Opening a window into the World s Fastest Growing Defence Market

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1 A CENJOWS-IMR Event Calling exhibitors to showcase for the Indian Armed Forces Supported by Official Partner Centre for Joint Warfare Studies Kothari Auditorium, DRDO HQ, New Delhi, India 3-4 March 2014 Opening a window into the World s Fastest Growing Defence Market Official Media Official International Media Partner Media Partner Industry Partner

2 A CENJOWS-IMR Event "New technological developments could remove these barriers [problems and costs of effectively integrating chemical and biological weapons into military doctrine and organization] and facilitate greater use of chemical and biological weapons." Working Paper submitted by India at the Third Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Disarmament CBRNe Protection Scenario in India The 9/11 attacks, which were followed by the anthrax mail scare, heightened the possibility of a CBRN disaster and made the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wake up to a possible scenario of use of these weapons in the country by terrorist organizations/non-state actors. The discovery of literature pertaining to training of Al-Qaeda cadres in chemical and biological weapons vindicated the fears of the Ministry and prompted it to raise Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) and Quick Reaction Medical Teams (QRMTs) to respond to contingencies arising out of CBRN weapons. After the Pokharan-II nuclear test in 1998, which demonstrated a belligerent posturing by Pakistan, the Kargil conflict in 1999, awareness increased towards systematic preparation of a defence mechanism against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). Some DRDO laboratories, viz. Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), New Delhi and Defence Laboratory (DL), Jodhpur, have been painstakingly aiding in this initiative. The Indian armed forces have made assertions about their ability to fight in NBC conditions, but little hard information is available on the degree of NBC readiness. In the 1980s, the Indian army began some tentative preparations for NBC warfare. In the early part of that decade, a limited quantity of S6 respirators and No.1Mk.3 NBC suits - both of British origin - was purchased. A quantity of NBC equipment was imported from the USSR, but proved to be useless in Indian environmental conditions. Moreover, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), in 1987, produced prototypes of NBC suits, decontamination suits, facelets, overboots and NBC tents. This equipment has entered production and service with the Indian armed forces. As regards training, from 1987 onwards, the Indian army, through its College of Military Engineering, began running familiarization courses in NBC warfare, while scientist conducted courses at brigade level. The Ministry of Defence has allocated high priority to the indigenous production of NBC gear. This has

3 A CENJOWS-IMR Event also involved the participation of the private sector for the manufacture of both NBC suits and respirators. In addition, the Indian army has retained its old Second World War respirators - these are old, but would still offer significant protection. A new decontamination vehicle has entered production. The Army Training Command has conducted detailed studies into NBC warfare. Indian army schools of instruction and combat include NBC scenarios. India's Strike Corps will be the first to be fully equipped and prepared for NBC warfare and there are some indications of this beginning to occur. The other formations would probably receive personal NBC gear - but will be allocated a lower priority for receiving decontamination and monitoring equipment. Extremely severe environmental conditions ranging from the intense cold of the Siachen glacier to the blistering heat of the Thar desert pose great difficulties for human endurance, if the troops were clad in full NBC gear and armoured vehicles 'buttoned-up', there would be more casualties from heat-stroke than from exposure. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has also designed courses for the QRT, for nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical emergencies (BCER). A similar effort has also been started at the Faculty of NBC Protection, College of Military Engineering, Pune, which is the Indian Army's premier CBRN training establishment. The Central Paramilitary forces are also progressively evolving their training. With the National Disaster Management Mechanism taking a concrete shape, with the formation of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in 2005, the natural evolution was the creation of an exclusive force for fighting CBRN disasters in the realm of the national security. Four battalions of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been earmarked at the disposal of the NDMA to respond to CBRN contingencies and are standing by at bases with airlift facility. The DRDO and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and other stakeholders like Ministry of Health, UGC, etc. have been greatly assisting the training initiative of the responders with the help of their resource persons as well as the induction of some of the indigenously developed CBRN defence products. With the threat of CBRN disaster looming large, the industry also needs to be prepared and involved. The various chambers of commerce may act as catalysts in this endeavour to develop a practical model of public-private partnership (PPP).

