The Mortar Systems Study Day will be held in conjunction with the Future Indirect Fires Conference on the 5th March. The Study day will be run in a separate room with similar timings to the main Fires Stream to allow attendees to pick and choose which presentations to attend.
By locating the Mortar Systems Conference within the Future Indirect Fires Conference we are better able to address other linked contemporary Indirect Fires challenges. The role of Mortars in close combat remains undiminished and the technical and operational boundaries between traditional Artillery & Infantry indirect fires roles are increasingly blurred.
The Mortar Systems Study Day will examine best practise for Close Support Indirect Fires with speaker panel of International Military and Industry experts. Topics to be discussed include:
- Lessons from current conflicts
- Survivability of Mortars in the close contact battlespace
- Improving accuracy, responsiveness and mobility
- Current projects
- Integrating Mortars into indirect fires C4ISR
The 2025 agenda is still work in progress. At this stage the following speakers and topics are confirmed:
Chairman
Colonel (Retd) John Musgrave, Former Commandant Royal School of Artillery and Author of Firepower - Making 21st Century Warfare Decisive.
Capability Choices in the Revolution in Mortaring?
Colonel (Retd) John Musgrave, Former Commandant Royal School of Artillery and Author of Firepower - Making 21st Century Warfare Decisive.
Battle Group Effects in the Light and Mechanised Infantry Brigade Combat Teams
Lt Col Mark Milne, SO1 Light Forces, Futures, Directorate, British Army Headquarters
The Boxer Armoured Mortar Vehicle: revolutionary delivery of organic indirect fires to the Armoured Brigade Combat Team
Lt Col Charles Brunskill, Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) Senior Requirements Manager, Requirements Pipeline, DES Land Systems, UK MOD
Industry Presentation - EM&E
Details TBD
More to come shortly. Please check back here
Industry Delegate Study Day Only - £775.00 + VAT
Mil/Govt Delegate - Free Attendance
Discounts:
3 or more attendees = 10%
NOTE: Registering for the study day is for one day attendance only on the 5th March. If you wish to attend the whole event please register for the complete Future Indirect Fires Conference.