Last year's sell out conference in Prague is moving to Budapest this May

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Eastern Europe’s Most Focused and Senior Military Helicopter Meeting
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1. NEW LOCATION - this year we move
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2. Senior Briefings from Heads of Air Force,
Helicopter Programmes and Rotary
Modernisation Projects
3. 15 High Ranking Military Helicopter
Expert Briefings
4. Real Solutions presented and offered within
the exhibition area
5. The only regionally dedicated military
helicopter conference in 2016
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19TH - 20TH
MAY
2016ibudapest
hungary
The SMi Group Proudly Presents The Second Annual…
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief
of the General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Major General Richard Felton, Commander,
Joint Helicopter Command, UK MoD
Major General William Gayler, Deputy Commanding
General, US Army Europe
Major General Pistriuha Valentyn, Chief of the Army
Aviation, Land Forces Command, Armed Forces of Ukraine
Major General Antonio Bettelli, Commander Italian
Army Aviation, Italian Armed Forces
Brigadier General Miroslav Korba, Commander,
Slovak Air Force
EXPERT SPEAKER PANEL
Colonel Jiri Vavra, Head of the Air Force
Development Department, GS, Czech Armed Forces
Colonel Steen Ulrich, Commander, Helicopter Wing,
Royal Danish Air Force
Colonel Peder Soderstrom, Commander, Swedish Armed
Forces Helicopter Wing
Colonel Harold Boekholt, Head of Helicopter Branch,
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Colonel Domenico Fanelli, Project Manager,
European Personnel Recovery Centre
Cyril Goutard, TIGER Programme Manager, Tiger
Programme Division, OCCAR-EA
Major General (Retd) Dimitrios Petridis, Aviation Support
Programme Manager, NSPA (NATO Support and
Procurement Agency)
Mr Andy Gray, Helicopter Programme Manager,
European Defence Agency

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Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe 2016
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Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of
the General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
Major General Richard Felton, Commander, Joint
Helicopter Command, UK MoD
Major General William Gayler, Deputy Commanding
General, US Army Europe
Major General Pistriuha Valentyn, Chief of the Army
Aviation, Land Forces Command, Armed Forces of
Ukraine
Major General Antonio Bettelli, Commander Italian Army
Aviation, Italian Armed Forces
Brigadier General Miroslav Korba, Commander,
Slovak Air Force
Colonel Jiri Vavra, Head of the Air Force Development
Department, GS, Czech Armed Forces
Colonel Steen Ulrich, Head of Helicopter Wing,
Royal Danish Air Force
Colonel Peder Söderström, Chief of the Swedish
Helicopter Wing, Swedish Air Force
Colonel Domenico Fanelli, Project Manager,
European Personnel Recovery Centre
Cyril Goutard, TIGER Programme Manager,
Tiger Programme Division, OCCAR-EA
Major General (Retd) Dimitrios Petridis, Aviation Support
Programme Manager, NSPA (NATO Support and
Procurement Agency)
Mr Andy Gray, Helicopter Programme Manager,
European Defence Agency
Our Unrivalled Senior Military Speaker Line Up:
“It will be my privilege to participate in this event. The topics of the conference are perfectly
tailored to the current issues we need to solve in the Central European Armed Forces”
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
2015 HELICOPTER TECHNOLOGY EASTERN EUROPE HIGHLIGHTS:
Dear Colleague,
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to participate in the second annual
Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe conference taking place between
the 19th and 20th May 2016, Budapest, Hungary.
At our first conference we achieved a great deal by bringing together senior
rotary air craft programme managers, heads of air force and platform
acquisition leaders from Central European Countries. The goal was to share
information and facilitate debate on how best to modernise the capability
and development of Helicopter Technology across allied and interoperable
defence forces. We believe this was achieved, but have no doubt that the
discussion must continue.
Multinational operations still remain reliant on interoperability of approach,
communication and systems. This means that NATO and EU member states,
as well as associated allied forces, must combine knowledge, experience
and force capability. Rotary fleets must be modernised and upgraded
across Europe and the need for multipurpose aircraft is a priority for many.
The requirements and projects are well defined now, with many nations
embarking on significant plans for modernisation and capability
advancement.
There is therefore a need for a high level meeting that brings together senior
military leadership, project decision makers and technical experts alongside
the helicopter manufacturers and cutting edge industry solution providers to
collaborate on future endeavours that will enhance the security and stability
of Central Europe and its neighbouring countries.
I believe Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe 2016 is the perfect
environment for this collaboration, hence lending my support behind the
conference as chairman.
We would ask you to pay particular attention to our conference agenda
which has been put together with great care to give you the very best
opportunity to benchmark and learn from subject matter experts. We have
invited only the most senior and well respected Helicopter Programme
Managers and the seniority of the speakers is a demonstration of the
communities support for such an important regional forum.
I am looking forward to meeting you in May 2016 with many other
likeminded individuals to ensure you too can benefit from this unique forum.
Yours Sincerely,
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak,
Former Deputy Chief of the General Staff,
Czech Armed Forces
Chairman of Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe 2016
Focused Discussions and NetworkingGenerals Panel Discussing Future Helicopter Capability
Brigadier General Jaromir Sebesta,
Deputy Commander, Czech Air Force

