CNE 2023 Agenda

• The UK's national shipbuilding strategy in line with allied interoperability
• A global reinforced presence: where we see operations over the next decade
• The role of industry in moving the Royal Navy forward

• How the Cube is innovating ship design and support
• How national priorities shape ship requirements and designs
• Upgrading shipyard infrastructure to integrate new technologies

• How digital transformation is accelerating change in ship building at pace
• Using innovations to design, build, operate and support naval vessels
• Balancing ambition and pragmatism with digital transformation

• Status of the A26 programme
• Where we are and where we're headed
• Challenges along the way

• Simplifying algorithms to control systems and manage data
• Analysis of current and expected inertial technologies
• Operational experience/ experimentation and remaining opportunities in 2021

• Delivering operational advantage at pace through the Rapid Agile Prototyping, Scaled for Operations (RAPSO) framework
• How the UK is exploring emerging technologies
• Blending past best practice with new ways of thinking: agile by default

• Design considerations for the Next Generation Portuguese frigate
• Mission modularity and flexible capability integration
• The current threat and strategic objectives shaping frigate requirements

Hosted by Marshall Slingsby Advanced Composites

• Understanding the role of onboard and offboard autonomous systems
• Challenges and solutions for teaming autonomous systems with operators
• Lessons from civilian AI developments

• What are the opportunities in flexible manning solutions
• Technical and operational benefits of alternative teaming systems
• Future developments and scalable solutions

• The continuing threat of buried mines
• The existing buried mine detection technologies
• Innovative sonar-based solution for their detection

• Understanding the challenges for the integration of a distributed force
• Opportunities for open, modular tools to achieve information advantage
• Generating common operational pictures

• Overview of the KSS-III Batch-I and Batch-II programmes (decisions pending)
• Enhancing combat systems on board
• The advanced fuel

• ASW concepts for 2040
• Technology trends
• ASW deployables

• Use of system of systems approach
• Providing military commanders trust fidelity before committing forces
• How deep learning methods are accelerating the classification of targets

• Use of COTS equipment for UK's fleet design
• Merging technologies to create unique military solutions
• Collaborating with the civilian market to overcome military challenges

• Use of COTS equipment for UK's hydrographic work
• UxV; merging technologies to create a unique ISR solutions
• Collaborating with the civilian market to overcome military challenges

• Establishment of new requirements for the next phase of our programme
• The operational situation leading to the current requirements
• Opportunities for collaboration with militaries and industry

• Developing specifications for a next-generation inter-operable combat system
• Incorporating new combat systems into future warship designs
• Ensuring that multi-role capability is achieved during the development of new systems 

• The demonstrator program: operationalisation of technology
• Ongoing demonstrator projects
• Technical platform concept: a solid base for seamless capability development

• Understanding the challenges for the integration of a distributed force
• Opportunities for open, modular tools to achieve information advantage
• Generating common operational pictures

• Designing the replenishment at sea systems for FSS
• How the operational requirements shaped the design chosen
• Future operations for supplying the fleet

• Enabling the connections between air, land, maritime, cyberspace and space
• Progress on Portugal's Maritime Operational Experimentation Centre
• The lessons for digital interoperability being applied to requirements

• Maintaining synergy between Fleets to improve efficiencies
• Development of new capabilities while maintaining the ‘upgradable system' and use of COTS
• Future research priorities: Sarma-D XLUUV

• Impact of mission systems on new frigate designs
• Viewing combat systems as a strategic resource
• Installing T31 lessons into new build and upgrade programs

• Modern solutions for lightweight solutions on vessels
• Factors to consider when selecting materials
• The use of simulation to understand how ships are affected by different scenarios

• The challenges arising when conducting MCM operations in complex scenarios
• Methods for maintaining the element of surprise for landing operations
• Future AUV developments offering new operational capabilities.

