Navy 1415 - NAD Group Strategy 1415 - 1 Year of the NAD Group - 1415 - Lessons from the War in the 1415 - An alliance for availability: 1415 - ASW and MCM superiority - 1415 - Developing strategic Vice Admiral Paul Marshall, Director how maritime companies are Black Sea long-term collaboration for Future modernisation of Royal underwater resilience: The EU Path General of Options and helping DE&S deliver defence ●​ Unique insight into the maritime multi-theatre dominance Netherlands Navy to protecting critical seabed assets Commissioning, MOD NAD Group industrial strategy conflict in the Black Sea ●​ Political commitment from ●​ Current progress for MCM and ASW ●​ Future EU seabed protection ●​ Strengthening the UK maritime ●​ What nations may need to make announcements to delivery ships initiative industrial base themselves more ready for confidence ●​ Future programmes for RNLN ●​ Joint future procurement to ●​ Supporting sovereign capability warfighting ●​ Moving from national to ●​ Future plans to develop uncrewed enhance underwater maritime Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Keith ●​ Seeking industry solutions to these international focus for build and and autonomous capabilities domain awareness Bethell, Director Maritime modern problem sets availability Captain Joost Meesters, Head of ●​ Developing a coordinated approach Environment, DE&S Commodore Steven Banfield, ●​ Collaboration on innovation and Maritime Projects, Netherlands to European underwater security Co-Leader Maritime Capability technology COMMIT Jürgen Scraback, Head Maritime Coalition for Ukraine, Royal Navy Annabelle Ransome-Willams, Domain Unit, European Defence Programme Director SSN-AUKUS, Agency Submarine Delivery Agency Commodore Thomas Andersen, Co-Leader Maritime Capability Coalition for Ukraine, Royal Norwegian Navy 1440 - Industry presentation 1440 - Industry presentation 1440 - Industry presentation 1440 - Industry presentation 1440 - Industry presentation 1440 - Industry presentation Hosted by ABB Hosted by NVL Hosted by VITEC Hosted by Babcock International Hosted by General Dynamics Hosted by Kongsberg Group Page 6 of 17  Day One: Tuesday 19th May 2026 1505 - Blue water ambitions: 1505 - Future of the RNLN - The role 1505 - The Black Sea’s Asymmetric 1505 - OCCAR U212 NFS Submarine 1505 - TF X Baltic - From foresight to 1505 - Unmanned Undersea Vehicle China’s drive for a world class navy of uncrewed systems-of-systems Blueprint: Operational Programme status update warfight: NATO ACT’s approach for Group One operational overview ●​ China seeks to build a world class from an operational naval Lessons from Ukraine for ●​ Programme status rapid capability delivery ●​ Submarine hosted and deployed navy but what does this mean? warfighting perspective 21st-Century Naval Forces ●​ Key challenges and future plans ●​ Innovation is more than just robotics & autonomous systems ●​ What navy is China building and ●​ Future vision for seven naval ●​ SII’s analytical report ●​ Role as a technology and capability procuring new tech: it is a ●​ Confidence course overview - Data why? warfare areas being developed by co-developed with Ukraine’s incubator capability in itself management and AI/ML ●​ Implications for nations around the The Royal Netherlands Navy active-duty military units and sea Captain Decio Trinca, U212 ●​ TFX Baltic showed we can deliver ●​ Non-submarine hosted robotic and world ●​ Deploying a systems-of-systems drone operators Programme Manager, OCCAR a capability blueprint in under a autonomous systems Captain (ret.) Christopher Sharman, of platforms, people and systems ●​ The report serves as a learning year Captain Mike Dolbec, Commodore - Director of China Maritime Studies to increase naval combat power point for Western Naval forces, ●​ How did we do this? UUVGRUV, US Navy Institute, US Naval War College ●​ Further development requires a based on Ukraine’s experience in Counter-clockwise approach, continuous coupling of innovations asymmetric naval warfare without bringing in EDTs directly into the Bas Buchner, Project Director a traditional fleet OpEX format Maritime Uncrewed, Royal Catarina Buchatskiy, Director of ●​ Future of NATO Innovation Netherlands Navy Analytics, Snake Island Institute Network Bart Hollants, Chairman- NATO Innovation, NATO Allied Command Transformation 1530 - Afternoon coffee and networking Hosted by Bardex MARITIME SECURITY IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS IMPACT OF SPACE ON THE NAVAL ENABLING COMPLEX AUKUS PILLAR 2 MCM MOTHERSHIP CONCEPT CONTESTED ENVIRONMENTS DOMAIN PROGRAMMES 1615 - Red Sea Security: Stress 1615 - PROJECT EUROGUARD: 1615 - The Impact of space 1615 - Future of Submarine Rescue 1615 - Leveraging AUKUS to 1615 - Belgian-Dutch MCM testing naval alliances Launching the first of a class of capabilities on the naval domain - Italian Navy maintain our advantage in the replacement programme ●​ Alliance assessments past, present, remotely operated and ●​ Use of Space for ISR and maritime ●​ Current threat environment undersea domain ●​ CONOPs and future semi-autonomous vessels domain awareness ●​ Current progress of ongoing ●​ AUKUS pillar 2 ●​ Contract, scope and product ●​ Strengthening global coalitions ●​ How EU EDF connect companies ●​ Enabling secure communications and programme ●​ Utilising underwater uncrewed ●​ Current challenges and ●​ Building on lessons learnt from past across Europe to develop desired targeting ●​ Future DRASS submarine rescue systems opportunities conflicts solutions ●​ Future plans and advancements capabilities for the Italian Navy ●​ From SSN combat systems to MPA Commander Pierre Van Engeland, Commodore Sheikh Mubarak Ali ●​ EUROGUARD hull launch May Commodore Anthony Williams, Head Commander Cristiano Raffele and