Mine Countermeasures

Utilising the latest unmanned solutions to remove the man from the minefield

Mine Countermeasures 2014 will deliver a detailed assessment of the process for locating, identifying and neutralising naval mines. All nations are looking to reduce the time taken to mine sweep an area, improve the safety and speed of mine disposal and remove their men from the minefield, all find themselves asking, how can we best overcome these challenges.

If this is a question you often find yourself asking then Defence IQ is delighted to announce Mine Countermeasures 2014 - taking place on the 18th-19th November 2014 in London.

Building on from the success of our 2013 conference, Mine Countermeasures 2014 will analyse developments in both manned and unmanned MCM vessels to determine the current state of affairs and the best practice for future MCM missions.

It will consider the increasing role of UUV’s and USV’s both now and into the future and cover key new technologies in manned vessels, considering the approaches taken nations with regards to current MCM legacy systems.

With this in mind the aim of event is to answer the key question all MCM users are currently asking, are unmanned vessels the future or should manned and legacy systems remain the priority for navies moving forward.

Featured Speakers

Vice Admiral Stanislaw Zarychta

Commander Maritime Operations Centre (Maritime Component Commander)

Polish Navy

Captain David Bence

DCOM TF52 and Capt MCM (Bahrain)

Royal Navy

Commander Martin Schwarz

DEU Army Concepts and Capabilities Development Center Representative, Germany (MMCM NG Project, Lead Nation)

European Defence Agency Maritime MCM New Generation Project

and many more...

When is Mine Countermeasures?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 17–19 Nov 2014.

Who organises it?

IQPC London.