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A Joint UK-US Workshop
Hosted this Year by the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Progress in the development and application of high energy laser and high power RF directed energy weapon
(DEW) technologies for military missions will be explored in this workshop. It extends the
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series of bilateral meetings, the most recent of which was the 2017 UK/US DE Workshop.
This Workshop series is specifically designed for Secret U.S. and U.K. discussions and presentations, under bilateral exchange
agreements between the U.S. and U.K. governments. DEPS role is to support these exchanges, in registration, catering, badging
and other logistical activities.
Participation in the UK/US DE Workshop is limited to American and British citizens with the
proper visit request on file with the appropriate government
offices.
Highlights
- Invited plenary speakers
- RF DEW technical sessions
- Laser DEW technical sessions
- Professional Development Short Courses
- Introduction to High Energy Laser Systems
- Introduction to HPM Systems
- Atmospheric Laser Propagation
- HEL Deconfliction
- HPM Effects and Data Collection
- Introduction to the DoD T&E Process
- DE Bio-effects
- Exhibits
- Social events, including Tuesday evening reception
Overview Agenda
A preliminary overview of the Workshop agenda is offered below. The final program slightly varied from this overview.
The program on Monday and Friday was held at the Workshop hotel and the program on Tuesday through Thursday was held at
the Defence Academy in Shrivenham. Coach transportation was provided.
The detailed program is available here
in PDF format for download.
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Monday, 22 July |
| 1200 |
On-site badging and check-in opens at hotel |
| 1300 |
Short Courses |
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Introduction to HEL Systems
Introduction to HPM Systems
Atmospheric Laser Propagation |
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Tuesday, 23 July |
| 0715 |
Coach Check-in at Marriott Hotel |
| 0800 |
On-Site Reception Desk Opens |
| 0830 |
Plenary Session |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300 |
Breakout Sessions |
| 1800 |
Reception at Marriott |
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Wednesday, 24 July |
| 0715 |
Coach Check-in at Marriott |
| 0800 |
On-Site Reception Desk Opens |
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Wednesday, 24 July (continued) |
| 0830 |
Breakout Sessions |
| 1200 |
Lunch
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| 1300 |
Joint Session
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| 1600 |
Tour to Oxford
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Thursday, 25 July |
| 0715 |
Coach Check-in at Marriott |
| 0800 |
On-Site Reception Desk Opens |
| 0830 |
Breakout Sessions |
| 1200 |
Lunch
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| 1300 |
Breakout Sessions
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Friday, 26 July |
| 0800 |
Short Courses |
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HEL Deconfliction
HPM Effects & Data Collection
Introduction to the DoD T&E Process
DE Bio-effects (Canceled) |
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Location & Accommodations
The workshop hotel was the Swindon Marriott Hotel,
Pipers Way, Swindon, United Kingdom, telephone: +44-1793-512-121.
Workshop sessions were held at the hotel and at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham.
Bus transportation was provided between the hotel and the off-site technical sessions. Driving personal vehicles to the technical sessions was strongly discouraged due to access delays and very limited space for parking.
Registration Information
Registration fees included participation in all Workshop sessions for which the attendee qualified; snacks,
coffee breaks, and lunch from Tuesday through Thursday; the evening reception on Tuesday, and a copy of the Workshop proceedings.
Breakfast was not included as part of the registration fee but was available free if staying at the Marriott as a benefit provided by the hotel for hotel guests.
Short course registrations included student materials, refreshments, lunch on Monday and Friday (if registered for a Monday or Friday course), and Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits for successful students.
Security
The UK/US Directed Energy Workshop was SECRET and limited to U.S. and U.K. citizens with the necessary
visit request on file with government offices.
Classified Proceedings
Only one level of proceedings will be published for the Workshop, UK/US Secret, which will
be available to all appropriate U.K. and U.S. cleared attendees.
U.S. Citizens: Proceedings will be available and distributed through DE2AC, tisha.mangold.ctr@jto.hpc.mil
British Citizens: Please provide a mailing address to a facility certified to handle and store classified material and the CD and any notes
will be sent to you after the event.
Call for Papers
The Workshop Committee solicited contributions for the technical programs.
Selection of contributions for the program were based on the review of abstracts.
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Abstracts were solicited in all areas of RF DEW, with special consideration given to these topics:
- RF DEW Weapon Concepts and Military Utility
- RF DEW System Engineering and Integration
- RF DEW Technologies
- RF DEW Effects, Testing and Evaluation
- Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis for RF DEW Technologies/System
- Protection Against RF DEW
- Operational Constraints and Interoperability
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Abstracts were solicited in all areas of Laser DEW, with special consideration given to these topics:
- High Energy Laser Technologies
- Beam Control Technologies
- Laser Weapon Concepts and Military Utility
- HEL Systems Engineering and Integration
- HEL Effects and Testing
- Modeling and Simulation
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Abstracts were also solicited for our Joint Sessions (RF and Laser,) with special consideration for these topics:
- Overarching Issues (Safety/Legal/Policy/Doctrine)
- Bio effects
- Counter drone detection
- Non-Lethal Applications
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Last updated: 1 August 2019
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