utilising AI Project Manager rMCM, Belgian Navy Al-Sabah, General Director of the 2026 and advancements of Capability, UK Space Command Martino, Chief of the 1st Section - Dan Packer, AUKUS Director- General Directorate of the Kuwait ●​ The endless struggle of connecting Propulsion Systems, Italian Naval Commander Submarine Forces, US Coast Guard, Kuwait Coast Guard military end-users with new Armaments Directorate Navy innovation Kuno Peek, Project Manager, Vice Admiral Curt Renshaw, Estonian Centre for Defence Commodore Marcus Rose, Deputy Commander U.S. Navy 5th Fleet, US Investments Director Underwater Battlespace Navy Capability, Royal Navy Commodore Michael Turner, Director General Maritime Integrated Capabilities, Royal Australian Navy 1640 - Industry presentation 1640 - Industry presentation 1640 - Industry presentation 1640 - Industry presentation Hosted by GE Vernova Hosted by Frazer Nash Hosted by Bardex Hosted by Exail Page 7 of 17  Day One: Tuesday 19th May 2026 1705 - Industry presentation 1705 - V & V Framework and 1705 - Development of space-based 1705 - Delivering submarine 1705 - Industry presentation 1705 - Procuring the generation of Hosted by Rhode & Schwarz techniques for evaluation of USV maritime surveillance in the High capability to Canada Hosted by RTsys UK Mine Hunting Capability - MHC navigation autonomy North: The Norwegian approach ●​ Canadian submarine requirements Block 2 ●​ Current state of USV V & V ●​ The Norwegian Joint Headquarters ●​ Charting a procurement pathway ●​ Reporting progress on mission techniques has used space based radar imaging ●​ Enhancing creativity and discipline system integration, a new family of ●​ Challenges and gaps identified for maritime surveillance since 1998. across the service remote command centres and ●​ DSTA-COMMIT-MARIN ●​ Norway’s first maritime surveillance Captain Martin Byrne, Director Naval increased focus on data collaboration satellite was launched in 2010. Since Major Crown Projects - Submarines, exploitation ●​ Insight and recommended way then, Norway has continued to Royal Canadian Navy ●​ Moving forward with the first ahead develop sovereign space capabilities elements of Block 2 - A minimum Lew Ee Kent, Head Capability in a three-way cooperation between deployable capability Development - Unmanned Maritime the Armed forces, the Norwegian ●​ Working with Norway to procure Systems, Singapore DSTA Defence Research Establishment dedicated host platforms - The and Norwegian space industry. MHC offshore support vessels ●​ This presentation presents the ●​ Updating industry on Spiral 1 and Commander J. Bremer, Head current status, with some lessons the next set of opportunities Unmanned and Autonomous Systems, learned, and some perspectives on Andy Lapsley, Team Lead MHC, UK NL COMMIT future development MoD DE&S Richard Olsen, Director of Research, Space, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment Bill Biggs, Systems of Systems Architect, UK MoD DE&S 1730 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1730 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1730 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1730 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1730 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1730 - Chairman’s closing remarks Rear Admiral (Ret’d) James Parkin, Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Torben Catarina Buchatskiy, Director of Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Commodore (Ret’d) David Burton, Commodore (Ret’d) Philip Nash, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy Mikkelsen, Former Admiral Danish Analytics, Snake Island Institute Trussler, Former Deputy Chief of the Director, NATO ASW Barrier Former Deputy Director Combined Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Naval Operations for Information Programme Joint Operations from the Sea COE, Warfare, US Navy Royal Navy 1735 - Evening drinks reception Hosted by NVL B.V. & C o. KG 1915 - Hall closes Page 8 of 17  Day Two: Wednesday 20th May 2026 0615 - ≈5km Morning run 0800 - Registration and exhibition opens 0800 - Morning coffee Leaving from Aviator Hotel Sponsored by Babcock International Group SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE SURFACE WARFARE AND FUTURE SHIPBUILDING AND AUTONOMOUS DIGITAL, TARGETING AND SUBMARINE TECHNOLOGY AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND SUBSEA AND SEABED SYSTEMS SYSTEMS INNOVATION SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNDERSEA WARFARE WARFARE Location: Theatre A Location: Theatre B Location: Theatre C Location: Theatre D Location: Theatre E Location: Theatre F In association with In association with In association with In association with In association with In association with NATIONAL FLEET STRATEGIES BUILDING THE FUTURE NAVY AS HIGH NORTH SURVEILLANCE FUTURE INNOVATIONS DEPLOYING UNDERWATER PROTECTING SEA LINES OF AN ALLIANCE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS COMMUNICATION 0850 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0850 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0850 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0850 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0850 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0850 - Chairman’s opening remarks Rear Admiral (ret’d) James Parkin, Rear Admiral (ret’d) Torben Catarina Buchatskiy, Director of Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Trussler, Commodore (Ret’d) David Burton, Commodore (Ret’d) Philip Nash, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy Mikkelsen, Former Admiral Danish Analytics, Snake Island Institute Former Deputy Chief of the Naval Director, NATO ASW Barrier Former Deputy Director Combined Joint Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Operations