The Brazilian Aerospace Industry Involvement in Developing a National Space Capability

June 10, 2015 - PRLog -- SMi Group announces: Walter Bartels, President, Aerospace Industries Association of Brazil, joins the speaker line up for MilSatCom Latin America 2015. In his presentation entitled “The Brazilian Aerospace Industry Involvement in Developing a National Space Capability” Mr. Bartels will discuss the development of small satellites capability in Brazil, Brazil’s ground systems technology and capability, sounding rockets and launchers and services related to the usage of satellites images.

MilSatCom Latin America 2015, now in its second successful year, is the only regional meeting place for military satellite communications specialists and all those responsible for optimising security and surveillance of national and air space and key domestic assets.

The 2-day event programme will feature a high level of military and government briefings from those directly responsible for advancing these satellite capabilities. After the 2014 event, where there were over 100 attendees, this Septembers' meeting is set to continue to attract the region’s main SatCom protagonists. Registration is now live. More information about the event is available at www.milsatcom-latinamerica.com/prlog

2015 Host Nation Keynote Speakers and Regional Expert Speakers Include:

Colonel Hélcio Vieira Junior, Commander Main Special Operations Centre, Núcleo do Centro de Operações Espaciais Principal (NUCOPE-P) Brazilian Air Force
Colonel Marcio Teixeira de Campos, Chief C2, Brazilian Armed Forces
Brigadier General Carlos Salas Murillo, Head of C4ISR and Space Systems, Directorate General of Armament and Equipment (DGAM), Spanish Armed Forces
Colonel Frank Scher, Chief Space capabilities, Joint Space Command, French Ministry of Defense
Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Alejandro Villasenor Navarro, Department of Communications, SEDENA, Mexico
Cristovam Nascimento, Brazil Correspendant, Global VSAT Forum, (Chairman 2014)
Hugo Montoya Diaz, Director of Innovation and Competitiveness, Mexican Space Agency
Walter Bartels,  President,  Brazilian Aerospace Industries Association (AIAB), Brazil
Harold Haney, Chief, Satellite & Missile Defense C4 Division, Department of Defence, USA
Colonel Abde Bellahnid, Director General Space & Joint C4ISR, Department of National Defence, Canada
Vice Admiral (retired) Carlos Afonso Pierantoni Gamboa, 1st Vice President, ABIMDE (Defence and Security Industry Association of Brazil)
D D’Ambrosio, EVP, Government Solutions, 03b Networks

The complete 2-day event programme including all speakers and their presentations is available at www.milsatcom-latinamerica.com/prlog

Key Benefits of Attending MilSatCom Latin America:

·         Keynote Briefings from senior officers from Brazil and surrounding Latin American nations

·         A unique focus on enhanced military capability through the development and implementation of SATCOM programs

·         Briefings on: payload optimisation, cyber security deterrents, overcoming satellite interference, real time data delivery to military operations, power enhancement and capacity increases and bandwidth maximisation

·         High level panel discussions featuring technical managers and project engineers from military as well as industry

·         Focused discussion groups tackling key challenges facing SATCOM program managers in the region

·         SATCOM equipment exhibition showcasing the latest technology

For those who are interested in attending this event, there is currently an early bird discount of $200 before the 30^th June 2015

SMi’s MilSatCom Latin America conference includes a pre-conference masterclass entitled: How to do Business with the Brazilian Armed Forces, Hosted by Vice Admiral (retired) Carlos Afonso Pierantoni Gamboa, 1^st Vice President, the Defence and Security Industry Association of Brazil

For more information or to register visit the website, alternatively contact James Hitchen on +44 (0) 207 827 6054 or email jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk

MilSatCom Latin America 2015 is proudly sponsored by O3b Networks.
The meeting is supported by Global VSAT Forum, Mobile Satellite Users Association, World Teleport Association, Segurance & Defesa, Infodefensa.com, LatinNews.com, Fuerzas Militares, ViaSatellite, TelcoProfessionals, Soldiermod, SpaceNews, Nothern Star Research, Satellite Evolution Group,  and many more.

Official website: www.milsatcom-latinamerica.com/prlog

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