• Threat context requiring a change of pace and approach in fielding quality AUV technology
• Dull, Dirty, Dangerous missions suit AUVs and optimise scarce submarine assets
• ‘Doing Development Differently': an opportunity to speed insertion and adoption at scale

• Enhancing life expectancy through the use of innovative modular solutions
• Over the horizon MCM: challenges and positives of these approaches
• Updates to MCM ISR, C2 and Combat systems

• Current programmes under considerations
• 2022 deployments and aviation lessons learned
• Moving towards 2023 deployments and how air can aid surface technology

• Operational requirements at the center of design for the new Reshef corvettes
• 2030 operational requirements into the Sa'ar 5 modernization project
• Outfitting fast patrol boats to combat modern terrorism

• Background to the fund and current timeline
• Innovations that allow technology to be exploited for complex scenarios
• Challenges surrounding the development of “future proofing” technology

• Planned technology advances for the programme
• How we will be developing the new system integration
• An overview on other technology which is being implemented into the U212 Submarines

• Advantages of Mission Modules for legacy and future platforms
• Applications of mission modules for MCM and Torpedo Defence
• Utilisation of mission modules with uncrewed platforms

• Power and design considerations
• Reducing the fatigue to crews using human factors during design
• Considerations for combat systems and their integration aboard submarines

• Past incidents of ships being unsuitable for towing
• Incorporating survivability into the design phase
• Planning for future incidents

• Rescue system modernization
• Adaptation methodologies of rescue systems to anchor handling vessels (AHTS)
• Improvements to air deployability of rescue systems

• An overview of how acquisition works in the UK
• Integrating into the defence market: who to approach and how
• How the Royal Navy and UK Government will deliver on the UK National Shipbuilding Strategy

• Current operational picture for the Navy and who is supporting our deployments
• How we are utilising research and innovation on operations
• What the next phase of Naval development and acquisition looks like

• Options for operational experimentation during the main phase
• Design considerations during the initial concept phase
• Update on the current program including outstanding decisions

• Unique multi element body UW snake robot combining AUV/ROV capabilities
• Offshore industry developing Eelume for UW inspection, identification and mine destruction
• Mission specific configuration and on-the-fly tool changes

• Modelling and simulation for warship requirements and specification
• System of systems concept for future warships
• ILS and System Engineering to assure sustainability

• The challenges faced when conducting planned and unplanned maintenance activities
• Expanding repair capabilities using industry partners
• The future role of additive manufacturing in naval support

• The integration of new assets into the Romanian fleet
• Extending training opportunities across surface/air and UW teams
• The impact of simulation and AI across our wargaming options

• Understanding ‘Squad' surveillance concepts, both nationally and across allies
• Reducing the likelihood of submarine threats via synchronised informationcampaigns
• Challenges in realising the AlliedUnderwater Battlespace – Mission Network (AUWB-MN)

• Solutions to maximise vessel time at sea
• New technologies that can be utilised to sustain the fleet
• Increasing platform medical capabilities via a R2 onboard hospital

• Enabling the UK’s next generation air defence capabilities
• How do you achieve autonomous protection with weapon systems
• How the T83 may be the next solution

• Collaborative program to sustain the service life of the current Fleet
• Analysing investment priorities between ASW ships and off board capabilities
• How the Multi Role Ocean Surveillance Ship will impact operational effects

• Harnessing innovations on emerging systems
• The transformation of the RN and maintaining readiness throughout
• Uncrewed systems: how might we need to adapt going forward

• Evolution of high capability, low SWaPC, HMS for naval platforms
• Deployment of interoperable HMS on the Global Combat Ship
• Future HMS developments

• UK MHC programme Block 2 update
• Maritime Autonomous Systems Centre of Excellence
• Opportunities for industry engagement WISEX

• Forward looking sonar solutions
• Advanced algorithms and processing platforms
• SeaBat F30 for littoral MCM, presentation of results from recent trials

• Forward looking sonar solutions
• Advanced algorithms and processing platforms
• Presentation of results from recent trials

• How to improved sustainability of naval operations
• Lessons from commercial sectors that can improve these areas
• How navies and industry can work together to improve communications

