Interview released with CJOS COE for the virtual Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology

LONDON - Nov. 12, 2020 - PRLog -- Ahead of SMi Group's Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology conference, taking place virtually on the 3^rd and 4^th February 2021,  a speaker interview has been released with Commodore Thomas Guy, Deputy Director, CJOS COE to discuss his role, current priorities, opportunities and the upcoming conference.

Registration is FREE for military and government personnel, and just £499 for commercial organisations. Register at www.maritime-recon.com/pr3

Snapshot of Commodore Thomas Guy's Speaker Interview:

·        How does your role correlate to maritime ISTAR and what are your responsibilities as Deputy Director of the Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence?

"As the Deputy Director, I have the great honour of managing a small but highly capable multi-national team to deliver concept and doctrine development, analysis and education in support of maritime warfare development."

·        What are you currently working on in the field of maritime ISTAR and enhancing interoperability?

"CJOS endeavors to identify and the gaps, frictions, and overlaps, and to provide analysis for the alignment of ISR capabilities, data analytics capacity, and C2 within the alliance.  And on a practical level, CJOS is the author and custodian of the NATO publication ATP 102 – Maritime ISR Doctrine."

·        Following from this, do you have any major priorities going forward?

"CJOS COE's main goal is to provide support that will facilitate Alliance Maritime superiority.  Our work in in interoperability combines the gathering of information and "joining of the dots" by leveraging our unique geographical position in the U.S, which enables our extensive network, to facilitate the building of relationships within the Alliance on both sides of the Atlantic which aide in continual improvement in and amongst Allied Maritime forces."

The full speaker interview and many others, as well as the event brochure is available to download online at http://www.maritime-recon.com/pr3

Sponsor Line-up for 2021:

-        Senior Representative, Aerovironment

-        Mrs Esma Mekraoui, Business Development & Sales Manager, Maritime Surveillance, CLS

-        Mr Christophe Fontaine, European Regional Director, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

-        Senior Representative, Hisdesat

-        Senior Representative, ISI

-        Mr Mitchell Free, Senior Director, Global Joint Engagement Team (JET) and Mr Stefan Kolendo, Senior Solutions Engineer – Joint Engagement Team (JET), Maxar

-        Mr Alfonso Cardona, Systems Director, Commercial and Business Development Division, Navantia S.A.

-        Mr William Hosack, CEO, Orbital Micro Systems

Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology

3^rd-4^th February 2021

Virtual Conference: Online Access Only

Gold Sponsor: Orbital Micro Systems

Sponsors & Exhibitors: AeroVironment, CLS, General Atomics, Hisdesat, iSi, Maxar, Navantia and Robin Radar