The Latest Technological Developments, Strategies And Design Methods For Small Precision Weapons In Urban Combat
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When operating in urban environments has become essential to modern combat, and reducing collateral damage is fundamental to overall success, the development, operations and integration of small precision weapons for manned and unmanned platforms has become an issue of crucial importance. Yet tight budgets, concerns about unproven technology and the range of options available make the job of developing tactics and selecting the way forward incredibly difficult. Selecting the wrong tactic may intensify the combat and place war fighters at risk.
Who attended?
AMLCMC, Air Weapons Complex, AgustaWestland, BAE Systems, Boeing Defence, Centre for Human Rights and Global Justice, Danish Institute for Military Studies, Dassault Aviation, EADS DS, EDO MBM Technology, Elbit Systems, FMV, Flight Refuelling, Italian Air Force, Joint Strike Fighter Program Office, Lockheed Martin, MBDA, National Aerospace Laboratory NRL, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, PEO(U&W), RAF Wittering, RAFAEL, Royal Air Force College, Royal Netherlands Airforce, Saab, Sagem Défense Sécurité, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Swedish FMV, TNO Defence Security and Safety, Textron Defense Systems, The Air League, Tübitak-Sage, UK MoD, US Air Force, US Marine Corp, USMC Warfighting Lab, University of Sussex ,WL Gore Associates UK
Attending Defence IQ’s inaugural Small Precision Weapons gave delegates the opportunity to analyse and discuss ways of improving weapons for urban combat and precision measures. Attendees heard feedback from Air Force officers from around the world, in depth discussion of future procurement plans and a thorough review of the technology that is making exact precision and small size the utmost priority. This allowed delegates to gain critical insights into international air force policy from across the globe.
Which Weapon/Flight Issues Were Assessed At Small Precision Weapons
Small Precision Weapons addressed the key issues that matter to you. Major themes covered included:
- A detailed look at counter-insurgency with discussions about new emerging technologies that will help units improve their tactics
- Solutions to collateral damage reduction in air combat in order to minimize civilian deaths and improve mission success
- The weapon integration into internal carriages of aircrafts, such as the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightening II
- Exploring urban combat with unmanned combat aerial vehicles with complete small precision weapon integration
- Programme updates from leading weapon designs such as the Small Diameter Bomb II, as well as discussion on internal aspects, such as navigation systems, explosive carriage and other fire-and-forget aspects