Abu Dhabi Conference will address defence and security issues

IINEGMA says that n order to overcome the particular defence and security challenges prevalent in the Middle East and the Gulf regions, an advanced command of ISR capabilities is necessary. "This politically volatile region necessitates attentive surveillance and reconnaissance in the theatre of operations alongside up to date intelligence on evolving state and non-state actors and hostile interest groups in order to ensure national and regional stability," it said.

As a result, GCC defense and security establishments have been showing increasing interest in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets to meet critical emerging capability requirements. Technologies developing in unmanned systems, communications and surveillance satellites and radars, as well as network-centric data processing, dissemination and protection solutions are coming to the forefront of GCC procurement priorities.

Presented by INEGMA, along with major sponsors Northrop Grumman and under the support of the UAE military , MEISR will host a variety of renowned, high-level international military and industry experts who will discuss and analyse the principal challenges, solutions and technologies within this rapidly advancing field. Key strategic, tactical and technological developments within ISR will be examined. The conference will take place on January 11, 2010, at the Armed Forces Officers’ Club in Abu Dhabi.

Critical topics on the agenda will examine communication challenges within tri-service and multi-force operations, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Command and Control Platforms, Infra-Red and Optical Detection Technology, Real-Time Data Processing, Integration and Interoperability.