UDT 2017: Optimising the constraints by maximising the variables

Now in its 30th year, UDT 2017 will take place in Bremen, Germany. UDT is a multi-faceted event that reflects this community's desire for continuous learning in dealing with the world's increasing diversity of threats and challenges.

This year's conference agenda will explore the theme: “Optimising the constants by maximising the variables”. The main UDT three-day conference will be divided into the following streams: Sensors and Processing, Platform Design, Weapons and Payload Systems, Autonomous and Unmanned Systems, and Operational Drivers Weapons and Payload Systems.

In the area of Sensors & Processing, there will be sessions on Sonar Transducer and Telemetry, Sonar Performance Modelling, Mine Detection and Communications among others. Dr Sebastian Knabe, the Senior System Engineer from Atlas Elektronik Germany, will speak on ‘Multi-Purpose Adaptive Beamforming for Passive Sonar’.

Platform Design will focus on areas such as improving platform availability, main battery, signatures and design and hydrodynamics. Dr Fredrik Hellström, the A26 Project Manager from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) will speak about the A26 and achieving higher availability in the early stages of the project.

The Weapons and Payload Systems stream has a strong emphasis on countermeasures and developments in underwater weapon propulsion from the perspective of a weapons system integrator, which will be presented by Dominic Morley, Business Development Manager from BAE Systems Maritime.

Autonomous and Unmanned Systems will have sessions on Unmanned ASW and Underwater Surveillance as well as Command and Control among others. Dr Alain Maguer, the Programme Director at the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation, will lead a session entitled ‘Extended on-station time of autonomous maritime systems, plug-and-play team collaboration, verification and validation: are we ready for this?’

Finally, Operational Drivers will discuss issues within Simulation and Training as well as Precision Technologies and Operation Impacts. Commander Peter de Groot, Staff Officer of Surface Operations from the Centre for Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Water, will present a session called ‘Modularity, Mission Modules and the Way Ahead’.

In the lead up to UDT 2017, we interviewed our speakers to get their views about the industry and their session. You can read all the speaker interviews at www.udt-global.com/speaker-interviews

UDT offers a range of networking opportunities across the three days. The off-site networking evening is always a sell-out event with high level attendees; while the Exhibitor Hospitality Evening, hosted onsite, allows exhibitors to attract delegates and visitors to their stand and exchange in a more relaxed environment. Attending the networking events allows visitors to maximise their experience at UDT.

At UDT 2017, you can expect:

•               4 conferences steams, including a wide variety of thought-provoking papers and speakers.

•               40 countries represented in a truly international event.

•               45 International VIPs attending

•               1,300 Industry specific attendees

Registration for UDT 2017 is open. Please visit www.udt-global.com to book your place and benefit from the early bird rate before 12th May.

If you have any questions regarding the agenda, please get in touch with Jonathan Arrowood at [email protected] or if you would like to discuss UDT's exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ryan Taylor, Sales Manager on +44 (0)20 7384 7706 or  [email protected]