“Armed Forces Digital Transformation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence War” 5TH Athens C4ISR International Conference 15 -16 October 2024, Athens, Greece

DBDC International Defence Publications & Events LTD and the GREEK DEFENCE NEWS magazine are pleased to announce the “Armed Forces Digital Transformation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence War” 5th C4ISR ATHENS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, to be held 15 -16 October 2024, Athens, Greece

The 4th C4ISR ATHENS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE will be organized as the premier event supported by the relevant Greek Authorities for knowledge exchange, tapping into the latest technical developments in C4ISR, Digital Battlefield, Artificial intelligence and Cyber Security.

Today’s interconnected battlespaces require new technologies. Top military, government and industry leaders join together for a live online event about strategies to connect forces and win conflicts with emerging data and communications tools. The conference will explore the latest developments for joint war fighting, command and control, cyber, space, artificial intelligence, unmanned systems and sensors, networks and geospatial intelligence.

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence (C4I) and cybersecurity systems are all critical for warfare. These systems combine a variety of technologies including command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, sensors, Internet of Things (IoT), remote control and autonomous systems that decision-makers rely upon to supply and process accurate analytical data, as well as collect and display information in the most timely, context-appropriate and format-suitable manner, using smart technologies and state-of-the-art sensors.

C4I and cybersecurity are mainly useful for complex and integrated military and security apparatuses that bring together and manage a wide array of integrated ground, maritime, air and cyber forces, in addition to general security, coast guards, civil defense, and crisis management organizations. Furthermore, these systems enable senior commanders to plan, manage, and follow through operations at the toughest of times and under the harshest of circumstances such as wars, disasters and emergencies.

Advanced C4ISR capabilities provide an advantage through situational awareness, knowledge of the adversary and environment, and shortening the time between sensing and response to control the battlespace, you must dominate the dataspace. International Defence Industry today offers a wide range of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance systems; from a simple refresh to the integration of cutting-edge new technology.

Joint All-Domain Command and Control, leaders are beginning to think about how this networked system must be protected from digital threats. JADC2 to connect all sensors on the battlefield to warfighters, enabling faster, real-time transfer of data, information, intelligence and communications across platforms and services. It is part of a more holistic joint approach for a new way of war under the umbrella of Joint All-Domain Operations.

The conference will bring together international  weapon systems platforms incorporating C4I solutions and systems’ developers and providers, IT and telecom companies, energy, other industries along with the Hellenic Defence Industry executives as well as representatives from the Hellenic Ministry of Defence and the Defence, Army, Navy, Air Force General Staffs, Foreign Military Delegations and Defence Attaché focuses on new strategies and capabilities in mobility, command and control, communications, cyber, unmanned systems and sensors, networks and geospatial intelligence of Joint All-Domain Operations.

Topics to be discussed:

• Artificial Intelligence

• Armoured Vehicle in the Digital Battlefield
• Unmanned Aerial Systems for Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance: Powering military operations and informing decision-making

• Maritime platforms in the digital Battlefield
• Satellite communications
• Battlefield networks

• C4ISR for Naval Operations
• Electronic Warfare
• Unmanned land systems
• Responsive C4ISR capability meeting the full spectrum of the Hellenic Air Force operational demands                                                                                                 • Counter Drones Systems
• Multi-UAV Mission Planning for Monitoring Critical Infrastructures
• Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
• Considering Failures and Cyberattacks
• The New Tools of Electronic Warfare
• The Latest Communication Technology for Soldiers
• C4ISR in Homeland Security
• Night Vision and Thermal images sensors to enable surveillance and situational awareness      

• Unmanned surface vessels and underwater vehicles                                           • Loitering munitions are integrated into the greater strategy of the war,

The conference will also feature a display area of the latest technologies and solutions offered by international defence industries in the areas of C4ISR and the Digital Battlefield.

VIPs Conference attendees have been invited and are expected to be senior officials from the Hellenic MOD, General Armaments Directorate, Senior Officers from the Defence/Army/Navy/Air Force General Staffs, Hellenic Police, Hellenic Cost Guard, Hellenic Fire Brigade as well as Foreign Delegation, Senior Representatives from the Hellenic and the International Defence Industry. 

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