for Information Warfare, Programme Operations from the Sea COE, Royal US Navy Navy 0900 - Challenges towards a naval 0900 - Countering the challenges of 0900 - Surveillance and task in the 0900 - Additive manufacturing 0900 - Panel Discussion - How do we 0900 - Fireside chat - ‘The Black Sea capability transformation modern navies today and beyond - GIUK Gap solution to obsolescence and effectively deploy uncrewed systems Alliance’, countering naval threats in ●​ Creating the conditions for rapid Developing strategic partnerships ●​ Icelandic Coast Guard priorities supply chain challenges: UK for underwater surveillance? the Black Sea innovation: REPMUS and beyond ●​ Challenges of manning, maintaining ●​ Challenges in building situational Submarine Delivery Agency future Captain Mike Dolbec, Commodore - ●​ Black Sea Alliance for MCM ●​ Uncrewed systems and the drone and developing a modern navy awareness within Icelandic waters strategy UUVGRUV, US Navy ●​ Protecting freedom of navigation in the mothership ●​ Dual-use solutions for effective ●​ Coast Guard defence duties and ●​ UK SDA has been exploiting Black Sea ●​ Improving national infrastructure operations tasks additive manufacturing across ●​ Enhancing interoperability and for shipbuilding and innovation ●​ Integration and implementation Captain Audunn Kristinsson, Director multiple programmes Captain Joost Meesters, Head of safeguarding civilian shipping from Rear Admiral Antonio Mateus, Commodore Kyrre Haugen, Fleet of Operations and Strategic Planning, ●​ Obsolescence is an issue for all Maritime Projects, Netherlands naval sea mines Deputy National Armaments Director, Commander, Royal Norwegian Navy Icelandic Coast Guard defence programmes that can COMMIT Rear Admiral Özgür Ekren, Commander Portuguese Ministry of Defence impact platform availability of Istanbul Strait Component and CTF ●​ Additive manufacturing is an Black Sea, Turkish Naval Forces Rear Admiral Angus Essenhigh, innovative option to augment the National Hydrographer & Director Data current supply chain in the SDA Acquisition and Defence, UK Rear Admiral Cornel-Eugen Cojocaru, Caryl Russell, Head Platform Hydrographic Office Fleet Commander, Romanian Navy Equipment Delivery Team, Submarine Delivery Agency Sam Vye, CEO & Founder, Syos Aerospace 0925 - Industry presentation 0925 - Industry presentation 0925 - Industry presentation 0925 - Industry presentation Hosted by Airbus Hosted by BAE Systems Hosted by IAI Tim Anderson, Director Government SaaS, Terradepth Page 9 of 17  Day Two: Wednesday 20th May 2026 0950 - Going above 2% defence 0950 - Lessons learnt from 0950 - Royal Navy’s Maritime 0950 - Suffren class submarine 0950 - Industry presentation 0950 - Industry presentation spending: The future of the Royal Operation HIGHMAST Domain Awareness Programme programme Hosted by BAE Systems Hosted by Helsing Danish Navy ●​ Path towards CSG 29 ●​ Collect, understand, exploit ●​ Current progress of the construction ●​ New vessel procurement ●​ Uncrewed systems integration maritime information of submarines ●​ Testing and developing ●​ Collaboration with allies in the ●​ Utilising advanced analytical ●​ Progress of the transition from the unmanned systems Indo-Pacific and NATO capabilities old Rubis to the new generation of ●​ Integration of new technology Rear Admiral Antony Rimington, Captain Des Hirons, Deputy Director SSNs Commodore Claus Lundholm Director Force Generation, Royal Navy RNMDA, Royal Navy ●​ Remaining work of the surrounding Andersen, Director of Naval Program, programmes (infrastructure, DDS, Danish Defence Acquisition and heavy torpedo F21) Logistics Organisation Commander Peu-Duvallon, Barracuda Program Manager - SSN Class, French Navy Headquarters (EMM) 1015 - Morning coffee and networking Hosted by Palantir ASYMMETRIC CAPABILITIES AIRCRAFT CARRIER INCREASING THE TEMPO OF LITTORAL STRIKE ASW AS A SERVICE MODULAR CAPABILITIES PROGRAMMES INNOVATION 1100 - Royal Navy Disruptive 1100 - Turkish Navy Indigenous 1100 - Deploying capital for maritime 1100 - Low profile and semi 1100 - Atlantic Bastion - A new way 1100 - Belgian-Dutch rMCM Capabilities and Technologies Office Aircraft Carrier (MUGEM) innovation submersibles vessels: Applications of finding submarines Programme, a Paradigm Shift in Brigadier Jaimie Roylance RM, Chief programme ●​ Introduction to the NIF, what we do for maritime special operation ●​ Future of Royal Navy undersea Mine Warfare Technology Officer, Royal Navy ●​ Design project office and design and what we can offer forces warfare ●​ Why rMCM is both an evolution philosophy of Turkish Navy ●​ Priority investment areas; ●​ Emergence of innovative solutions ●​ Hybrid force for undersea warfare in and a revolution ●​ Strategic role: power projection, autonomy, uncrewed systems and for maritime mobility in denied the North Atlantic ●​ Systems of systems open sea control and allied maritime advanced manufacturing maritime spaces ●​ Using crewed and uncrewed architecture security ●​ How capital is directed: venture ●​ How to best operate low-profile systems for ASW ●​ Readiness for modern warfare ●​ Combat systems and sensors investments alongside allies, vessels and semi submersible Commodore Marcus Rose, Deputy scenarios Rear Admiral Hakan Ucar, partnering with start ups vessels in maritime special Director Underwater Battlespace ●​ Future proof concept Commander of the Naval Technical Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky, Founding operations Capability, Royal Navy Captain Kurt Engelen, Director Centre Command, Turkish Navy Partner, NATO Innovation Fund ●​ Insights on capability development for Security and Defence Studies, and the adoptions of these vessels Royal Belgian Navy Commander Ricardo Pereira da Silva, Staff Officer for