Delivering the future of In-direct, Organic Fire Support

The Future Mortar Systems conference is returning for its second year following the huge success of the inaugural event in 2010 and our hugely influential Future Artillery conference series. With over 80 attendees from 19 nations, 2010’s attending delegates met other requirements setters, procurement staff and weapons specialists from infantry headquarters to discuss the future of mortar weapons.

The 2011 conference will once again explore the developments that are revolutionising this weapon system, including:

• Enhancing accuracy, range and lethality capability through precise, reduced weight HE ammunition
• Digitising and networking mortars into the broader ground fires capability
• Insight into the latest live and simulated training initiatives designed specifically for mortar operators
• Examination of advanced vehicle mounted mortar programmes
• Upcoming requirements for enhancing mortar capability

Attending organisations at Future Mortar Systems have included:

ASELSAN, ATK, Armasuisse, Atlantic Inertial Systems, Australian Defence Force, Automotive Industries Ltd., BAE Systems, BUMAR sp. z o.o., British Army, Cranfield University, Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization, Defence Analysis, Defence Science and Technology Org., EXPAL, Force Command SAF Doctrine Center, Slovenian Armed Forces, French Army, General Dynamics, German MoD, Headquarters Infantry British Army, Hirtenberg Defence Systems GmbH, Indian Army, Junghans Microtec GmbH, L3 Fuzing & Ordnance Systems, Lockheed Martin, MINDEF, Meggitt Training Systems, Naval Surface Warfare Center, New Zealand Defence Staff, PM Mortars, RUAG Land Systems Ltd., Rafael, Rheinmetall, Royal Netherlands Army, SCANDEF, ST Kinetics, Slovenian Armed Forces, Small Arms Survey, Soltam Systems Ltd., South African Engineer Formation, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Army Combat School, Swedish FMV, Swiss Armed Forces Planning Division, Swiss Land Forces, TDA Armament, Thales Optronics, UK MoD, US Army, US Marine Corps, Vinghog AS, WB Electronics