Main Summit Day One: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
7:15 Registration & Coffee
8:15 Chairperson’s Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:30 Improving Survivability, Mobility, Sustainability
And Quality Of Life For The Individual Marine
- Individual armor integration
- Body armor and load carriage integration/improvements
- Increased area of coverage
- Plate adjustment capability
LtCol A.J. Pasagian, USMC
PM Infantry Combat Equipment
Marine Corps Systems Command
9:15 Personnel Armor Research And Development
- Analytical and numerical modeling tools for armor system development
- Armor system performance assessment
- Materials research for enhanced personnel armor
LTC Jon Rickey, USA
PM Soldier Protective Equipment
PEO Soldier
10:00 Networking Break
10:45 Infantry Combat Equipment: Lightening The
Load
- Design and test of body armor and related equipment
- Weight reduction, improved functionality and capabilities
- Requirements to adapt to dynamic environments
Speaker TBA
11:30 USMC Lightening The Load
- Lighten the Load Initiative
- TRUE boots-on-the-ground perspectives on real warfighter needs in theater in relation to personnel armor
1stLt Justin Singleton, USMC
Field Testing Branch
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab
12:15 Lunch
1:30 The Art And Science Of Armor Development
- Case study on armor technology development
- Managing threats while maintaining maneuverability
- Maintaining maneuverability and transportability for mission success
Session will be lead by a representative from CoorsTek
2:15 Multifunctional Materials And Applications
- Design and application strategies
- Materials and processing
- Performance measurements and techniques
Dr. Peter Matic
Head of Multifunctional Materials
Naval Research Laboratory
3:00 Networking Break
3:45 Improved Fabric Armor Design
- Shear thickening fluid Kevlar
- Magnetomechanical Kevlar
- Effects of weave type on ballistic performance
Celia Powell
Textile Technologist - FR Clothing Specialist
Natick Soldier Research Development & Engineering Center
4:30 Improvements In Armor On Legacy Vehicle
Platforms
- Tile configuration and design limitation and capabilities
- Testing conducted during the qualification phase
- Mount and dismount on the vehicle and packing configurations to make it easier for the soldier in the field
- The retrograde kit and return kit from the field after deployment
Speaker TBA
5:15 Cocktail Reception Sponsored By: