MAST Med 2022

Central Athens

Greece 2–4 November 2022

Grand Hyatt, Central Athens, Greece
Wednesday 2 November 2022 to Friday 4 November 2022

MAST Conference Papers

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Atmospheric Characterisation in Hellenic Naval Academy (Experimental Research Overview)

Antonios Lionis, Lieutenant Commander, University of Pelloponese, Greece

CNR-INM's R&D Activities on (and below) the Waters of Lake Nemi

Salvatore Mauro, Scientist researcher, National Research Council (CNR) - INSEAN, Italy

Coastal Surveillance at Scale

Georgios Kontogiannis, Deployment Strategist, Lambda Automata, Greece

Data Muling : An Innovative Solution to Extend Ranges and Data Rate

Nathan Fourniol, Phd Student, ENSTA Bretagne, France

Desktop MH-60R Helicopter Training Simulator, Designed for Rapid Modification for Different Nations

Robert Richards, Project Manager, Stottler Henke Associates, Inc., United States

Developing New Modeling Schemes for a Navy’s mine Impact Burial Prediction Model

George Galanis, Professor, Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece

Effects of Harmonics and PD on IEP platforms

David Gorshkov, IEP Subject Matter Expert, QinetiQ Maritime Systems, United Kingdom

Ensuring Maritime Security in the Mediterranean and Atlantic regions – Naval Strategy and Technology Development

Thibaut Faivre, Head, Sales Defence Export & Maritime Sols, Airbus Defence & Space, France

Evaluating Sonar Target Strength: Novel Approach With Asymptotic Numerical Methods

Giacomo Bertolotto, System Engineer, Fincantieri S.p.A., Italy

First Time International European Demonstration of Plot Level Data Exhange and Fusion

Frederic Livernet, CMS Senior Expert, Ministry of Defence (DGA), France

Eddy van Eeuwijk, System Architect, Thales Nederland B.V., Netherlands

Fixed-wing mini-UAVs: An Optimal Tool for Navies

Olivier Yvon, Adviser, Grupo CPS, Spain

Fluxgate Magnetometers and Artificial Intelligent Algorithms for Underwater ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)

Panagiotis Priftis, PhD Candidate, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

GALILEO: New Advanced Features for Maritime Domain

Olivier Chaigneau, Bids and Program Manager, THALES HELLAS, Greece

Marie-Cécile Delmas, Navigation systems manager, Thales Alenia Space, France

Global Maritime Awareness

George Guy Thomas, Science & Technology Advisor, Multinational Maritime Security COE, United States

GPS/GNSS Spoofing Detection and Safe Recovery

Emmanuel Nguyen, Engineer, Thales, France

High Energy Laser Weapon Use for the Future Hellenic Frigate'

Antonios Lionis, Lieutenant Commander, University of Pelloponese, Greece

Highlights of ONR Global Investments in International Research in Greece

Jay Marble, Science Director, US ONR, United States

Hybrid Piezoelectric Hydrophones for Underwater ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)

Nefeli Motsi, PhD candidate, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Implement C-SIGMA ...Now!

George Guy Thomas, Science & Technology Advisor, Multinational Maritime Security COE, United States

Increased Submarine Production and Maintenance Throughput via Intelligent Scheduling

Robert Richards, Project Manager, Stottler Henke Associates, Inc., United States

Intelligent High Energy Laser Weapons

Konstantinos Soukos, President & CEO, Soukos Robots S.A., Greece

Materials Failure Knowledge Management

Nikolaos Melanitis, Professor, Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece

Multi Missiles Firing Installation (ITR): Concept and Benefits

Christophe Balducchi, Naval Advisor, MBDA, France

Naval Cooperative Surveillance Capability

Aline Campillo, Expert Tenue de Situation, Ministry of Defence (DGA), France

Antoine Bouquet, CMS engineer, Naval Group, France

Serge Francois, CMS expert, Naval Group, France

New Helicopter Visual Landing Aid Based on Projection Mapping Augmented Reality

Daniele Bertin, Director Innovation, L3Harris, Italy

Next Gen Synthetic Aperture Sonar for A18M AUV (UMISAS)

Fanie Bernard, Communication Officer, ECA GROUP, France

Next Generation Smart RF Transceivers Modules

Christina Lessi, Network Engineer, Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece

Over-the-Horizon-Radar: Latest Innovations and Test Results

Thomas Helzel, President, Helzel Messtechnik GmbH, Germany

Radar-only Autonomous Navigation in GPS Denied Environments

Mark Saunders, Scientist, Cambridge Pixel, United Kingdom

Russian Naval Strategy: Combining Admiral Gorshkov with Jeune École.