• A geo-commercial perspective on the importance of the seas as a global common
• Threats and risks that commercial users see and fear from Naval mines
• Thoughts on how navies and defence industry can better interface and work with the commercial sector

• The role of UXV/AXV as force multiplication assets
• Operational Experimentation and feedback from 2022 exercise
• Paving a path to military integration

• On platform systems, sensors, and processing
• Off platform connectivity for all-domain
• Enabling disaggregation of sensor, decider, and effector

• How is the environment changing, and what does this mean for industry in the naval enterprise
• Navigation in a contested and congested environment
• Architecture that provides operational agility and manoeuvre in the EM Battle space

• Overcoming the challenges of multinational mine patrolling
• Promoting unilateral collaboration for MCM operations with a new range of COE programs
• Future training and plans to increase assistance from industry partners

• How new technology will fit in the RN ASW role
• Integrating technology across different platforms
• Future considerations for airborne ASW

• Benefits of selecting a sustainable power and propulsion system
• Power system selection for optimising adaptable mission demands
• Why an OEM for electrical design/integration

• Technical policies based on the operational goals and preservation of capability
• A matrix organization to ensure a coherent support
• The key to success for applying technology to submarines

• Technology to overcome enemy interference
• Feedback from flight operations and classification
• Look to future requirements and calls for research

• The use of data for improving predictive maintenance capabilities
• Developing forecasts for life-cycles of in- service components for effective maintenance planning
• Industry opportunities for effective data mining systems to assist material sustainment

• Using 'Digital Twins' to manage predictive maintenance
• Collecting, processing and using data in support of platform readiness
• Reducing risk of delay in maintenance periods

• How digital transformation is driving change UWW
• Bringing proven innovation to design, build, operate and support naval vessels
• Balancing a far-reaching vision with a pragmatic approach to digital transformation

• An overview of the direction of travel of the RNs technology priorities
• A characterisation of the RNs supporting tech innovation network
• An explanation of OCTO's place within that network and a brief survey of its current projects.

• Operational picture of underwater activity in predicted operating environments
• Planned acquisition of UWW and MCM platforms
• Outstanding decisions for the programme and invitations for collaboration

• Thought leadership in next generation vessel designs– from RHIBS to Aircraft Carriers
• How innovative designs increase versatility, manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency
• Solutions for adaptable, high performance & sustainable fleets

• The need for robust and advanced portable and fixed systems integrated early into the design
• Hull shape, structure and maintenance considerations
• The need for more industry companies to provide competition in the marketplace

• Difficulties securing territorial waters
• New systems specifically designed for the increased submarine traffic
• Future modifications to meet growing challenges industry can assist with

• Connecting disparate data sources with 3D models of ships, virtual dockyards, and the Naval Ship Code
• Collaborating in virtual environments to tag objects, communicate with colleagues and more
• Making relevant information available to anyone in a "single pane of glass"

• Turning information into insights that drive innovation for tomorrow's Naval forces
• Recent operational/exercise feedback suggesting future maritime trends
• Optimising fleets for availability through innovative practices

• Geophysical changes: how this is impacting operations and infrastructure
• Evaluating current capabilities: Should we be increase or adapt them?
• Monitoring and responding to threats and ability to prove power in large areas

• Where are the opportunities in mutually supporting industrial areas
• Government drivers forcing the change and how we are adapting to support
• How we are matching allied requirements to reduce duplication of money and resources

• Understanding the future operating environment
• Developing the C5ISR toolset
• Challenges faced by navies considering C5ISR

• Understanding the future operating environment
• Developing the C5ISR toolset
• Challenges faced by navies considering C5ISR

• The integration of modularity into the fleet
• Exploring new capabilities to increase options for commanders on naval operations
• Overcoming the challenges of new technology in older Fleets

• Benefits of Uncrewed Systems in warfighting disciplines
• C2 and data – creating a common picture and overcoming challenges
• Operational Experimentation and analysis – where we’re going

• Broadening the Diver Delivery Unit mission set to deliver capacity to support units
• Scope of wet trials and implications for UDS operations
• Looking beyond integration into fast response Fleets: Scope for increasing capabilities

