Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2027

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Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2027 will bring together military leaders, government stakeholders, naval operators, and defence industry experts to examine developments in maritime surveillance, reconnaissance, and Maritime Domain Awareness.

With more than 95% of international data traffic relying on subsea cable networks, the conference will address challenges surrounding critical undersea infrastructure protection and evolving maritime security requirements. The event will explore technologies including uncrewed systems, space-based ISR, data fusion, and approaches to improving maritime surveillance and operational awareness.

Through keynote briefings, case studies, and expert-led discussions, attendees will gain insight into current programmes, operational lessons, and emerging capabilities shaping maritime ISR and surveillance operations.

When is the Event?

Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2027 will take place on 26-27 January 2027 in London, United Kingdom.

Themes

The conference will focus on key areas including:

Maritime Domain Awareness

Sessions will examine approaches to improving maritime situational awareness through intelligence sharing, surveillance technologies, and integrated operational capabilities.

Critical Undersea Infrastructure Protection

The event will explore methods for monitoring and protecting subsea infrastructure, including cable networks, through improved surveillance, coordination, and information sharing.

Space-Based ISR

Discussions will cover satellite communications, Earth observation, geospatial intelligence, and space-based surveillance to support maritime operations.

Autonomous Systems in Maritime ISR

The conference will examine the role of autonomous and uncrewed platforms in maritime reconnaissance, operational decision-making, and security missions.

What’s On?

The two-day programme will feature keynote presentations, expert-led sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities focused on maritime reconnaissance and surveillance technologies.

Day one will include sessions on maritime ISR, analyst expertise and AI integration, operational readiness, critical undersea infrastructure protection, GEOINT, and resilient space-based ISR. A dedicated panel discussion will explore persistent maritime surveillance through satellite constellations, Earth observation, synthetic aperture radar, and intelligence networks.

Day two will cover maritime situational awareness lessons from operations, international cooperation, Arctic maritime surveillance, autonomous systems, unmanned technologies, and enhanced information sharing between military, government, and civilian stakeholders.

Industry Participation

The event will include defence industry representatives presenting solutions across maritime ISR, data fusion, autonomous systems, space-based surveillance, communications, and critical infrastructure protection.

Registration

Registration options include:

• Industry/Commercial conference attendance: £2,598.00 + VAT
• Military/Government conference attendance: £1,098.00 + VAT
• Early booking discounts are available, including savings of £400 before 23 October, £200 before 20 November, and £100 before 18 December.

Speakers

Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2027 will feature speakers from naval forces, government organisations, international bodies, and industry.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Commodore Steven Banfield, Commander, Fleet Operational Standards and Training COM FOST, Royal Navy. maritime-sae-media
• Commodore Giles Palin, Co-Lead for the Maritime Capability Coalition for Ukraine, Royal Navy. maritime-sae-media
• Commodore Thomas Andersen, Co-Lead Maritime Capability Coalition for Ukraine, Royal Norwegian Navy. maritime-sae-media
• Captain Matt Syrett, Deputy Head Maritime & MetOc, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (CSOC). maritime-sae-media

Further speakers include representatives from the Royal Air Force, UK Space Agency, European Union, United Nations, European Space Agency, FRONTEX, INTERPORT POLICE, European Subsea Cables Association, MDA Space, and Synmax.

Event Highlights

Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2027 will include keynote briefings from senior military leaders, government officials, and key organisations including the Joint Maritime Capability Coalition for Ukraine, Royal Navy, UK Space Agency, Royal Netherlands Navy, the United Nations, and the European Union.

The programme will focus on data collection, fusion and exploitation, unmanned ISR platforms, space-based surveillance, critical undersea infrastructure protection, sensors at sea, communications, and technologies supporting maritime domain awareness.

Where is the Event?

London, United Kingdom

To ensure event security, the exact venue location will not be publicly disclosed. Once bookings have been confirmed and approved, attendees will receive the full event location and address, along with the hotel booking form.

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