Defence, Military & Avionics Session at EMC & Compliance International 2025

The Defence, Military & Avionics session at EMC & Compliance International 2025 promises to be an insightful and thought-provoking session, bringing together experts in the field to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in military and aviation EMC.

This session is chaired by Gavin Barber, an experienced EMC/HIRF engineer with over 20 years of expertise in EMC test method development for equipment-level and whole aircraft High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) testing. Gavin leads a team of HIRF engineers, providing consultancy and test services for both military and commercial aircraft platforms. His contributions to the field include the development of a mobile High Power Microwave (HPM) facility and innovative methods for assessing electromagnetic coupling to aircraft systems, including Direct Current Injection (DCI) techniques for whole aircraft evaluation.

Session Details:

Date & Time: 9:00 - 10:30, 20 May 2025

Location: Seminar Room 8, St Anne’s College,56 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HS

Topics & Speakers:

1. HPEM Resilience Assessment of an Extra High Voltage Electrical Substation

   Dr. Richard Hoad - QinetiQ Ltd

   
   

2. Sustainment Programme for the MOD Boscombe Down Microwave Radiating System (MRS), for Whole Platform Testing

   Edd Dunkin - QinetiQ Ltd

   
   

3. The Challenges of Meeting Defence Standard 59-411 Requirements for COTS Equipment Used in Sea Below Deck Environments

   Richard Hardy - Eurofins AQL EMC Ltd

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