• Understanding geospatial data, to support safe navigation and optimise mission execution
• The opportunity lost through an inability to keep pace with evolving technologies and standards.
• Developments in digitalisation of navigation and operational planning services and the advantage of connectivity

• The role of ISMERLO in the international submarine rescue community
• Forthcoming exercises
• Future submarine escape and rescue capabilities

• Commercial vs Naval operational readiness rates, why the difference and how to close the gap
• What are the contract limitations holding these levels down
• Key themes assessed from the previous 3 days that will help our fleet moving forwards

• Framing the problem: USV's / Threats to trade waterways
• Science of super-cavitation
• Explanation of DSG munitions

• Reducing the time of antenna exposure to radar detection by ships and aircraft
• Providing fast and secure communications in addition to increased data transmission capacity
• Continued research in the development of underwater sensors

• Do present power systems fit the bill and what changes are required
• Different approaches for high value and sacrificial platforms
• Return to base and blackout recovery 

• Securing the Red Sea from conventional and unconventional threats
• Collaboration through training and exercises with allies and partners
• Coordination and cooperation with other nations with the Combined Maritime Forces

• How smart controls enable precision for more cost-effective lifecycle operations
• How Smart Controls are decentralizing and moving into equipment
• How modularization is enhancing redundancy and versatility

• Understanding the challenges of sharing technology between nations
• Benefits in sharing technical expertise in the development of combat systems
• Increased collaboration in research, tactical development and training

• How the systems need changing to ensure it can pinpoint modern threats
• Testing facilities for improved developments and planned live trials
• Partnership programs for increased knowledge sharing

• Current programme schedule and execution
• Challenges of the uncrewed and autonomous technologies
• Feedback from a binational programme based on a new stand-off concept

• Reframing the Baltic as a joint operational space
• Essential missions and a new operational direction
• Addressing expected capability gaps in the Baltic region

• How the maritime security picture is shaping future requirements<br />
• Modernising the fleet for future operational requirements<br />
• The use of innovative training methods to integrate new ships into fleets

• Discovering innovative technologies globally to meet Naval needs
• Linking ISR and combat systems to ensure complete protection
• Employing optronic systems to improve awareness across the spectrum

• High-performance of sensors and algorithms
• Robustness and reliability for demanding combat environments
• Ensuring easy integration into combat and navigation systems

• Ensuring flexibility and space for future technology systems on a Warship
• Green energy solutions into navy operations
• Training crew, repairing/upgrades without taking the vessel out of operation

• Cross domain integration of MUS in the maritime task force
• Ensuring allied interoperability and interchangeability
• Extended and enhanced ISR operations with MUS whilst countering counter MUS

• Adapting current systems to ensure coherent requirements
• The importance of establishing a design authority to become ‘NSN ready’
• Timeline for S&T/experimentation opportunities

• Adapting current systems to ensure coherent requirements
• The importance of establishing a design authority to become ‘NSN ready'
• Timeline for S&T/experimentation opportunities

• Opportunities and challenges
• Programme and laydown
• Design trade-offs and support considerations

• New and emerging threats to maritime infrastructures
• Vulnerabilities of maritime infrastructures
• Frameworks for resilience and the way ahead

• Mitigating risks in maritime operations
• Translating data into multi-domain situational awareness
• Establishing theatre-wide domain command and control utilising allies and partners

• Planning for the through-life engineering support for the S80+
• Upgrading, overhauling and managing equipment and over 40,000 system requirements
• Working with industry and the parent navy solution

• Investigating the challenges regarding submarine communication
• Researching low frequency sonar to ensure communication is undetectable
• Future developments of sonar communications

• Updates on Projects CHARYBDIS and CETUS;
• Lessons learnt in agility and innovation;
• Anticipated future direction for underwater autonomy

• Which technologies are shrinking the ocean with persistent UW ISR
• Overcoming the challenges of persistence at range
• Experimentation and analysis

