Managing modularity and through life costs on naval vessels

Defence IQ talks to Captain Edward Lundquist, principal science writer at MCR Federal LLC, on modularisation and through life costs for surface combatants. He also talks about new materials which will be used and managing the threat of small boats.

Naval Logistics in the 21st Century

Malcolm Warr, this year’s Innovation Focus Day leader, outlines the challenge to traditional thinking in term of current approach to afloat support. Based on his duties and experiences of naval logistic support in the Falklands, Gulf Wars, Iraq, Somalia, Rwanda and East Timor.

Sealift and the efforts to increase European cooperation

Colonel Christian Schmidt, Director of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE) offers an overview on current MCCE programmes and their sealift capabilities.

Absalon: update on the Danish Flexible Support Ship

Commander Visti Salomonsen, Head of Logistics, Current Operations, Royal Danish Navy addresses the logistical challenges in running the nation’s two Absolon-class vessels.

U.S. Seabasing Capabilities and Sustainment

Jonathan Kaskin SES, Director of Combat Logistics and Strategic Mobility, Chief of Naval Operations N4, US Navy provides his views on fiscal challenges, future procurement trends, as well as how critical seabasing will present the future of joint military capability in the US.

Motion Compensating Crane Technology

In this presentation, Dr Paul Hess, Programme Manager, Office of Naval Research, US Navy offers an overview of seabassing and Pendulation Control System, and adds emphasis on the Large Vessel Interface lift-on lift off programme.