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UK Radar – The Future

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Wednesday, 25 October 2017
09:25 - 09:25
Duration: 25 mins
Publication date: 07 Nov 2017
Location: Conference, Belfast Waterfront Conference Centre
Part of event Radar 2017

About the session

Radar technology contributes greatly to our safety and security, with applications ranging from military defence systems to air and land traffic management, weather forecasting and remote sensing.

"The role of radar in tomorrow’s world will be no less significant. The development of radar over the last century has been characterised by outstanding innovation and teamwork between industry, academia and government laboratories, an approach which will continue to be essential to meet the major technical challenges of the future.

Radar 2017 is a prime opportunity for radar specialists at all career stages to update and enhance the knowledge on the latest developments in advanced radar systems.You will hear presentations covering the latest developments in the sphere, tutorials on key elements of radar technology and keynote addresses from leading experts.Radar 2017 is a part of an internationally successful series of conferences hosted by the USA, China, United Kingdom, Australia and France on a five year cycle. Radar 2017 is making a welcome return to the UK for the first time since 2012, and its first ever visit to Northern Ireland.

Keywords:: air traffic control radar

airborne fire-control radar

algorithm

entomological radar

ionosphere

meteorological radar

radar

radar technology

spaceborne remote sensing radar

technology

weather radar

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Speaker

Les Gregory

Les has over 40 years' experience in defence industry, originally with the Plessey Company then with Siemens Defence and latterly with BAE SYSTEMS and AMS. Building on a design engineering background, Les progressed through project and programme management of radar systems, finally as Programmes Director, overseeing the performance on a high number of programmes at various stages of development and production. Further moves offered considerable experience in international sales and marketing. As Business Development Executive for the Radar business, Les lead the campaign team which resulted in the award of the SAMPSON radar development and manufacture, a prestigious programme which marked the culmination of over 20 years of effort in advanced radar system design. At the formation of the BAE SYSTEMS Combat and Radar Systems Business, Les took the post of Strategy Director, running the strategic planning process, major campaigns and taking a lead position of the integration of the CaRS business into AMS. After a year as Strategy and Business Development Director of the AMS Radar Systems Division, Les took the post of Group Strategy and Business Development Director of the Euro1.5bn Anglo Italian Joint Venture. The dissolution of this JV saw Les return to BAE Systems, becoming Strategy Director of the newly formed Insyte Business, from where the strategic push into the Security market, culminating in the acquisition of Detica, was orchestrated. This role has been augmented with that of Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer. As part of the transformation of Insyte, Les took on the role of Radar Business Director. Les was appointed as Product & Training Services Director within BAE Systems Maritime Services in January 2012. P&TS provides development, manufacture and long term support product services (covering radar, torpedoes, mine neutralisers, RHIBs etc.) plus Training Services for surface and sub-surface combatants, Information Management Services and Manufacturing.Les has a BSc degree in Electronic Engineering, a BA in General Sciences and a Masters in Business Administration: he is married to Lyn and they have a young son, Sam.

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