4 About the organisers About IMR IMR Media publishes the flagship Indian Military Review monthly magazine, which is today the No 1 monthly defence magazine in India with pan-india news-stand distribution. It covers national defence, homeland security, neighbourhood, modernisation, defence research, military technology, paramilitary forces and military history. IMR is recommended reading for services officers preparing for Staff College entrance and promotion exams. The Indian Defence Yearbook, also published by IMR Media is an annual compendium of all matters concerning defence and security for the whole year, including defence expenditure, new acquisitions, defence research and all important developments. The inaugural issue was released by the President of India in Sixteen issues have been published since then. IMR Media organises seven defence conferences & exhibition in the year - Night Vision India, CBRNe Protection India, Precision Attack & Targeting, Military Simulation & Training, Naval Power India, Air Defence India and Heli & UV India. About CENJOWS CENJOWS was raised at the initiative of Ministry of Defence in 2007 to rise above sectoral and departmental legacies and examine joint warfare and synergy issues in their entirety. It provide much needed interface between various stakeholders, viz the government, public and private sector, academia, NGOs and civil society. It initiates debates and discussions in an independent and unbiased milieu for emergence of best possible alternatives. It organises a Nuclear Orientation Capsule for the Senior Armed Forces Officers periodically. About DRDO DRDO is the centre of excellence on defence against hazardous materials and micro-organisms in India. It designs and develops state-of-the-art detection and protection technologies against hazardous materials and micro-organisms. Its core competency lies in development for toxicants and antidotes, detection and analysis of toxic chemicals, sensors for biological and chemical agents, toxicity studies, development of devices for physical protection and decontamination, development of immuno-based detection systems and kits for biological and chemical agents and so on.

5 A CENJOWS-IMR Event DAY 1 PROGRAMME - Monday 3 March hrs Registration & Tea INAUGURAL SESSION ( hrs) Welcome Address Maj Gen (Retd) KB Kapoor, VSM, Director, Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) Inaugural Address Lt Gen Anil Chait, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, CISC, HQ Integrated Defence Staff. Keynote Dr Manas K Mandal, Director General (Life Sciences) DRDO. Industry Perspective PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry hrs Tea & Exhibition Session I: CBRNe Threats and Counter Measures ( hrs) Chairperson: Maj Gen (Retd) Dhruv C Katoch, SM, VSM, Director, CLAWS hrs Director Perspective Plg, NBC Cell (Threat Perception & Strat Ops), Army HQ hrs Director NBC Cell Indian Navy hrs Commanding Officer, Air Force Institute of NBC Protection, IAF hrs Commander, Faculty of NBC Protection, College of Military Engineering, Pune hrs Q & A hrs Lunch & Exhibition. SESSION II: Industry Presentations ( hrs) Chairperson: Maj Gen (Dr) GD Bakshi, SM, VSM, Retd hrs Industry Presentation. Eric Damiens, Proengin hrs Industry Presentation hrs Industry Presentation hrs Industry Presentation hrs Q & A hrs Tea & Exhibition DAY 2 PROGRAMME - Tuesday 4 March hrs Registration & Tea SESSION III: Detection and Protection from Threats ( hrs) Chairperson: Vice Adm (Retd) Pradeep Kaushiva, UYSM, VSM, Director, National Maritime Foundation hrs DRDO s Ongoing Efforts in CBRN Defence R&D - Prof. (Dr.) M.P. Kaushik Outstanding Scientist and Programme Director (NBC) and Director, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior hrs Collective Protection Systems for CBRN Threats - Kulbhushan Rai, Scientist G, R&DE (E), DRDO hrs CBRN Defence R&D in Time to Come - Devakanta Pahad Singh, Scientist F, O/o Director General Life Sciences, DRDO HQ hrs Q & A hrs Tea & Exhibition SESSION IV: Mitigation, Decontamination and Treatment ( hrs) Chairperson: Deputy Chief Integrated Defence Staff (Medical), HQ IDS hrs Radiation Counter-Measures Development Counter Measures - Dr. Rajeev Varsney, Director Technology Support & Management, DRDO hrs Protection Against Biological Threats: Issues & Challenges Ahead - Dr Rajesh Arora, Scientist E, Directorate General of Life Sciences, DRDO HQ hrs TBC hrs Q & A VALEDICTORY SESSION ( hrs) hrs Valedictory Address. Lt Gen Narendra Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (P & S), Army HQ. (TBC) hrs Closing Remarks. Maj Gen (Retd) KB Kapoor, VSM, Director, CENJOWS hrs Lunch Conference closes.

