08:45 – 09:15
Arrival
Coffee and networking opportunity
Join us at Duxford for
At this complimentary one-day, invitation-only event, experts from the military and academia will present on the future of the RF spectrum, and CRFS will showcase cutting-edge technology.
Invitation only
FREE event & catering
IWM Duxford, CB22 4QR, UK
Wed 18 June 2025, 08:45-16:15
Leading speakers
Military, industry & academia
Expert speakers will deliver presentations on EW, prototype warfare, RF technology, lessons from Ukraine, autonomous systems, and a national spectrum facility. The event is an opportunity to share, network, and visit the Imperial War Museum in Duxford.
Arrival
Coffee and networking opportunity
Welcome and introduction
Introduction by Matt Hunt (VP of Global Sales, CRFS)
Spectrum warfare operations: the evolution of prototype warfare
Presenter: Wing Commander John McFadden (Air & Space Warfare Centre, Spectrum Warfare Division)
Spectrum overmatch: how and why the RFeye ecosystem is relevant
Presenter: Matt Hunt (VP of Global Sales, CRFS)
Message from Ukraine
Presenter: TBD
How can Europe best equip NATO with fit-for-purpose EW TRL-9 solutions?
Presenter: Dr Tom Withington (Independent EW expert)
Break
Coffee and networking opportunity
Capability development in a war
Presenter: Haydn Gaukroger, OBE (Capability Development, SYOS Aerospace)
UAS-based ELINT - lessons from Ukraine
Presenter: Karl Brew (Director of Defence, TEKEVER)
Tethered drones as a force multiplier; benefits of the variable height antenna
Presenter: Ryan Kempley (CEO, ISS Aerospace)
Lunch
Demonstration of cutting-edge RF technology hardware, software, and integration options
Introducing JOINER – a new national spectrum facility
Presenter: Dr Simon Saunders (University of Bristol)
Introducing RFeye Site Signal Discovery – advanced detector-based TDoA and geolocation
Presenter: Graham Dalbock, CRFS
Expert panel discussion and Q&A
Presenters: All the presenters at the event
Closing remarks
Presenter: Matt Hunt (VP Global Sales, CRFS) and Nick Balon (CEO, CRFS)
Additional networking / Optional entrance to the IWM Duxford
Light refreshments will be provided