The 5th Middle East Missile and Air Defense Conference (MEMAD 2016) will take place on October 11 & 12, 2016, at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Since its inception in 2008 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, MEMAD has been the premier regional conference on integrated air and missile defense, focusing on cruise and ballistic missile threats. Recognized as the most important regional meeting of air defenders, MEMAD 2016 will address the latest developments in IAMD at the design, integration, planning and operational levels, as well as explore key elements of theatre-based AMD at inner- and mid-tier defense, and layering sensor and shooter networks.
MEMAD 2016 is jointly organized by SEGMA and the ECSSR to enrich the intellectual capital and impact of the meeting in serving regional policymakers, military leaders, air defenders, and key industry partners in integrated air and missile defense (IAMD). MEMAD 2016 will gather some 400 select participants over two days for a series of briefings by international experts and practitioners, extended interactive focus panels, and extensive networking opportunities.
Northrop Grumman, now Platinum Sponsor at MEMAD has enlarged its longstanding participation for the upcoming edition. “We are delighted to again sponsor this important event, hosted by the Emirates Center for Security & Strategic Research, to brief our extensive capabilities and share best practices across the Gulf region,” Walid Abukhaled, Chief Executive, Northrop Grumman Middle East, said.
MEMAD provides networking opportunities to industry partners for reaching out to and engaging with existing and prospective clients. MEMAD offers a range of commercial sponsorship opportunities for companies to position themselves before their core customers and make a business impact directly with decision-makers.
MEMAD 2016 will feature the following Key Session Themes:
- Theatre-Based AMD
- Active Command and Control for Distributed Lower Tier Ballistic Missile Defense
- Regional Air and Missile Threat Dynamics for Forward-Deployed GCC Ground Forces
- Emerging Frontline Requirements for C-RAM Capabilities in Forward Operational Theatres
- Point/Local Area AMD in Operational Theatres – The Evolving Threat and Countermeasures Landscape
- Layered Air and Missile Defense
- Positioning Naval Assets into an Evolving AMD Architecture – Lessons Learned in Spain
- Potential for Space-Based Contributions to IAMD in the GCC
- Layering Sensors & Shooters for IAMD - Key Considerations for the Arab Gulf
- IAMD at the Design Level
- Harnessing a Developmental Roadmap for IAMD that Builds on Legacy Systems
- International Contributions to the Regional AMD Architecture
- Key Imperatives and Objectives for a Unified Mission Command in IAMD
- IAMD at the Integration Level
- IAMDC, Abu Dhabi – Falcon Shield 2016, Updates, and Future Milestones
- Detection Challenges against the Full Spectrum of Air-Based Threats for Air Defenders
- Inherent Characteristics of C4ISR Architectures for AMD
- Calibrating Multi-Sensor Networks for Threat Early Warning
- Challenges with Multi-Source Information Fusion in AMD
- Standardization Imperatives and Priorities for AMD Operators and Operations
- Measuring Interoperability in IAMD
- End-to-End Missile Defense Simulation
- Harnessing the Kill Chain for Multinational AMD Scenarios
