Sessions at Integrated Air and Missile Defence on Friday 11th May

The United Kingdom is steeped in a long history of air and missile defence excellence. The upcoming 2012 Olympics in London have raised the issue of the responsibility of the British MoD to provide air and missile defence protection of such a large scale event.

• Current British air and missile defence organisations and capabilities
• Recent operational experience and challenges
• 2012 Olympics: Preparations and responsibilities

The Swedish Armed Forces have a great deal of experience in the implementation of air and missile defence, both for traditional and non-tradition military operations.

• Current state of Swedish GBAD and a look at the future
• Swedish GBAD in MOOTW
• Swedish Armed Forces in MOOTW

NC3A is part of the NATO C3 agency which was created in 1996. It has been selected by more than 15 NATO and partner nations as the unbiased provider of C4ISR capabilities.

• Introduction to the work of the NC3A
• Discussion of the major roles fulfilled by NC3A:
• Highlighting the challenges of operating in a period of operating in a financially challenging environment
• NATOs changing approach to multinational air and missile defence

• Introducing the Swiss Air Force Ground Based Air
• Defence Command
• Analysis of the command and operational capability
• Discussion of views on air and missile defence, internally and externally, between world powers