Expeditionary Operations, NATO Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence 1125 - Industry presentation 1125 - Industry presentation 1125 - Industry presentation 1125 - Industry presentation 1125 - Industry presentation 1125 - Industry presentation Hosted by Navantia Hosted by BMT Hosted by Echandia Hosted by Frazer Nash Hosted by Teledyne Marine Hosted by HII Page 10 of 17  Day Two: Wednesday 20th May 2026 1125 - UK Commando Forces: 1150 - Building France’s Next 1150 - Integrating Multi-role USVs 1150 - ‘Not everything can be done 1150 - ASW in North Atlantic - The 1150 - Automatic target recognition Enabling strike and advantage in the Generation Aircraft Carrier into hybrid point defence in littoral by machines’ - the enduring role of age of multi-domain operations and technology for MCM AUVs - Future high north ●​ A ship overview waters divers in undersea warfare hybrid navies of Japan’s MCM capabilities ●​ Commando forces as critical ●​ An ambitious building process ●​ Overall study objectives and ●​ Undersea warfare ●​ Evolving Russian submarines and ●​ Japan’s shift to autonomous enabler of all Royal Navy outputs ●​ An aircraft carrier, a drone and management ●​ Submarine covert deployment underwater capabilities constitute a systems in MCM ●​ Role in the atlantic series of smart carrier ●​ Operational requirements and ●​ Special forces pacing threat - the ‘fourth battle of ●​ Operating MCM AUVs using both operations Commander Gabriel de Roquefeuil, delivering effective point Commander Rory Armstrong, the Atlantic has begun HF and LF synthetic aperture ●​ Shifting risk away from high-value PA-Ng Programme Officer, French defence capability Commanding Officer - Diving and ●​ Russian capability designed to sonars, results of sea trials assets and onto the adversary Navy ●​ Sensors, effectors and C3 Threat Exploitation Group, Royal Navy disrupt allied reinforcement remains ●​ Using ML to automatically detect Brigadier Jaimie Norman, ●​ Platform options and concept a hindrance to FoN for the alliance and classify mines, including in Commanding Officer 3 Commando development ●​ Norway & UK combined and buried and contested conditions Brigade, Royal Marines Commandos ●​ Flexibility, sustainability, interchangeable ASW capability Chihiro Hirari, Research Staff - maintainability, safety and using a combination of sensors, Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Research legality warships, aircraft and new tech - Section, Acquisition, Technology and ●​ Initial findings and acquisition this is called the Atlantic Bastion Logistics Agency (ATLA) challenges Concept ●​ Accelerated initial operating Captain Daniel Thomassen, capability and the future Commander 1st Frigate Squadron, Commander (ret’d) Dickie Burston Royal Norwegian Navy RN, Chairman NIAG SG315, NATO Industrial Advisory Group 1215 - Lunch and networking Hosted by CUBEDIN 1215 - Lunch and networking 1215 - Lunch and networking SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE SUSTAINING OPERATIONS RENEWING THE FLEET MARITIME SECURITY OPERATING IN THE LITTORAL DEFENDING THE GIUK GAP & HIGH MINE WARFARE AS A STRATEGIC NORTH DETERRENT 1345 - The Royal Fleet Auxiliary - the 1345 - The HORIZON mid life 1345 - Maritime Security Update - 1345 - Fireside chat - Building 1345 - Defending the GIUK Gap - 1345 - Finland – “Superpower” of war fighting enabler upgrade and FREMM Programmes from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian future submarine capability - Lessons learnt from Royal Danish naval mine warfare ●​ The RFA in recent operations ●​ Introduction to OCCAR Ocean Operational and industrial lessons Navy activities in ASW ●​ Strategic mine laying ●​ Sustaining the current fleet ●​ FREMM frigates & Horizon class ●​ Persistent surveillance capabilities learnt from the German-Norwegian ●​ Russian submarine threat in the ●​ Naval mine warfare systems ●​ Evolving the RFA to meet the capabilities ●​ Collaboration with commercial submarine GIUK Gap ●​ Mine laying capability demands of the future ●​ Considerations and conclusion shipping ●​ 212CD submarine from a Navy ●​ Lessons learnt from ASW ●​ Naval Mine Cooperation Commodore Sam Shattock, Head of Lorenzo Raciti, Programme Manager, ●​ Update on Houthi attacks on perspective operations Commander SG (ret’d) Rami Service and Commodore of the RFA, OCCAR shipping in the Red Sea ●​ Submarine service to submarine ●​ Future capabilities for effective Keinänen, Programme Manager - Royal Fleet Auxiliary Sebastien Le Bouter, Deputy Commander Thomas Scalabre, service cooperation operations Navy Command, Finnish Navy Programme Manager, OCCAR Commander of MICA Centre, French ●​ Current developments Captain Thomas Stig Rasmussen, Navy Captain Jim Robertsen, Head of the Commander of the 2nd Squadron, Norwegian Submarine Service, Royal Royal Danish Navy Norwegian Navy Commander SG Kai Nickelsdorf, Commander 1st Submarine Squadron, German Navy Page 11 of 17  Day Two: Wednesday 20th May 2026 1410 - Industry presentation 1410 - Industry presentation 1410 - Industry presentation 1410 - Industry presentation 1410 - Industry presentation Hosted by SH Defence Hosted by Plasan Hosted by IAI Hosted by Cellula Hosted by Kraken Robotics 1435 - Ensure operational 1435 - Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet 1435 - US Navy Robotic and 1435 - Canada’s role in maritime 1435 - Moving from a post war to availability and performance of Renewal Programme Autonomous Systems Employment 1435 - Industry presentation security in the high north pre war footing - Future strategy for Naval Assets - Maintain and ●​ Transformation and the building of in Europe and Africa Hosted by Gabler ●​ Unmanned and autonomous Royal Danish Navy's naval mine enhance new capabilities in an ever a resilient naval system ●​ Research and development of systems are essential to improving laying capability growing competitive environment ●​ The programme’s principles systems vs employment underwater MDA ●​ Current maritime threat environment ●​ Overlook on current support ●​ Future options with a fleet of ●​ Improving acquisition speed ●​ Recent events in the Baltic and SCS ●​ Responding to hybrid threats to CUI organisation - from mainland and to crewed and uncrewed platforms ●​ Allied collaboration and breaking highlight the vulnerabilities and Russian aggression the area of operations Commodore Brendon Clark, down barriers to RAS employment associated with CUI and underwater ●​ Danish historical and future ●​ Secure logistics flows and Co-Director Maritime Fleet Renewal, ●​ Continuous future operations of surveillance deployment of naval sea mines consolidate support responsiveness Royal New Zealand Navy unmanned systems to fill gaps in ●​ CUI is not purely a naval problem - ●​ Mine warfare for the strategic throughout the support chain allied defences it requires a whole of government protection of ports and sea lines of ●​ Lessons identified and learned: Rear Admiral Kelly Ward, approach communication operational feedback from new Commander US Naval Forces EU-AF, Captain Robert Watt, Director of Commander Dr. Johannes Riber, technology integration Commander Task Force 66, US Navy Naval Strategy, Royal Canadian Navy Military Analyst, Royal Danish ●​ Future plans Defence Academy Commander Mathieu Girardot, Deputy Vice-Director Technical Sub-Directorate, French Navy Fleet Support Service 1500 - Afternoon coffee and networking G3 Systems Limited OVERCOMING THE TYRANNY OF SHIP PROGRAMMES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION HOSTILE NAVIES AND EMERGING EVOLVING UNDERSEA WARFARE SEABED WARFARE DISTANCE THREATS CAPABILITIES 1545 - Assured Sealift and maritime 1545 - European Combat Vessel - 1545 - Operating in a digitally 1545 - Preparing for the 1545 - Manned-unmanned teaming’ - 1545 - The Norwegian model for logistics: Enabling joint operations The future ships for Europe transparent battlespace Dreadnought and SSN AUKUS class ROK Navy Sea Ghost Programme effective CUI - Enhancing across Europe and Africa ●​ European Combat Vessel as a ●​ Working in the littoral is complicated - Clyde 2070 future vision ●​ Developing manned and unmanned surveillance and deterrence ●​ Overview of task and AOR modular family of small, medium, by connectivity ●​ Strengthening national security - teaming for maritime operations ●​ Current threat environment in the ●​ Operations throughout 2025 and large combatants ●​ Drones are only the start of the delivering a warfighting ready naval ●​ Deploying UUVs for combat North Atlantic ●​ Future developments and plans ●​ Future-ready, adaptable design for challenge base to house the continuous at operations ●​ Developing a whole of government Captain Bill Miante, Deputy evolving missions and threats ●​ Cyber capabilities will not be Sea deterrent ●​ Delivering unmanned capabilities at approach - resilience and Commodore TF63, Military Sealift ●​ NATO-compatible interoperability enough to support you ●​ Enhancing lives and capability - pace redundancy Command Europe and Africa, US with advanced sensors, ●​ You will need much closer shore improving training environment for Captain Chongsu Lim, Director of ●​ Reducing adversary ability through Navy communications, and weapons based support personnel at HMNB Clyde Integrated Warfare Systems Division - deniability Jürgen Scraback, Head Maritime ●​ It will be impossible to control the ●​ Driving regional growth and ROK HQ, ROK Navy ●​ Developing civilian-military Domain Unit, European Defence information environment strengthening investment into West information sharing Agency ●​ Noise will be your friend of Scotland Commodore Kyrre Haugen, Fleet Dr Matthew Ford, Associate Professor, Andrew Tims, Deputy Director Clyde Commander, Royal Norwegian Navy Swedish Defence University Capital Programme, Royal Navy Page 12 of 17  Day Two: Wednesday 20th May 2026 1610 - Industry presentation 1610 - Industry presentation 1610 - Industry presentation 1610 - Industry presentation 1610 - Industry presentation 1610 - Industry presentation Hosted by IAI Hosted by SEA Hosted by Safran Hosted by Thales Hosted by Anduril Hosted by DSG 1635 - Update on Maritime Aviation 1635 - Advances in the naval 1635 - EU Maritime Surveillance - 1635 - Naval developments in China 1635 - Shift to underwater 1635 - French Navy’s future vision transformation and the route to a industry and the modernisation of MARSUR III programme and Russia warfighting capability - Royal for seabed warfare capabilities hybrid air wing the naval fleet to meet new ●​ Federated maritime situational ●​ Latest developments in submarines, Australian Navy shift to integrated ●​ Mastering crewed and uncrewed ●​ MATX - embedded in Defence challenges awareness under full Member naval drones and relevant warships maritime uncrewed systems capabilities planning ●​ Mission, vision and scenery State control ●​ Areas where China is taking the ●​ Integrating maritime uncrewed ●​ Enabling effective seabed warfare ●​ Exploiting experience and ●​ Main threats and challenges ●​ Multi-domain integration (surface, lead systems operations preparing to scale-up at pace ●​ Our roles underwater, seabed data) H I Sutton, OSINT Analyst, Covert ●​ Undersea warfare initiatives ●​ Ambition for future seabed warfare ●​ From RPAS to ACP - ●​ Advances in strengthening and ●​ EU SECRET–capable, Shores ●​ Future plans for the underwater capabilities operationalising for the fight development of the naval industry NATO-interoperable, operationally domain Captain Hugues Vallette, Seabed ●​ Defence reform - the opportunity ●​ Advantages of naval