July 09 - 10, 2020| Online Event
Online Conference Day 2
Everything you need to know about International Military Helicopter USA's second online day!
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
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12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Rotary Aircraft Maintenance Training
Wesley Easley -
Deputy Operations Officer, 128th Aviation Brigade,
United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence
This session will focus on outlining the need for integration of effective maintenance protocol within the design of FVL craft. It will provide an inside look at how FVL maintenance procedures should be dictated during development to better serve helicopter platforms and increase their longevity and flexibility.
Wesley Easley
Deputy Operations Officer, 128th Aviation BrigadeUnited States Army Aviation Center of Excellence
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Advanced Aviation Capabilities for FVL
Brigadier General Walter Rugen -
Director,
Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team, U.S. Army Futures Command, U.S. Army
The Director of the Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team will discuss how collaboration is driving the latest developments in FVL for delivering improved lethality, reach and survivability capabilities to support the operational environment and respond effectively to threats in the field. This includes topics such as the integration of UAS (supplementary fixed wing craft; incorporated payloads with air launched effects) and the continued automation of sensors, avionics systems and targeting and weapons systems.
Brigadier General Walter Rugen
DirectorFuture Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team, U.S. Army Futures Command, U.S. Army
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Vertical Lift in Israel – Developmental and Operational Challenges
Brigadier General Amir Keren -
Israeli Air Force Attaché and Deputy Defense Attaché to the U.S.,
Israel Defense Forces
This session will focus on the needs and mission sets for future rotary aircraft in Israel. This session will discuss:
· US partnerships on FVL development
· Challenges for acquisition and maintenance – is rotorcraft update necessary?
· unique elements for in rotary operations in Israel, such as weather, terrain, survivability and mobility
Brigadier General Amir Keren
Israeli Air Force Attaché and Deputy Defense Attaché to the U.S.Israel Defense Forces
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Revising Operational Concepts for Future Helicopter Operations in the Netherlands
Air Commodore Robert Adang -
Commander, Dutch Defense Helicopter Command,
Royal Netherlands Air Force
This session will begin with an overview of the Dutch Helicopter Command and ongoing developments for the DHC, including funded plans and major drivers for change. The main focus of the presentation will be understanding the multi-domain needs for future helicopter operations across the Netherlands unique geography.
Air Commodore Robert Adang
Commander, Dutch Defense Helicopter CommandRoyal Netherlands Air Force
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Helicopter Operations in the Australia – Evolving Strategies
Commodore Matthew Hudson -
Australian Defense Attaché to the U.S,
Royal Australian Navy
Australia presents a unique battlespace for rotary operations, and are consistently one of the leaders in the rotary aircraft development space. This panel will discuss the challenges for their military in the next generation of development, particularly on the needs for future acquisition of FVL rotary aircraft from the United States.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
V-22 Osprey Program – Lessons Learned
Colonel Matthew Kelly -
Program Manager, V-22 Joint Program (PMA-275),
Program Executive Office - Air ASW, Assault & Special Mission, USMC
The V-22 Osprey program has marked a revolutionary shift in helicopter design since the aircraft’s inception in 1989, and its designs, operational capacity and procurement history can serve as a model for FVL development. This session will focus on a rundown of the latest on the V-22 program and provide lessons learned for rotary aircraft development and acquisition moving forward.
Colonel Matthew Kelly
Program Manager, V-22 Joint Program (PMA-275)Program Executive Office - Air ASW, Assault & Special Mission, USMC