• Potential of diver networks combined with surface pictures to augment capability
• Diver research plans in the pipeline
• Results and lessons learned from participation in recent diving exercises

• Growing importance of connectivity aboard for image/data dissemination
• Understanding the challenges and of ensuring usable mission systems
• Investing for the future: How best to enhance performance

• The importance of airborne sensors in a time of increasing maritime threats
• Multi-mission sensors ready without reconfiguration in all missions
• Working alongside FW assets to aid SA and decision making

• Integrating power and propulsion to optimise fuel efficiency and manoeuvrability
• The challenges of being pro-active & reactive with electrical obsolescence
• How the input of industries will affect power systems onboard the Future Surface Fleet

• How underwater warfare systems aims to achieve ASW supremacy and secure own assets
• Considerations for contingency environment: Crew training and platform adaptations
• Enabling AUV development for multiple mission types in congested environments

• Assessing the footprint of deployed systems
• How uncrewed vehicles are giving us the operational advantage
• Future systems to support underwater surveillance and reconnaissance

• Background to the project and what it was designed to change
• Progress so far and what has been learnt
• Opportunities for industry to engage in the future of Project RENOWN.

• The previous approach to maintaining effective operations
• Priorities of development for the use of technology to ensure readiness levels
• Embracing the industry angle to 100% support

• Analysing the current UAS challenges for maritime platforms
• Analysing the risks associated with communication dependency and possible solutions
• Limiting the impact of attacks on maritime platforms in the future

• Developing the ‘library' of signals to enable upgrades for protection against new threats
• Improving and simplifying the existing process for air upgrades
• New innovations and technologies in internal protection systems

• Why did we decide to replace the existing submarines?
• Next generation integration: Sensors, weapons, and command systems
• The diesel-electric propulsion system and why this is the right fit for us

• The forefront of submarine detection by acoustic means
• Confronting present and future threats in the submarine design
• Exploring collaboration with industry for defence and civilian applications

• Monitoring and protecting UW areas in the Mediterranean
• Systems integrating the network of sensors, platforms, and agencies in collaborative working
• The R&D effort to provide technology solutions

• Crewed and uncrewed teaming develops
• Sensor integration for different mission requirements
• SWaP considerations for enhanced operational capabilities

• Challenges to face new scenarios
• Opportunities from Digital Twins as enabled by key enabling technologies
• People empowerment and Interoperability

• Challenges to face new scenarios
• Opportunities from Digital Twins as enabled by key enabling technologies
• People empowerment and Interoperability

• Developing interoperability and maritime SOF capabilities across the Alliance
• Practices and standards to mitigate high- risk training exercises
• SOF contributions towards NATO's Maritime Strategy; deterrence and defence

• Submarine combat system developments
• Features, differences and advantages
• Comparisons with near peer threats

• The importance of effective infrastructure and its impact on critical operations
• The worldwide delays within maintenance programmes and what effect it has on Naval operations
• Solutions for maintenance programmes including digital integration/support

• The adoption of systems engineering thinking at a programme level
• Application across the Defence Lines of Development
• Modern methods for de-risking capability integration and acceptance

• Using MUS for rapid environmental assessment of the theatre of operations
• Evaluating future concepts for using MUS in an operational context
• Understanding effects of the environment on operations in a timely manner

• Exploring the challenges of fast and efficient manufacturing in defence
• Current development of IT systems and how these are aiding production
• Understanding the requirements of new technology and how to capitalise 

• Redefining the relationship between industry and military
• How this relationship will allow for effective maintenance on vessels
• Planned pre-emptive maintenance strategies to reduce platform downtime

• Adopting a System of Systems approach
• Increasing availability and removing single points of vulnerability
• Breaking the link between platforms and capabilities – reworking the traditional model

• Incorporating manned & uncrewed assets in naval fleets
• Possibilities for exploiting modularity on to suit different missions
• Working with industry partners to enhance user capability

• The sinking of the Moskva and effect on Russian activities
• Novorossiysk maritime drone strikes: the plan, the results and the lessons
• Next steps for the war including capability requirements and routes to delivering equipment

