Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference: The Largest Stand-Alone Military Vehicles Event in the World

Today’s fighting forces need a fleet of vehicles that can meet the rapidly evolving support requirements for strategic missions. The priority is to provide a variety of added capabilities while significantly decreasing costs and increasing efficiencies. As the services dramatically change the way they do business with industry partners, Military Vehicles Exhibition and Conference 2012 is focusing on the new initiatives that will address the community’s current needs! These initiatives include an emphasis on international buyer attendance, a pavilion of smaller security vehicles and accessories for special operations/urban operations, and a pavilion focusing on vehicle RESET.Sign up for your Free Exhibit Hall & Presentation Theater Pass today!

Don’t miss the opportunity to strengthening partnerships across the globe by:

Networking with over 2,500 domestic and international attendees
Hearing presentations from 35+ outstanding military vehicle experts
Attending two days of conference briefings, one pre-conference focus day and one post-conference workshop day with more than 200 attendees
Evaluating products from over 250 exhibitors side-by-side from across the world

Conference Program Unveiled! Read through the agenda to see the sessions and topics lined up for 2012.

Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2012 Draft Agenda

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New Exhibition Highlights

IDGA’s Military Vehicles Exhibition will engage industry with military representative with the strategic approach of fostering greater cooperation and coordination. Acquisition priorities and requirements are created on developing technologies. This year’s exhibit hall will showcase the latest products and services from the global military vehicles market.

√ International Pavilion

Over 60 unique countries have been invited to attend and participate in this year’s event. Each country will man their own ‘Embassy’ and meet with other countries and industry leaders to discuss their individual priorities. This is a great opportunity for foreign militaries to gain insight into new and developing technologies!

√ Urban Vehicles Pavilion

With rising global tensions and small wars, the need for discrete armored vehicles has never been greater. VIP protection and special operations vehicles that blend in are only two of the many possibilities for up-armored technology. Meet the companies that are leading the way with innovative solutions and technology integration.

√ RESET Pavilion

With the end of OIF and the withdrawal from Afghanistan, RESET, Retrograde and Refit of vehicle assets has become a new priority. Returning battle hardened equipment to new condition or adapting equipment for new operations is a major budgetary focus or the US military. Visit this pavilion to see the latest technology and service providers for RESET.

√ Free Exhibition Hall Presentation Theater

Throughout the day the showroom presentation theater will be exhibiting revolutionary presentations for military vehicles. Not limited to any particular aspect of the market, this is an opportunity to gain a wide variety of knowledge or pick and choose the sessions that are best for you.

>> Register for your Free Expo Pass today!

Expo Pass Reminder: Your pass includes access to the exhibit hall, Presentation Theater and two free drink tickets for the cocktail reception on July 12. Pre-registration is required.

2012 Conference Features

IDGA’s 4th Annual Military Vehicles Exhibition and Conference will enlist the global armored vehicle community to engage in wide ranging discussion on long term strategies, operational feedback and advances in armored vehicle technologies. At a time when armored vehicle requirements must balance between the evolution of asymmetrical threats and the future of conventional operational environments, it is clear that lessons-learned and strategic planning are vital.

MVEC 2012 seeks to examine domestic and international experiences in the direction and integration of new capabilities and the potential for greater cooperation amongst allies and improved materiel for global forces.

This year’s conference will delve into the details of the following key topics:

Strategy and Procurement Planning
Evolving geographical combatant command requirements
International military vehicle priorities
Up-armored and urban protected vehicles
Maximizing survivability and force effectiveness
Systems Development, integration and fielding
Military Vehicle Supply Chain
Vehicle Sustainment and Maintenance Operations
Advancements in Vehicle Protection
Evolution in Energy and Power Sources
Next Generation Military Vehicles

This is your chance to come together with the largest cross-section of the military vehicles community and its supporting product and service providers - Register online today!

>> Download the MVEC 2012 Draft Agenda

See what 2011 attendees had to say:

I have attended several IDGA events and they are excellent. Glad to see you here in Michigan!- Scott Clay, Application Engineer, SC Associates

Conference discussions were timely and offered us insight in to the future of military vehicles. The supplier displays were well laid out and representatives were very knowledgeable- Engineering Manager, BAE Systems Inc., Land & Armaments Group

Overall, I enjoyed the show very much. Some of the conference discussions were timely and offered us some insight in to the future of military vehicles. The supplier displays were well laid out and representatives were very knowledgeable.- Joe Burchill, Link Engineering

Check out Engineering TV Video Coverage from MVEC 2011

Two and Four Cylinder Single Stroke Opposed Piston Engines
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Thomas Dougherty of Monolith Engines at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about a two and four cylinder single-stroke opposed piston engines and the technology that makes them work.
CarSim, TruckSim and BikeSim from Mechanical Simulation
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Doug Orrin of Mechanical Simulation at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about the CarSim, TruckSim and BikeSim simulation software that is highly configurable, collecting extremely detailed metric s from design vartiables.
The Vyper Fast Attack Modular Vehicle
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Nicholas Chapman of Vyper Adamas at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about the Vyper Fast Attack Vehicle and it’s unique modular design to mission specific cargo and functionality.
Day-Night Optic System Technology from Optex
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Danny Schoening of Optex Systems at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about day and night optic system technology.
Complication-Free Interface from Virginia Panel
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with James Miller of Virginia Panel Corporation at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about interface connectors that allow complete and complication-free interface from the test chassis to the device under test.
Mission Critical Power Bricks from Vicor
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Kai Johnstad of Vicor at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about mission critical power bricks and the small form factor the company is taking.
Ruggedized Military Vehicle Gauges from Actia
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Al Chami of Actia at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about their range of ruggedized vehicle gauges, controls and diagnostic systems for military applications.
Virtual Control Environments from DiSTI
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Scott Ariotti of DiSTI at Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about software that creates virtual environments for prototyping, simulating and designing materials for field applications.
Datamate Connectors from Harwin
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Dwayne Beck of Harwin at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about the very tiny Datamate high performance and high reliability connector family of products.
Uniquely Designed Actuators from Exlar
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Timothy McGee of Exlar at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about their uniquely designed and patented actuators.
Military Level Connectors from Souriau
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Mark Smith of Souriau at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about rugged, military level connectors.
Ruggedized Connectors at Spacecraft Components
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Richard Shor of Spacecraft Components at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about ruggedized connectors.
August 2011, Custom Cabling Solutions from Terminal Supply
Watch Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talk with Scott Leslie of Terminal Supply at the Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 about custom cabling solutions for heavy-duty trucking and military applications.