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08.30 Day 1 - Conference Registration and Informal Introductions
09.00 Chairman’s Opening Address
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
09.15 Hungary’s Military Helicopter Capability: Future
Modernisation and Upgrade Plans
• Existing capacity and technology goals
• Transport helicopter requirement and timelines
• Platform upgrades and aftermarket support to optimise the
rotary fleet life cycle
• Future procurement timelines for Hungary
Reserved For Senior Flag Officer-Hungarian Air Force
09.45 New Utility Helicopter Upgrades For The Slovak Armed Forces:
Timelines For Delivery and Planned Operational Capabilities
• An update on the recent 9 Sikorsky Black Hawk UH60 order
and the next steps in delivering the aircraft for operations
• Ensuring safety of the aircraft through effective training and
simulation
• Maintenance and through life support: new strategies for a
new era
• Future plans for the helicopter fleet of the Slovak Air Force
Brigadier General Miroslav Korba, Commander, Slovak Air
Force
10.15 The Ukrainian Helicopter Modernisation Priorities
• Current fleet size and capability
• Operational feedback and where technology can help drive
future performance
• Evaluating the outlook for future procurements and upgrades
to the rotary fleet
Major General Pistriuha Valentyn, Chief of the Army Aviation,
Land Forces Command, Armed Forces of Ukraine
10.45 Morning Coffee and Networking In Exhibition Area
11.15 Panel: The Increased Need For Military
Helicopter Cooperation And Interoperability
Across Central And Eastern Europe
• Current initiatives and successes of joint exercises
and operations
• How standardising training will benefit all future allied missions
• Harmonising communications platforms and training
• The importance of a well maintained multipurpose helicopter
fleet in Eastern Europe
• NATO corporation and information exchange to ensure a high
level of capability for all
• Essential military helicopter upgrades needed across European
Defence Forces
Panellists:
Major General Richard Felton, Commander, Joint Helicopter
Command, UK MoD
Major General Antonio Bettelli, Commander Army Aviation,
Italian Army
Brigadier General Miroslav Korba, Commander, Slovak Air
Force
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
11.45 Session Reserved For Lead Sponsor
12.15 Generating Usable Operational Capability – the JHC’s
Experience
• Evaluating the performance of the JHC Deployed Aircraft
- Apache
- Chinook
- Lynx
- Merlin
- Sea King
• The UKs priority for Helicopter Survivability and Protection
systems
• Training and simulation developments and future goals
Major General Richard Felton, Commander, Joint Helicopter
Command, UK MoD
12.45 Networking Lunch In Exhibition Area
13.45 The Italian Army Aviation Command: Maximising The Use of
Helicopters For Combat Operations
• The Italian approach to managing the helicopter fleet for all
missions and battle environments
• How the changing threat and pace of operations is
influencing strategy and deployment of rotary craft
• Weapons systems and target acquisition advances to
enhance the mission
• What will the next generation of helicopter need to defeat the
ever changing threat
Major General Antonio Bettelli, Commander Army Aviation,
Italian Army
14.15 Afternoon Keynote Address - Gold Sponsor
14.45 The Danish Helicopter Wing: Delivering Effective Capability
For All Operational Environments
• Assessing the multitude of operations the Danish fleet have to
be air ready for
• Safety and survivability aspects to the helicopters in service
today and what is needed for the future
• Maintenance and support programmes to ensure extended
life cycle management
Colonel Steen Ulrich, Commander, Helicopter Wing,
Royal Danish Air Force
15.15 Afternoon Coffee and Networking In Exhibition Area
15.45 Panel: Evaluating The Continued Modernisation
of The Central And Eastern European Defence
Helicopter Fleets: Current Challenges
And Opportunities
• Evaluating the major upgrade requirements across the region
• Recent procurements and lessons learnt from replacing aging
fleets
• The need for greater maintenance and support: a look at
spare parts and through life support
• How can industry support eastern European helicopter
programmes better
• What will the future military helicopter look like in 2060?
Panellists:
Major General Pistriuha Valentyn, Chief of the Army Aviation,
Land Forces Command, Armed Forces of Ukraine
Brigadier General Miroslav Korba, Commander, Slovak Air
Force
Colonel Jiri Vavra, Head of the Air Force Development
Department, Czech MoD
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
16.15 The Use Of Swedish Helicopters For Naval Operations
Colonel Peder Soderstrom, Commander, Swedish Armed
Forces Helicopter Wing
16.45 Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
17.00 End of Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe 2016 Day One
Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe 2016
Day One | Thursday 19th May

4. Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe 2016
Day Two | Friday 20th May
08.15 Day 2 - Conference Registration and Informal Introductions
08.45 Chairman’s Opening Address
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
09.00 The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade: A Force Enabler For The US
Presence In Europe
• The role of 12th CAB in Europe
• Current fleet size and capability of the unit
• NATO and allied training and cooperation
• Ample Strike 2015- Apache firepower support and
cooperation
Major General William Gayler, Deputy Commanding General,
US Army Europe
09.30 Session Reserved For Event Sponsor
10.00 The Czech Republic’s Helicopter Fleet: Training For Future Mission
Effectiveness
• Fleet size and mission priorities
• Training and simulation goals for the fleet
• Feedback from recent deployments
• Aircrew training -V4 collaboration and interoperability
Colonel Jiri Vavra, Head of the Air Force Development
Department, Czech MoD
10.30 Morning Coffee and Networking In Exhibition Area
11.00 Panel: Optimisation The Survivability And Protection
Systems of Defence Helicopters
• Armour protection systems
• Situational awareness and communication
advantages
• Proactive soft kill technology
• Countermeasure advances that can optimise your helicopter
survivability
• Detecting the threat: key technologies now available
• Next generation threats and the growing need for
multipurpose resilient air craft
Panellists:
Major General William Gayler, Deputy Commanding General,
US Army Europe
Colonel Steen Ulrich, Commander, Royal Danish Air Force
Helicopter Wing
Colonel Peder Soderstrom, Commander, Swedish Armed Forces
Helicopter Wing
Mr. Cyril Goutard, TIGER Programme Manager,
TIGER Programme Division, OCCAR-EA
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
11.30 Session Reserved For Event Sponsor
12.00 The Royal Netherlands Air Force Overhaul of Transport and
Heavy Lifting Helicopters
• The new requirements for the Netherlands Multipurpose
Helicopter Fleet
• The selection of the Boeing Chinook for a variety of rotary
missions
• Timelines and milestones for delivery
Colonel Harold Boekholt, Head of Helicopter Operations Branch,
Royal Netherlands Air Force
12.30 Networking Lunch In Exhibition Area
13.30 Creating Standardisations for Personnel Recovery Capability
Across Europe: The European Personnel Recovery Centre
(EPRC)
• The EPRC: Creating a joint hub for all international Personnel
Recovery activities
• Using lessons learnt to create future strategies for JPC
• Ensuring interoperability between member nations
• Training and simulation recommendations to ensure success
Colonel Domenico Fanelli, Project Manager, EPRC
14.00 The TIGER Helicopter Generation Multi-Role Combat
Helicopter
• An overview of the programme and key stakeholders and
users
• Operational feedback from recent missions and training
• Benefits of the plug and play nature of the TIGER systems and
product lines
• Next steps in upgrading based on ongoing mission and battle
environments
Mr. Cyril Goutard, TIGER Programme Manager,
TIGER Programme Division, OCCAR-EA
14.30 Helicopter Support For NATO Allies
• Complex fleet wise modifications for any kind of platform
• Flight simulator acquisitions modifications
• Upgrades and training
• NATO roadmaps for member interoperability through unified
support
Major General (retd) Dimitrios Petridis, Aviation Support
Programme Manager, NSPA (NATO Support and
Procurement Agency)
15.00 Afternoon Coffee and Networking In Exhibition Area
15.30 The Need For Greater Cooperation When Procuring
New Helicopter Platforms and Systems Across Central and
Eastern Europe
• Can greater defence and security be achieved in the region
with a more interoperable helicopter force
• Should defence forces procure jointly to reduce equipment
and training costs
• Challenges to the approach: national strategies vs
international cooperation and operations
• Potential roadmaps for enhanced future cooperation and the
value it could bring the region in terms of rotary capability and
responsiveness
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
16.00 The EDA Mission To Ensure Joint Training and Helicopter Force
Readiness Across Central and Eastern Europe
• Evaluating the current challenges of available helicopters
across Europe
• Creating a multinational helicopter training programme
• Other EDA initiatives and successes to further ensure European
security and combat readiness
Mr Andy Gray, Helicopter Programme Manager, European
Defence Agency
16.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Major General Bohuslav Dvorak, Former Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Czech Armed Forces
16.45 End of Helicopter Technology Eastern Europe 2016

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• Directors of Capability Planning
• National Armaments Directors
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• Heads of Army Aviation
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