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DIRECTED ENERGY
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
Directed Energy Test & Evaluation Conference 2008 |
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29-31 July 2008 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
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Co-Hosted by the
International Test & Evaluation Association
and sponsored by:
Overview
Directed energy is an important and expanding technology area for the military.
Taken to include High Energy Laser (HEL) and High Power Microwave (HPM) systems, DE is creating a new class of
weapons. Military test and evaluation (T&E) is currently adapting to these radically new technologies.
New measures, methods, and facilities are required for adequate T&E of these DE systems.
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Albuquerque has been host to the
International Balloon Fiesta since 1973
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The purpose of this seventh annual conference was to exchange insights, experiences,
and ideas regarding DE T&E. As major DE systems progress through the various phases of T&E,
critical questions arise regarding our ability to perform appropriate and affordable T&E.
Important issues regarding the vulnerability of other, more conventional systems are also of
great interest to the DE T&E community. Initial efforts in many of these areas have
already been made. These initial steps and proposed subsequent steps were reviewed during this conference.
Conference Highlights
Overview Agenda
An overview of the 2008 DE T&E Conference agenda is presented here, showing sessions
and classification. The final
Conference Program is available here in PDF format (2.7 MB).
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
| 0700 |
Registration Desk Opens
Contenental Breakfast for Short Course students |
| 0800-1700 |
Short Courses |
| 0900-1100 |
Special IACS LIDAR Requirements Workshop |
| 1300-1600 |
Exhibits Set-up |
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
| 0630 |
Registration Desk Opens |
| 0700 |
Exhibits Open
Continental Breakfast n Exhibit Area
Speakers/Panel Members Breakfast |
| 0800 |
Welcome & Introductions
Conference Co-Chairs: Pat Cannon, ITEA and Rick Graber, DEPS |
| 0815 |
Live Fire T&E of Directed Energy
Mr. Richard Sayre, Deputy Director of OT&E and Director of LFT&E |
| 0900 |
Advanced Tactical Laser Testing
Mr. Dave DeYoung, Advanced Tactical Laser Program Manager, Boeing |
| 0945 |
Break in Exhibit Area |
| 1015 |
Directed Energy Defense Science Board (DSB) Results
Dr Thomas Spencer, Chief, High Power Microwave Division, AFRL/DE |
| 1100 |
Directed Energy Test & Evaluation Capability
Mr. Minh Vuong, DETEC Program Manager |
| 1145-1300 |
Lunch |
| 1300-1500 |
Break Out Sessions (with afternoon break in Exhibit Area from 1500-1530) |
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Session 1: Technologies for DE T&E Requirements (Unclassified) |
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Session 2: DE Systems and DE Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) (Unclassified/FOUO) |
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Session 3: Modeling and Simulation (Unclassified/FOUO) |
| 1730-1930 |
Reception in Exhibit Area
Poster Papers |
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Thursday, 31 July 2008 |
| 0630 |
Registration Desk Opens |
| 0700 |
Exhibits Open
Continental Breakfast n Exhibit Area
Speakers/Panel Members Breakfast |
| 0800 |
Welcome & Introductions
Conference Co-Chairs: Pat Cannon, ITEA and Rick Graber, DEPS |
| 0815 |
High Power Microwave Test and Evaluation Capabilities in France
Dominique J. Serafin, Délégation Générale pour l'Armement |
| 0900 |
AF DE Task Force Presentation
Speaker is TBD |
| 0945 |
Break |
| 1015 |
Plenary Panel: Directed Energy Operational Testing Issues
Panel Chair: Dr. Marion Williams, Institute for Defense Analyses |
| 1145-1245 |
Lunch |
| 1245 |
Buses Depart for Classified Sessions |
| 1300-1500 |
Break Out Sessions (with afternoon break in Exhibit Area from 1500-1530) |
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Session 4: DE Threat Update/DE Systems (Secret/U.S.Only) |
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Session 5: Present and Future DE Range Capabilities (Unclassified) |
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Session 6: Airborne Laser Testing and Lessons Learned (Secret/U.S.Only) |
| 1700 |
Conference Adjourns |
| 1700-1730 |
Buses Return to Hotel from Classified Session |
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Friday, 1 August 2008 |
| 0800-1100 |
Tours of Albuquerque Ktech Facility (for qualified participants only) |
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Exhibit of DETEC-Developed Equipment
The Directed Energy Test and Evaluation Capability (DETEC) program began funding the development
of DE-specific test and evaluation instrumentation in 2003, and these efforts have produced unique
capabilities for DE T&E. Selected registrants for the DE T&E Conference participated in a tour
of the Albuquerque Ktech facility on Friday, 1 August and saw much of available equipment that resulted
from this program.
Integrated Atmospheric Characterization System (IACS) LIDAR - Requirements Definition Workshop
The IACS LIDAR, a DE T&E S&T program, will characterize slant atmospheric paths during DE tests, delivering
simultaneous profiles of Cn2, water vapor number density, and extinction due to aerosols. Members of the HEL T&E
community were invited to provide their inputs to the requirements document during a special workshop that was held at
the DE T&E Conference in Albuquerque from 0900 to 1100 on Tuesday, 29 July 2008.
Previous Conferences
This was the seventh in a series of conferences on this topic.
While we are sold out of the proceedings for this conference, proceedings from other DE T&E conferences are
available for purchase on the DEPS online store.
Event Committee
The Department of Defense finds this event meets the minimum regulatory
standards for
attendance by DoD employees.
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