Johannes Riber, Deputy Director, Royal Danish Defence College, Denmark

Ship Protection: New Technologies

Christophe Balducchi, Naval Advisor, MBDA, France

Shipborne Small Tactical UAS (Aliaca)

Maylis Darricau, Sales, Ext Relations, Portfolio Mgr, Survey Copter (Airbus), France

Signature Management Domain Within New Polish Minehunter Project

Pawel Polanski, Senior Specialist (Physicist), CTM (R&D Marine Technology Centre), Poland

Sinking of WWI Armored Cruiser USS San Diego (Reconstruction)

Alexis Catsambis, Archaeologist, U.S. Navy, United States

South China Seas: Reframing Issues Towards Mediterranean Sea Maritime Security Concept

Col (ret) Ramli H Nik, Maritime Research Fellow, National Defense University, Malaysia

Space-based ISR

Jatin Bains, CEO, Channel Logistics (Space-Eyes), United States

Submarine Cables: Another Hybrid Threat Added to the Toolkit of Malicious Actors?

Stavros Piperidis, Student, University of Macedonia, Greece

Technology Development and Cooperation for Defense Equipment : Discrepancy and Collaboration

Thibaut Faivre, Head, Sales Defence Export & Maritime Sols, Airbus Defence & Space, France

The Need for Multi-Domain Battlespace, Acting as One at the Tactical Level

Bruno Lamarque, VP Sales & Marketing, Airbus Defence and Space, France

Wave Simulation Models: Applications to Naval Operations and Activities

George Galanis, Professor, Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece

Exhibitors

  • Airbus Defence and Space
  • BSC Group
  • Cambridge Pixel
  • Chemring Countermeasures UK
  • Curtiss Wright
  • Hull Vane B.V.
  • MBDA Systems
  • NAVSEA
  • NiDV
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Photonis Netherlands
  • Safran Group
  • SH Defence
  • Thales
  • The IP Company
  • TNO Defence, Safety and Security
  • Vonk B.V.

Agenda

These are the significant agenda-items for this event:

Wed 2 Nov 2022

9:00–11:00 | Opening and Keynote Session

CHAIR: Admiral Kosmas Christidis, Honourable Chief, Hellenic Navy General Staff, Greece

The Mediterranean - The Laboratory for Naval Warfare

Invited speakers:

  • WELCOME ADDRESS
    Mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis
  • OPENING SPEAKER
    Dimitrios Vitsas, 4th Deputy Speaker of Hellenic Parliament, Alternate Minister of National Defense (2015–2018), Minister of Migration Policy (2018–2019), Greece
  • Vice Admiral (ret’d) Vasilios Martzoukos H.N., Vice President, Heliss
  • Rear Admiral Polychronis Koulouris, Deputy Commander in Chief of Hellenic Fleet
  • Michael Stewart (Chairman of NATO Naval Armaments Group), Director US Navy Unmanned Task Force, USA
  • Admiral TBA, French Navy, France

12:00–13:30 | 1A: Surface (Strategic Maritime Issues)

CHAIR: Jeroen de Jonge, TNO Defence, Safety and Security, Netherlands

Security: Policies, Plans, Possibilities

3 papers

12:00–13:30 | 1B: Surface (Next Generation Navigation)

CHAIR: Dr Hans Dieter Ehrenberg, Germany

3 papers

12:00–13:30 | 1C: Surface (Naval Propulsion Innovations)

CHAIR: Rear Admiral Radamanthys Fountoulakis

Propulsion Innovations

3 papers

12:00–13:30 | 1D: Air & Space (Space-based ISR I)

