Symposium Program

A comprehensive program over the three days of the symposium will include:

Keynote Addresses
Technical Paper Presentations
Workshops
Product Briefs
Trade Exhibition
Welcome Function
Symposium Dinner.

Thursday 21st November, 2024

8:00am - 8:30am	Registration and Networking
8:30am - 9:00am	Panel Discussion Room: Royal Theatre Chair: Tim Gavel Munitions Safety International Analysis Center (MSIAC) - Who are MSIAC? What are the technical service offerings provided by MSIAC? What does Interoperability and Interchangeability picture look like from a NATO perspective? Mr Chris Hollands, TSO Energetic Materials, Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) Dr Kevin Jaansalu, TSO Materials Technology, Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) Mr Jakob Breiner, TSO Warhead Technologies, Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC)
9:00am - 10:00am	Panel Discussion Room: Royal Theatre Chair: Tim Gavel Panel Member Discussion with Presentation (TBA): High Consequence, Low Probability Risk Often Associated with EO Activities SQNLDR Justin Milverton, Royal Australian Air Force, Directorate of Ordnance Safety Mr Greg Nicholas, Key Account Manager, Europe – Electro Optic Systems SQNLDR Justin Milverton, Royal Australian Air Force, Directorate of Ordnance Safety - TSO Air Force -Explosive Ordnance Branch
10:00am - 10:30am	Morning Tea and Exhibition
10:30am - 11:00am	Session 7A – Risk Management / Interoperability Room: Royal Theatre Chair: Mr Michael Walker WORKSHOP - Air Domain GWEO interchangeability; Hurdles and pathways WGCDR Ryan Kell, Royal Australian Air Force, GWEO Session 7B – Munitions Health / Risk Management Room: Bradman Theatre Chair: CAPT Jacqui King, RAN Review of nitrocellulose single base stabiliser chemical kinetic depletion trends Mr Raoul Mazumdar, Department of Defence Session 7C – Test and Evaluation Room: Menzies Theatre Chair: Dr Chad Prior Vibration testing of energetics Mr Lachlan Burgess-Orton, Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group
11:00am - 11:30am	continued... Optimising Defence Testing Efficiency: A Risk-Adapted Approach Using Sequential Testing, Bayesian Inference, and AI Integration Mr Adam Leer, QinetiQ Australia Product agnostic test facilities to support production of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance products in Australia Mr Jacob Sheehy, Lockheed Martin Australia
11:30am - 12:00pm	National Australia Explosives Laboratory (NAEL) Mr Troy Gardner, Safety Management Services Inc. (SMS)® Dr Emma Coen, NIOA Munitions safety in operations and design: Git 'er done Dr Kevin Jaansalu, Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC)
12:00pm - 12:30pm	Successful integration of process hazards analysis into manufacturing and testing of explosives materials and articles Mr Scott E. Genta, Safety Management Services Inc. (SMS)® Explosives site safeguarding and encroachment Mr Imran Shaik, Acor Consultants ‎
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch and Exhibition
1:30pm - 2:00pm	Session 8A – Modelling and Simulation / Risk Management Room: Royal Theatre Chair: Mr Lachlan O'Donohoe Energetic material qualification, 'Yesterday, today and tomorrow' Mr Chris Hollands, Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) Session 8B – Safety and Suitability for Service Room: Bradman Theatre Chair: Mr Andrew Hart All-electronic safe & arm fuzing devices for the safe and reliable initiation of guided weapon warheads and rocket motors Mr Gary Buzzard, Thales UK Session 8C – Professional Development / Test Evaluation Room: Menzies Theatre Chair: Prof Nish Hameed WORKSHOP - Strategically advancing education, training and research innovation in energetic materials for a sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) manufacturing capability Prof Nish Hameed, Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Dr Michael Sharp, Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Dr Jason Brusnahan, Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Miss Holly Pennington, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MOD Dr Kevin Jaansalu, Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) Mr Duncan Watt, Thales LTCOL Andy Meager, UK MOD
2:00pm - 2:30pm	The Field Deployable Explosives Siting and Licensing Tool (FDESLT), a solution for the rapid siting and licensing of Explosive Ordnance facilities Mr Rhys Centin, Thornton Tomasetti Hazardous voltages in loop type structures used for Explosive Ordnance handling Mr Thinus Neethling, K39 Consulting continued...
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Weaponised Unmanned Aircraft Systems, The rapid evolution of ordnance application WGCDR Lucas Ricciardi, Air Warfare Engineering Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force Mr Andrew Dunstone, Royal Australian Air Force Safety and suitability assurance considerations associated with sovereign loitering munition stores deployed from existing uncrewed aerial systems Mr Andrew Rouen, NIOA AU & NZ Dr Warren Williams, JVAT Mr Denzel Kapadia, JVAT Understanding the mechanical ventilation in a modern urban operations live fire facility, through a practical, near real-world, multi-phase experimental program Ms Julie Green, GHD
3:00pm - 3:30pm	Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
3:30pm - 3:50pm	Closing Keynote Address Room: Royal Theatre Chair: Tim Gavel CDRE James Nash, RAN, Director General Explosive Ordnance, Joint Capabilities Group
3:50pm - 4:00pm	Symposium Close