construction validated system Commodore Michael Turner, Director Warfare Coordinator, French Navy to do things differently for the country Jürgen Scraback, Head Maritime General Maritime Integrated Commodore Steve Bolton, Deputy ●​ Construction of a modern naval Domain Unit, European Defence Capabilities, Royal Australian Navy Director Aviation Programmes and force Agency Futures, Royal Navy Rear Admiral Belisario Zagazeta, Director Naval Projects, Peruvian Navy 1700 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1700 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1700 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1700 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1700 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1700 - Chairman’s closing remarks Rear Admiral (ret’d) James Parkin, Rear Admiral (ret’d) Torben Catarina Buchatskiy, Director of Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Trussler, Commodore (Ret’d) David Burton, Commodore (Ret’d) Philip Nash, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy Mikkelsen, Former Admiral Danish Analytics, Snake Island Institute Former Deputy Chief of the Naval Director, NATO ASW Barrier Former Deputy Director Combined Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Operations for Information Warfare, Programme Joint Operations from the Sea COE, US Navy Royal Navy 1705 - Evening drinks reception 1705 - Evening drinks reception 1705 - Evening drinks reception Hosted by ABB Marine Hosted by Aeromaritime Systembau GmbH SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE 1915 - Hall closes Page 13 of 17  Day Three: Thursday 21st May 2026 _NAVY FORUMS_ Navy Leaders are delighted to introduce our new NAVY FORUMS format that will bring military commanders, policy makers, subject matter experts, academia and industry together to address some of the most pressing issues for the community. The format combines focused presentations from experts, a moderated panel discussion and practical workshops with each element supporting frank exchanges and shared learning. NAVY BUSINESS FORUM | THEATRE D NAVY PEOPLE FORUM | THEATRE C Moderated by: Rear Admiral (Ret’d) James Parkin, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy Moderated by: Under pressure; Mental wellness and human factors on operations Selling to the MOD Panelists: Extended high-tempo deployments test the limits of Vice Admiral Paul Beattie CBE, Second Sea Lord, Royal Navy concentration, judgement and mental resilience. Presentations from: This practical working group session will explain how Fleets rely on crews who can endure pressure without the Ministry of Defence buys capability and how loss of effectiveness. This session brings together Commodore Ben Haskins CBE, Commander Submarine Flotilla, Royal Navy suppliers can engage effectively. It covers key decision human factors specialists, clinicians, operational makers, procurement routes and commercial Jim Carter, Director General Commercial and Industry, MOD NAD Group 0930 - 1100 0930 - 1100 leaders and service charities to look at how fatigue, requirements. Attendees will learn how to shape clear workload, stress and isolation influence human value propositions, align with naval capability priorities performance and will set out practical measures for Centre of Military Health Research, Kings College London and work confidently with defence customers. keeping personnel operationally effective and Office for Small Business Growth, UK Ministry of Defence 2 x SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE resilient. 2 x SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE Selling to primes People power; Future skills and training Presentations from: This working group focuses on how to approach and Panelists invited to participate: This working group covers current and future training Lieutenant Commander Toni Harding, FutureNEST Royal Navy Rep, Royal work with major defence primes. It examines how demands across naval roles. It assesses gaps in Navy primes identify opportunities, how suppliers can technical and digital skills and reviews modern 1115 - 1245 engage, and what qualification criteria matter. 1115 - 1245 training tools, including simulation and adaptive Attendees will gain practical insight into partnership learning. It sets out approaches to develop Fleet Operational Standards and Training, Royal Navy models and how to match technologies or products to competent, confident personnel who can operate programme needs. advanced platforms and systems. 2 x SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE 2 x SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE How to get investment Panelists: This working group looks at how to attract investment for defence innovation. It covers how to position a Defence Investors Advisory Group, UK Ministry of Defence defence proposition, meet investor expectations and 1400 - 1530 demonstrate market potential. Attendees will learn how to approach venture capital firms, build credible relationships and work effectively with investors. Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky, Senior Partner, NATO Innovation Fund 2 x SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE Page 14 of 17  Day Three: Thursday 21st May 2026 0800 - Registration and exhibition opens 0800 - Morning coffee Hosted by Babcock International Group SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE Location: Theatre B 0855 - Chairman’s opening remarks Rear Admiral (ret’d) James Parkin, Former Director Develop, Royal Navy 0900 - Ministerial Address Luke Pollard, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, UK Government SURFACE WARFARE AND FUTURE SYSTEMS SHIPBUILDING AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND UNDERSEA WARFARE SUBSEA AND SEABED WARFARE Location: Theatre A Location: Theatre B Location: Theatre E Location: Theatre F In association with In association with In association with In association with ENSURING MARITIME SECURITY IN GREY ZONE INCREASING SHIPBUILDING CAPACITY MAJOR PROGRAMMES SUBSEA SURVELLIANCE WARFARE 0925 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0925 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0925 - Chairman’s opening remarks 0925 - Chairman’s opening remarks Commodore (Ret’d) Philip Nash, Former Deputy Director Rear Admiral (ret’d) Torben Mikkelsen, Former Admiral Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Trussler, Former Deputy Commodore (Ret’d) David Burton, Director, NATO ASW Combined Joint Operations from the Sea COE, Royal Danish Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Chief of the Naval Operations for Information Warfare, US Barrier Programme Navy Navy 0930 - From Preparedness to Response: Addressing 0930 - Autonomy, sustainability and resilience: The 0930 - JMSDF 2035 vision for UxVs and UUVs 0930 - Security of shipping and protecting critical Grey-Zone Threats in the Maritime Domain future of British Shipbuilding ●​ Future maritime defence concept undersea infrastructure ●​ The maritime domain has become a permanent frontline ●​ UK’s Maritime Technology Action Plan ●​ Direction for securing undersea superiority ●​ Military role against non-military threats ●​ Maritime Domain Awareness: Decisive only when ●​ Type 26 deal with Norway ●​ Operation for securing undersea superiority ●​ Breaking down sector silos - comprehensive approach shared ●​ UK shipbuilding pipeline, autonomous systems, Captain Masahiko Ito, Director of Systems Programs to countering hybrid threats ●​ Clear jurisdiction and executable legal powers enable sustainability and industrial readiness Division, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Forces ●​ Operational cooperation with industry early response Commodore Jon Carrigan, Deputy Director, National Captain Niels Markussen, Director NATO Shipping Centre ●​ Response requires assets in high readiness Shipbuilding Office UK & NATO Maritime Centre for the Security of Critical ●​ Intelligence and risk-based analysis turn awareness into Undersea Infrastructure, NATO MARCOM action ●​ Adaptability depends on cooperation beyond governments Vice Admiral Markku Hassinen, Chief of the Border Guard, Finnish Border Guard 0955 - Industry presentation 0955 - Industry presentation 0955 - Industry presentation 0955 - Industry presentation Hosted by Davie Hosted by Leonardo Hosted by Ultra Maritime Hosted by Thales Page 15 of 17  Day Three: Thursday 21st May 2026 1020 - Maritime Security Situation in the Black Sea 1020 - Commercial ship conversion for defence 1020 - Countering underwater threats in the Baltic Sea 1020 - MCM next - Purpose built design for the MCM ●​ Current maritime situation environment in the Black ●​ Militarising a commercial ship - Sweden’s future procurement and capabilities for force of the future and its impact on regional security ●​ Rapid capability insertion pitfalls undersea warfare ●​ US MCM force design has been an evolutionary ●​ Key challenges and threats affecting naval operations ●​ Schedule vs engineering vs safety ●​ Assessing the current threat environment in the Baltic process and freedom of navigation ●​ Implementing a HV policy Sea ●​ MCMTD is currently working a ‘tabula rasa’ ●​ Operational lessons identified from recent Trevor McKerlich, Electrical Power & Distribution ●​ Building Sweden’s future undersea warfare capabilities approach to US MCM force design developments and activities Engineer, DE&S at Royal Fleet Auxiliary ●​ The rise of maritime uncrewed systems in the ●​ Lessons learnt and deliberate approach to ●​ The role of allied and partner naval cooperation in underwater domain capability, costs, sensors, modality and force addressing shared security concerns Ulrik Sköldkvist, Project Manager UW Weapons Systems, structure ●​ Future perspectives and priorities in enhancing Swedish FMV Captain Scott Hattaway, Director - Surface and Mine maritime security in the Black Sea region Warfighting Development Centre Mine Countermeasures Rear Admiral Cornel-Eugen Cojocaru, Fleet Technical Division, US Navy Commander, Romanian Navy 1045 - Morning coffee and networking SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE DELIVERING FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANTS NAVAL BASE TRANSFORMATION DELIVERING AT PACE FUTURE SEABED CAPABILITIES 1130 - Future above water capability and surface ships 1130 - Clyde X - Naval base innovations 1130 - Ready for war - Cooperation within NNCC and 1130 - Delivering transformative capabilities for ●​ Use of AI for shipbuilding ●​ Developing an interconnected innovation landscape - NATO Navy Acquisition - Introducing the Maritime ●​ Hunter class update Connecting people and digital capabilities ●​ Developments within uncrewed systems and autonomy Systems Group ●​ New amphibious platforms ●​ Turning lessons learnt into actionable action for ●​ Ongoing cases with the NATO Armament Group ●​ Mine Hunting Capability Update ●​ Mogami class frigate update effective operations ●​ Industry’s relations to NATO ●​ Future Offshore Support vessel programme and Commodore Michael Turner, Director General Maritime ●​ Marginal gains are hard-won not easy wins Rear Admiral Paul Flos, Program Director International cooperation with Norway Integrated Capabilities, Royal Australian Navy Captain Paul Barker, Captain Clyde X, Royal Navy Maritime Materiel Cooperation and Chairman of NATO ●​ Future Military Data Gathering (FMDG) and Naval Armament Group, Netherlands Ministry of Defence Maritime Electronic Warfare (MEWP) programmes Commodore Michael Wood, Deputy Director Maritime Systems Group - Navy Acquisition, Royal Navy 1155 - Industry presentation 1155 - Industry presentation 1155 - Industry presentation 1155 - Industry presentation Hosted by Hosted by Hosted by Hosted by 1220 - How the NAD group is bringing new focus to 1220 - Rapid Acquisition and delivery: Portsmouth 1220 - Anti-Torpedo Torpedo programme - A strategic 1220 - Delivering FR/UK MMCM Capability – SMEs role in Defence Acquisition Capability Accelerator leap in underwater defence Progress, challenges and lessons learned Jim Carter, Director General Commercial and Industry, ●​ Bringing innovators to the waterfront ●​ Hard kill anti-torpedo solution ●​ Overview of the MMCM and its strategic importance MOD NAD Group ●​ Delivering technology at scale to the warfighter ●​ EDA supported project - From prototype to series ●​ Key milestones and current delivery status ●​ Assurances by design ●​ ATT will transform survivability, restore freedom of ●​ Managing delays, risk and contractual challenges ●​ Future plans to build a naval innovation hub manoeuver and strengthens collective maritime ●​ Lessons learnt for future collaborative programmes Commodore Marcel Rosenburg, Naval Base Commander deterrence John Sinclair, Commercial Officer - FR/UK Maritime Portsmouth, Royal Navy Captain Ricardo Braz Freitas, Maritime Program Manager, Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) Programme Division, European Defence Agency OCCAR-EA 1245 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1245 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1245 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1245 - Chairman’s closing remarks Commodore (Ret’d) Philip Nash, Former Deputy Director Rear Admiral (ret’d) Torben Mikkelsen, Former Admiral Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Trussler, Former Deputy Commodore (Ret’d) David Burton, Director, NATO Combined Joint Operations from the Sea COE, Royal Navy Danish Fleet, Royal Danish Navy Chief of the Naval Operations for Information Warfare, US ASW Barrier Programme Navy Page 16 of 17  Day Three: Thursday 21st May 2026 1245 - Lunch and networking 1245 - Lunch and networking Hosted by Leidos Innovations UK Ltd 1245 - Lunch and networking SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE DIGITAL NAVY: THE ROLE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FUTURE FLEET FUTURE OF UNDERWATER BATTLESPACE Location: Theatre B Location: Theatre F The recurring theme of discussions has been leveraging advanced technologies for increased operational effect in the This session offers an in-depth exploration of the strategic objectives, technological advancements, and geopolitics of the maritime domain, be it quantum, big-data, AI or advanced manufacturing. It is clear that navies must embrace new ​AUKUS security partnership. Pillar II emphasises collaborative development of advanced military capabilities, including AI, technologies and evolve at pace to ensure overmatch at sea. quantum technologies, hypersonics, and cyber. 1345 - From conflict lessons to capability: Aligning scientific diplomacy, R&D and allied capacity building 1345 - UK submarine acquisition - Future plans ●​ Going backwards to go forwards: How naval and air defence strategies are changing in the drone age Rear Admiral Paul Carroll OBE, Director Submarines Acquisition, Submarine Delivery Agency ●​ Decision integrity in contested C5ISR environments ●​ Capacity vs capability: Structuring cross regional Defence ●​ From prototype to Fleet: From modelling to operational doctrine across partnered naval forces ●​ AI, digital twins and institutional readiness: Assurances for fielding the unmanned fleet Captain Ali Ashour, Senior Engineering Officer, Kuwait Coast Guard 1410 - Industry presentation 1410 - Industry presentation Hosted by Navantia Hosted by Northropp Grumman 1435 - Surface Closing Keynote Rear Admiral Matthew Stratton, Director Acquisition, Royal Navy 1435 - Subsurface closing keynote Vice Admiral Paul Beattie CBE, Second Sea Lord, Royal Navy 1500 - Chairman’s closing remarks 1500 - Chairman’s closing remarks Commodore (Ret’d) Philip Nash, Former Deputy Director Combined Joint Operations from the Sea COE, Royal Navy Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Jeffrey Trussler, Former Deputy Chief of the Naval Operations for Information Warfare, US Navy 1505 - CLOSE OF CONFERENCE Page 17 of 17 Navy Leaders Ltd Greenwood House 91-99 New London Rd Chelmsford CM2 OPP United Kingdom +44 (0)1245 407 922 www.navyleaders.com 10th March 2026 OFFICIAL INVITATION TO THE COMBINED NAVAL EVENT (19th – 21st MAY 2026) Dear Major General Vahur Karus We are honoured to invite you and a delegation from the Estonian Joint Headquarters to participate in the Combined Naval Event (CNE), which takes place between 19th and 21st May 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the UK. CNE is the largest annual dedicated naval conference in Europe and is officially supported by the Royal Navy, the UK Department for Business & Trade, the UK Ministry of Defence and NATO. The event attracts over 2,500 attendees from more than 80 countries, and hosts 230 exhibiting companies from naval industry, and is a superb opportunity to develop and enhance your network of naval, defence industrial, and academic experts. Since last year’s event, the world has grown more chaotic and less stable. Conflict endures across Europe, and technological advances continue to reshape how we think about warfare. Autonomous systems, strategic unpredictability, threats to global trade, and the rise of “sub threshold” aggression against our critical underwater infrastructure are now daily aspects of our volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world; there is, therefore, much to discuss. 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