CHAIR: Colonel Ramli H Nik, Malaysia

3 papers

14:30–16:00 | Plenary Session

CHAIR: Jeroen de Jonge, TNO Defence, Safety and Security, Netherlands

Mediterranean Defence Industry: Policies, Plans, Procurement

Speakers:

  • Matteo Bisceglia, Director of OCCAR-EA, Germany
  • Dr. Thanos P. Dokos, National Security Advisor, Greece
  • Evangelos V Hristoforou, Professor, Director, Laboratory of Electronic Sensors, Hellenic National Technical University of Athens, Greece
  • Captain Vasilios Theodorou, Surface Project Director, Armaments Directorate, Hellenic Navy General Staff, Greece

16:30–18:00 | 2A: Surface (Future Weapons Options)

CHAIR: Rear Admiral Radamanthys Fountoulakis

Future Weapons Systems

3 papers

16:30–18:00 | 2B: Surface (Onboard Systems Advances)

CHAIR: Jeroen de Jonge, TNO Defence, Safety and Security, Netherlands

3 papers

16:30–18:00 | 2C: Surface (Naval Power Projection Expansion)

CHAIR: Colonel Ramli H Nik, Malaysia

2 papers

16:30–18:00 | 2D: Air & Space (Space-based ISR II)

CHAIR: Andreas Grunicke, TKMS, Germany

Space ISR

3 papers

Thu 3 Nov 2022

9:00–10:30 | Plenary Session

CHAIR: Commander (UKRN) Sean Trevethan, NATO HQ, Belgium

Digital Ocean: from Sea-bed to Space

Speakers:

  • Commodore Michael D. Brasseur, Commander of Task Force 59, USN, USA
  • Commodore David Burton, NATO ASW Barrier Project
  • Phil Brown, Challenges with Autonomy and Digital Ocean
  • Professor Ioannis A. Daglis, President, Hellenic Space Center, Greece

9:00–18:00 | NATO Event

NATO Naval Armaments Group Annual Meeting

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11:30–13:00 | 3A: Surface (Naval Propulsion Developments I)

CHAIR: Dr Hans-Dieter Ehrenberg, Germany

Training/Design Challenges

2 papers

11:30–13:00 | 3B: Undersea (Critical Undersea Sensors)

CHAIR: Jeroen de Jonge, TNO Defence, Safety and Security, Netherlands

4 papers

11:30–13:00 | 3C: Undersea (Mine Countermeasures - New operations/Technologies)

CHAIR: Colonel [R] Ramli H Nik, National Defense University, Malaysia

4 papers

11:30–13:00 | 3D: Air & Space (Cooperative Engagement)

CHAIR: Andreas Grunicke, TKMS, Germany

Cooperative Engagement # 6497 6428 6430 6495

3 papers

14:00–15:30 | 4A: Surface (Ship Protection)

CHAIR: Dr Hans-Dieter Ehrenberg, Germany

Force Protection, Simulation & Training

2 papers

14:00–15:30 | 4B: Surface (Future Maritime Technologies Success)

CHAIR: Rafał Namiotko, CTM, Poland

Emerging Digital Maritime Cities

3 papers

14:00–15:30 | 4C: Undersea (Undersea Operational Challenges)

CHAIR: Colonel Ramli H Nik, Malaysia

3 papers

14:00–15:30 | 4D: Air & Space (New Concepts)

CHAIR: Jeroen de Jonge, TNO Defence, Safety and Security, Netherlands

2 papers

16:00–17:30 | Plenary Session

CHAIR: Admiral Kosmas Christidis, Honourable Chief, Hellenic Navy General Staff, Greece

The Mediterranean - Crossroads of Immigration

Speakers:

  • Notis Mitarachi, Minister of Migration & Asylum, Greece
  • Pericles Nearchou, Ambassador (Ret’d), Cyprus
  • Vasiliki Saranti (LL.M, PhD), Expert-Counselor, C4 Directorate for Justice, Home Affairs, Migration and Schengen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece
  • Captain Christos Katsougiannopoulos, Deputy Director Operations Department, Hellenic Coast Guard HQ, Greece

18:00–20:00 | Plenary Session

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Fri 4 Nov 2022

9:00–18:00 | NATO Event

NATO Naval Armaments Group Annual Meeting

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