The new invisible frontier: Seabed control for global maritime security

14 Apr 2026
Keynote Theatre
  • Integration of multidisciplinary assets and technologies is pivotal to achieving scalable and flexible undersea domain awareness.
  • A resilient, multilayered communications network—including optical underwater communications—is essential for real-time threat detection and system management.
  • AI and Machine Learning enable data fusion, situational awareness, and timely decision-making, enhancing the system's responsiveness and autonomy.
Chairperson
Max Edwards
Max Edwards, Team Leader/Principal Scientist Underwater Sensing Maritime Operations - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Speakers
Rafeal Arcos
Rafeal Arcos, Senior Manager - Indra Group