Thuraya, Gilat Satellite, NewSat, ViaSat and other leading and emerging military satellite communications providers in the Asian region will join the 2012 MILSATCOM Asia Conference in Singapore this May 9 and 10. The Second MilSatCom Asia will gather military satellite providers and industry innovators, giving the space industry great opportunities to exchange valuable information and tools to better adapt to the growing market for military satellite products.Among the keynote speakers at MilSatCom Asia are Jonathan Hung, President, Singapore Space and Technology Association (SSTA) ; Major General (Dr) Siva Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, National Spatial Data Infrastructure. Department of Science and Technology, India; Commodore Roger Boyce, Director General of ICT Policy and Planning, Department of Defence, Australia; Masayuki Iwaike, Director of Missile Defence and Space Policy and Planning, Policy Division, Bureau of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence, Japan; Gordon McMillan, Director GX Government Services EMEA and Asia-Pacific, Inmarsat; Lieutenant Colonel James Dryburgh, JS01 CIS (J6), New Zealand Defence Force; Dr. Muhammad Riaz Suddle, Director for PakSat-1R Programme, SUPARCO (Pakistan Space Agency); and Major John Genouw, COMOPSLAND/G6/ReqMat, Joint Operational Support Division, Ministry of Defence, Belgium.
Greg Cowie of NewSat will talk about the company's upcoming Ka band satellite - Jabiru 1. Lockheed Martin is elected to manufacture the satellite, which is scheduled to operate across Asia, Middle East and Africa by 2014. Government leaders will also discuss their respective space communications projects, military interoperability and key developments in the SATCOM market. Also joining NewSat in MilSatCom Asia are Gilat Satellite, Thuraya, Inmarsat Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI), Astrium Services, Cobham Technical Services, Hughes Network Systems, MCC Corporation, Arianespace, MeaSat, Dal Bisness Telekom, Lockheed Martin, AddValue Innovations, Artel and MCC Corporation.
SMi, the organizer of MilSatCom Asia and its long-running forerunner Global MilSatCom, aims to help the Asian SATCOM operators respond better to the challenges and opportunities in the growing military satellite communications market. MilSatCom Asia is poised to grow into a must-see annual gathering of military satellite professionals and vendors in the region.
The venue of the event is at Swissotel Merchant Court, Singapore. Attendees are encouraged to request an appointment with Mr. Cowie or NewSat representatives.See the latest company events at the company's website.