As an example of the topics discussed at a South African Joint Air Defence Symposium, the programme for SAJADS 2003 is shown below. A number of papers are highlighted for download.
FOURTH SOUTH AFRICAN JOINT AIR DEFENCE SYMPOSIUM
PRETORIA, RSA, HELD 29-31 OCTOBER 2003
PROGRAMME for 2003 SYMPOSIUM
We are proud to announce the participation of two International Defence Speakers, namely:
Major General JRA ANDERSSON, Inspector General of the Swedish Air Force, Sweden
Group Captain CJ FINN, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom
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29TH OCTOBER 2003
OPENING PROCEEDINGS
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08:30 - 09:00
| Registration
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09:00 - 09:45
| Tea and Exhibition Open
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09:45: - 09:55
| Administrative Arrangements
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09:55 – 10:10:
| Welcome. General S Nyanda, Chief of the South African National Defence Force
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10:10 – 10:45:
| Keynote Address.The State and Future of Air Defence in South Africa, Major General C Gagiano, Chief Director Operations Development, Chief of Joint Operations Division, SANDF
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| FIRST SESSION: AIR DEFENCE REQUIREMENTS
Session Chairperson: Brigadier General MS Brazzoli, CMIS
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10:45 - 11:20
| The Challenge of Low Force Densities - Air Defence in Africa, Mr H Heitman, Janes Newsweek Corresponent, RSA
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11:20 - 11:55
| The African Battle Space, Mr B du Toit, Defence Institute, RSA
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11:55 - 12:30
| A Ground Based Perspective of Joint Air Defence in the African Context, Colonel CR Lindsay, South African Army
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch and Exhibition Open |
13:30 - 14:05
| Air Defence Doctrine in a Modern Context, Group Captain CJ Finn, Royal Air Force, UK |
14:05 - 14:40
| Doctrine Development during Systems Acquisition and the Benefits of Modelling & Simulation, Mr R Oosthuizen, Defencetek, CSIR, RS
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14:40 - 15:15
| Mission Planning Applications in Command & Control of Joint Air Defence, Mr JC Coetzee, Denel Aviation, RSA
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15:15 - 15:30 |
Tea and Exhibition Open |
15:30 - 16:05
| Air Defence Challenges in the Maritime Environment, Rear Admiral (JG) LO Rheeders, South African Navy |
16:05 - 16:40
| The Significance of Joint Defence Capability Management Practices in Joint Air Defence Command & Control, Mr H Ooshuizen, Defence Institute, RSA |
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30th OCTOBER 2003
SECOND SESSION: AIR DEFENCE REQUIREMENTS
(Continued)
Session Chair[erson: Brigadier General S Marumo, SA Army
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| 08:00 - 08:30
| Coffee and Exhibition Open |
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| Administrative Arrangements |
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| Domain Independent Air Defence, Mr AJ Daw, AMS, UK |
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| 09:20 - 09:55
| Frigate Small Guided Air Defence Operational Effectiveness Framework, Captain (Navy) A Katerinic, South African Navy and Mr G Smit, Defence Institute, RSA |
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| Information Warfare in the Joint Air Defence Environment, Brigadier General MS Brazzoli, Command Management Information Services, SANDF |
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| Tea and Exhibition Open |
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THIRD SESSION: TECHNOLOGY & SOLUTIONS
Session Chairperson: Mr. PA Meiring, Armscor
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| 10:45 - 11:20
| Beyond Visual Range Missile Employment during Air Defence in the African Environment, Lieutenant Colonel D Dormehl, South African Air Force |
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| Network Based Solutions for Security of the Homeland, Mr S Bergh, Ericsson Microwave Systems, Sweden |
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| Technology Considerations for Search Radar Frequency Choice in the African context, Prof PW van der Walt, Reutech Radar Systems, RSA |
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Lunch and Exhibition Open |
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| Cost-Effective Air Defence for the 21st Century, Mr R Harrison, Acting through African Defence Systems, Ireland |
| 14:05 - 14:40 | Communications for Ground Based Air Defence in Africa, Mr E Durand, Grintek Communication Systems, RSA |
| 14:40 - 15:15
| Air Defence in the African Battlespace, Mr A Haller, Oerlikon-Contraves, Switzerland |
| 15:15 - 16:40
| Tea and Exhibition Open |
| 15:30 - 16:05
| Signal Processing Strategies that Maximise the COTS Advantage from a Military Perspective , Mr PJ Wolfaardt, Reutech Radar Systems, RSA |
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| Transformation of the Swedish Air Force into a Network Centric Structure, Major General JRA Andersson, Swedish Air Force Inspector, Sweden |
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| Net Based Air Defence in Sweden: Industry Perspective, Mr B Nordin, SAAB, Sweden |
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EVENING
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| 19:00 for 19:30
| Formal Dinner ast CSIR (Dark Suit, Military Dress No 6)
Cash Bar Available |
| Speaker
| Ms NC Madlala-Routledge, Deputy Minister of Defence, Department of Defence, RSA |
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31st OCTOBER 2003
FOURTH SESSION: TECHNOLOGY & SOLUTIONS
Session Chairperson: Rear Admiral JG Mpukane, SA Navy
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| 08:00 - 08:30
| Coffee and Exhibition Open |
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Administrative Arrangements |
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| Flycatcher Mk2, a Flexible Air Defence System, Mr P Eibergen, Acting through African Defence Systems, Netherlands |
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| Ground Based Air Defence in Africa, Mr SH Verwey, Denel Programmes Group, RSA |
| 09:55 - 10:30
| The SHORAD System in the African Environment, Mr I Gibbons, Kentron Dynamics, RSA |
| 10:30 - 10:45
| Tea and Exhibition Open |
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FIFTH SESSION:REGIONAL AIR DEFENCE
Session Chairperson: Brigadier General MMM Mangette, SAAF
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| 10:45 - 11:20
| Air Defence Roles for African Securitisation, Mr G Sampson, Denel Aviation, RSA |
| 11:20 - 11:55 | Air Defence in Southern Africa: Can a Net-centric Approach be Successful?, Major General (Ret) P Verbeek, Grintek Integrated Defence Solutions, RSA |
| 11:55 - 12:30
| Air Traffic Management: Developments and the Related Impact on Air Defence in the National and Regional Airspace, Colonel AM Jacobs, South African Air Force and Mr A Bradshaw, Air Traffic and Navigation Services, RSA |
| 12:30 - 13:30
| Conclusion & Closing Address, Major General NLJ Ngema, Chief Director Air Policy & Planning, South African Air Force, SANDF |
| 13:30 - 14:30
| Lunch and Exhibition Open |
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