Upcoming Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap Lethal/Non-lethal Weapons Workshop

October 8, 2009

Lethal/Non-lethal Weapons Workshop ¡X Toronto, Ontario, November 24-26, 2009

This is a free and open event - Companies from all sectors (Canadian and international) and individual researchers/experts (university/college, government and other research organizations) are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Background

The Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap (TRM) will hold a key technical workshop on products and technology options to satisfy the lethal and non-lethal weapons requirements for Canada¡¦s Soldier of the Future.

This event is scheduled for November 24-26, 2009 at Toronto¡¦s Delta Chelsea Hotel (33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z4).

The workshop forms part of the Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap ¡X a unique and innovative industry-government collaboration aimed at engaging industry, academia and other research organizations at the front end of Canada¡¦s soldier modernization efforts.

This three-day workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to be briefed and to discuss state-of-the-art technologies and world-class innovative projects alongside key senior and research personnel in the fields of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.

As a multi-sectoral exercise, this event is open to private sector, university/college and government experts with strategic or technical knowledge of power and energy, non-lethal protection devices, health and safety, medical/psychological research, law enforcement, assault weaponry, personal defence weapons, ammunition, ballistics, optics, sensors, day and night sights, fire control systems, marking rounds and electrical/chemical/optical/acoustic disruption devices.

Examples of technology and research requirements include:

Lethal:

Non Lethal:

Industry Canada has booked a block of rooms for participants at the Delta Chelsea Hotel. To obtain the special nightly room rate, call the Delta Chelsea at 1-800-243-5732 and quote ¡¥Technology Roadmap Workshop on Lethal/Non-Lethal Weapons.¡¦ To qualify for your group rate and ensure availability, please call prior to October 24, 2009.

Other Upcoming Technical Workshops

The Soldier Systems TRM will hold a series of Technical Workshops across Canada. Please note that the following workshop dates and locations have been revised:

C4I and Sensors¡@¡@ Montreal, March 2010¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@ Survivability/Personal Protective Equipment/
Footwear/Clothing/Load Carriage Ottawa, May/June 2010

Human and Systems Integration¡@¡@¡@¡@ Halifax, September 2010
Integration, Enabling Technologies and Future Projects Ottawa, November 2010¡@

Registration for all of the Technical Workshops is free. For registration, or to obtain more information on the Soldier Systems TRM please visit:
<http://soldiersystems-systemesdusoldat.collaboration.gc.ca.>

Individuals or companies with questions on the workshop or the TRM process are invited to contact Geoff Nimmo at (613) 954-3040, or by e-mail at: Geoffrey.Nimmo@ic.gc.ca.

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