• Frigate replacement programme update
• What are the power requirements for the new vessels: blue water vs littoral
• Design proposals and next steps

• A shift to uncrewed MW systems and what this means for C2 at sea
• Future Planning and Evaluation tools and the role of industry in ensuring these are integrated
• Assimilating, assessing and distributing data effectively across platforms and nations

• “Internet of things for the Ocean” and the impact on future design
• Benefits to NATO and alignment with NATO 2030: Common control framework and digital backbone
• Political and strategic convergence and the way ahead

• Update on the Royal Navy's small boats development pipeline
• Considerations for selecting power & propulsion technologies for small boat operations
• Dealing with changing operational demands

• How future operations could be affected by limitations in naval support.
• Inter-operability for Replenishment at Sea
• Balancing affordability with capabilities to support modern platforms

• Embracing the challenges of a new maritime era of build
• Delivering operational advantage at sea with improved sensor analysis
• Improving UK Defence Enterprise performance through collaboration and strategic relationships

• Background to the project and what it was designed to change
• Progress so far and what has been learnt
• Opportunities for industry to engage in the future of the programme

• Supporting the UK submarine programmes
• Investigating innovations in advanced submarine systems
  • Digital support strategies for enhanced delivery

• US Fleet operations and what this means for security operations
• The need for an underwater code of conduct
• Deconfliction of programmes now and into the future

• How the planned Frigates are enhancing capacity in the region
• The challenge of constructing ships in the region
• Maintaining effective links with industry throughout the process

• RNZN Overview
• Adapting technology for small navy operations
• Future acquisitions & opportunities

• How and why do we need to investigate uncrewed systems to carry out tasks
• Rotary (250kg+) VS fixed wing (100kg) systems
• Collaborations and innovations in the surface technology sector, what’s next?

• Developing EW protection against new threats
• Improving on previous systems used by the Royal Navy in EW
• Taking advantage of new innovations and technologies in internal mission systems

• Driving agility through typical weapons acquisition process
• Golden thread between requirements generation through technology maturity and capability Acceptance/integration (the next steps)
• Introduction of the Weapon Sector Research Framework (WSRF)

• How the maritime is the latest maritime area of operations
• What is the threat and how can it be countered
• What lessons can be learnt from commercial operations

• The OODA loop decision making cycle at Machine Speed, and the challenges of assurance
• Concepts of system trustworthiness to achieve ‘calibrated trust' – illustrated by a human-centred ‘near-miss' incident in a deployed Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer
• The relevance and opportunity that Trustworthy AI presents

• Growing importance of connectivity aboard submarines
• The challenges and future of ensuring usable mission systems, including atmospheric monitoring
• Investing in the future: lithium battery developments improving performance

• Ongoing challenges with torpedo threat to submarines
• Development of specialised missiles deployed from submarines
  • Future research priorities and opportunities to increase detection times and assist submarine evasion

• Integrating and accommodating state- of–the art maritime technologies: Plug and Play; Bolt-on/off
• Ensuring accessibility for small business to large industry to government and international partners.
• Current demonstrator opportunities.

• Current acquisition plan and impact on operations
• Key development areas
• Upcoming opportunities for industry input

• Three reasons to worry less about the threat to SLOCs
• What is the scope/ potential for the use of offshore windfarms as offensive assets
• How best to work together facilitating military/cilian collaboration

• Operational challenges: specificities and developments
• Potential solutions for tightening the link between front end and preparatory activity
• Future long range navigation systems

• Previous examples when navy ships have utilised innovative storage
• What the military can learn from the design of passenger ships that was increase energy options
• The potential dangers of not being

• How to empower personnel to be innovative
• What the network looks like in practice and how it achieves its aims
• How to engage with us should you wish to connect in future or build your own network

• Driving down the lifetime costs of effective ISR systems and data transmission
• Embracing smart energy solutions to free up budget for other naval acquisitions
• Delivering open systems architecture for a fully operational kill chain