European Test and Evaluation Community Days Conference

25-26November 2014

- Version- 21/11/2014-

Day 1 (Tuesday25/11)

07h45 / Bus transfer from Hotel via Train station to CEPOLISPE
09h00 / Late check in
Session 1 - Opening of the Conference
Chaired by EDA–BG G. Lillo, EU
09h30 / Welcome to Cepolispe Centre of Excellence
IT - Col S. Masi, Director of Cepolispe, IT
09h40 / Opening Remarks by the Organising Directorate
Giampaolo Lillo, Director of CPS Directorate, EDA, EU
09h50 / Test and Evaluation Community Days - Key Note Speech
R. Goos, Deputy Chief Executive of EDA, EU
10h10 / Welcomeby the Hosting Authorities
General Director T. Guastamacchia, IT
10h20 / Welcome by Italian Government
Hon. D. Rossi, Undersecretary of Defence, IT
10h30Coffee
11:00 / Administrative Remarks
LTC V. Mauro, IT
11h05 / Panel Discussion
Moderator: Giampaolo Lillo, Director of CPS Directorate, EDA, EU
PD-Keynote - A Broad Network of EU Test Centres
The Keynote is given by BG Mats Helgesson, FMV- T&E Director on behalf of
Director General Lena Erixon, SE- NAD
Panel Members
  • BG Mats Helgesson, FMV- T&E Director, SE
  • J. Copping, European Commission, EU
  • Dr. G. Hubricht, ASD – ELDIG, DE

12h20Lunch
Session 2 - European T&E Organisation and Project Management
Chaired by P.Khambhaita, UK
13h50 / Italian Model for Test Centres - Networking and Coordination
General Director T. Guastamacchia, IT
14h10 / International Project Management - OCCAR
Dr. Markus Neckenig, OCCAR , DE
14h55 / Civil/Military Flight Testing – a combined approach
Mr. J.P. Hammer, Airbus Helicopters , DE
15h15 / Discussion
15h30Coffee
16h10 / A New Logistics Model for Future Operations. The
Active Prognostic Approach as a Driver for an
Effective and Sustainable Organisation
BG A. Messina, Ministry of Defence, Italy
16h30 / UK Science and Technology Vision for Developing Future T&E Capabilities
Mr. J. Binns, DSTL , UK
16h50 / An investigation into Modelling and Simulation (M&S) in support of UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Test and Evaluation (T&E)
Mr. B. Gillet, DSTL , UK
17:10 / Discussion
18h30Social Event Transportation + Event (Army Officers Club, Rome) - formal dress (jacket and tie) is required
22h30Bus transfer from Officers Club to Hotel
Day 2 (Wed 26/11)
07h35 Bus transfer from Hotel via Train station to CEPOLISPE
08h50Check in
Session 3 - European Test Facilities
Chaired by I. Champagne, FR
09h00 / T&E - Cooperation in Practice
Col. M. Hakkarainen, Test Facility Range Commander, SE
09h20 / Test and Evaluation of Naval Platforms
Mr. W. Schlichting, Director WTD 71, DE
09h40 / Test & Evaluation for Naval Combat Systems assessment
LT-CDR M.Massari, Italian Navy, IT
09h50 / Test and Evaluation of Aerial Platforms
Mr. R. González Armengod, INTA, ES
10h10 / Discussion
10h20 / Coffee
10h50 / Use of simulation for Missile testing during the V-cycle upward phase
Mr. P.H. Bourdelle, DGA, FR
11h10 / T&E for Protection
Mr. S. Reindl, WTD 52, DE
11h30 / Test and Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Effects - a Cooperation Between Val de Reuil and Haslar
D. Degout, FR
Dr. F. Lorin de la Grandmaison (UK-FR BilateralPresentation)
11h50 / Test and Evaluaton in Armasuisse
Dr.Stephan Alfred Lampert, Armasuisse, CH
12:10 / Discussion
12h20Lunch
13h40 / CEPOLISPE Centre of Excellence - Guided Tour
14h40Coffee
Session 4 - How EDA Supports T&E in Europe
Chaired by P. Andersson, SE
15h10 / DTEB - Defence Test and Evaluation Base
Thomas Honke, EDA, EU
15h50 / EU Procurement Gateway and Defence Industry Directory
Silvija Guzelyte, EDA, EU
16h00 / Opportunities and Capability Development Plan - CDP-Tool and CODABA
Dr. Thomas Eppacher, EDA, EU
16h30 / Final Discussion and Conclusions
Giampaolo Lillo, Director of CPS Directorate, EDA, Europe
17h00Bus transfer from CEPOLISPE via train station to Hotel

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