6 Why You Should Attend The second edition of CBRNe India 2014 will be India's largest CBRNe event with high level speakers and a large number of exhibition stands. It will bring together scientists, end users, policymakers, industry and procurement officers from the Indian armed forces, paramilitary forces and disaster management agencies. Conference topics will include: Detection, CBRNe Protection Capabilities, Development Programmes, Response and Decontamination, Bio-Terrorism, Medical Countermeasures, Forensics, PPE and Counter IED. Who Should Attend? Safety Detection, Protection, Safety Clothing and Equipment manufacturers Decontamination Equipment and Facilities providers Military Forces - Army, Navy and Air Force Paramilitary Forces - CRPF, CISF, Assam Rifles, SSB, BSF, ITBP Special Forces, NSG and Security Services Major Accident Hazard Units Technology partners of DRDO in CBRN Defence Products Budding co-developers and Industrial Litigation Laboratory and Hospital personnel dealing with treatment Safety and Security Technology Providers R&D Organizations including DRDO, CSIR, ICMR, etc. Academic Institutes. Homeland Security companies. Health and Medical Services Organizations. Fire and Emergency Services etc. Civil Defence and Disaster Management units. Each Service has its own NBC Cell and will be represented at the CBRNe India Conference & Exhibition. CBRNe Exhibition Activated Carbon Fibres Air Flow Monitoring Equipment Air Purification and Filtration Systems Air Purification Masks, Ballistic Containment Blankets Biological Agent Detection and Identification Systems Biological Agent Field Detectors and Triggers Biothreat Detection Systems Bomb Blast Suppression Blankets Bomb Suits CBRN Detection for Light Armoured Vehicles CBRN Detection for Stand-Alone Protection CBRN Foams and Applicators CBRN Gloves, Overboots and Gas Masks CBRN Light Reconnaissance Vehicle CBRNe Protection Equipment CBRNe Protection Systems for Defence Forces and Population CBRNe Training Systems CBRNe Detection Systems Chemical Agent Detection Systems Chemical Agent Field Detectors and Triggers Chemical and Biological (CB) Protective Clothing Chemical Payloads Chemical Protective Clothing Chemical protective Undersuits Containment Tents Decontamination and Protection Products Defoamers Demining Equipment Dosimeter Sets Chargers Enclosure Systems EOD bomb Disposal Equipment EOD Tactical Suits Fabrics for NBC Clothing and Filters Filtration, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems First Responder Kits Footwear Gas Sensor Systems and Accessories for On-Site Sampling Hand Protectors Helmets Masks and Filters Military Safety Training and Testing Services Modular Systems NBC / CBRN HVAC and Cooling Equipment NBC Protection and Decontamination Solutions NBC Protection, NBC Detection and Decontamination Systems NBC Training, Consultancy and Equipment Testing Personal Protection Accessories Portable Gas-Detection Systems, Shelters and Protective Structures Specialist Equipment for Detecting Weapons of Mass Destruction UXO Equipment Visors Ideal Sponsoring Opportunities Sponsors get to field their speakers at the conference and have other benefits. Call for sponsorship benefits and rates. Visitors at a stand at CBRNe Protection India 2013

7 Lead Sponsorship, Sponsorship and Branding Opportunities A number of sponsorship opportunities are available to suit all profiles and budgets. These include: Presenting Sponsor Gala Dinner Sponsor Lunch Sponsor Speakers Dinner Sponsor Drinks Reception Sponsor Refreshment Break Sponsor Delegate Bag Sponsor Delegate Folder Sponsor Delegate Lanyard Sponsor Some of the Sponsors and Exhibitors of 2013 Please see a separate Sponsorship Opportunities Folder for details. Privileges available to Sponsors, depending upon the level of sponsorship, include: Logo on pre-conference marketing and promotional materials in the premium position. Banner advertisement on the conference website homepage. Logo/link on the conference website homepage. Name/logo listed in the conference programme. Recognition as Sponsor by the conference chairman during introduction and closing remarks. Opportunity for company representative to make welcoming remarks at conference opening (Lead Sponsors). Opportunity for company representative to make closing comments at end of the conference (Lead Sponsors). Acknowledgment and logo on signage at registration area and in the conference room for premium sponsors. Sponsorship acknowledgment and logo at the refreshment and lunch breaks. Additional full conference passes including admission to the cocktail reception. 6mx2m or 3mx2m exhibition booth in premium location. Advertisement in the Event Guide. Acknowledgment and logo in the conference programme sponsors page. Lanyards with presenting sponsor name and logo. Item placed in conference chairs at the opening session. Placement of branded materials in attendee bags. Special acknowledgment in post event thank you to conference attendees and exhibitors. Speaker, attendee and press contact list to be delivered post event. Kothari Auditorium Signage and Branding Opportunities DRDO s Kothari Auditorium lends itself to excellent signage opportunities. There are various options available to suit your brand, budget and message, including signage displayed inside and outside the exhibition hall and around the display area, increasing the traffic to your stand and your presence at this important event.

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