International Fighter is widely recognised as the world leading, independent forum for the fighter community, annually providing you with the most authoritative view of the future development, thought and acquisition priorities.
This year, following the recent operations in Libya you can expect the conference to be packed with stimulating discussion around the performance of fighters, employment of precision weapons and crucially how this is impacting future development and thought.
Top sessions providing analysis of the Libyan operations include:
- RAF - Hear directly from Air Vice Marshal Stuart Atha, who led the UK MoD Libyan operations team March-May 2011, to gain top-level insights on the first offensive deployment of Typhoon, as well lessons learned from the debut employment of Brimstone missiles from Tornado
- French Navy and Air Force –Join Programme Managers Lieutenant Colonel Grandclaudon and Commander Gottis as they share Rafale performance analysis, including practical engagement of onmirole capabilities and the first employment of AASMs
- US Navy – With EW capability remaining high on the agenda don’t miss Captain Beau Duarte’s briefing as he provides analysis of the first deployment of the E/A-18G Growler
What's New for 2011?
- Electronic Warfare Focus Day: Join this pre-conference dedicated forum for in-depth analysis and discussion on this significant area of investment across fighter upgrades and new procurements
- Specialised briefings on Weapons, CAS and Service Life Extension: Providing you with a more detailed assessment of specific requirements and capability development across these key areas shaping modernisation plans
- Interactive round-table discussions: Enabling increased onsite time for you to share in frank discussion with fellow Officers and Industry Experts on the hottest issues impacting future fighter development, ensuring you return home with your questions answered
- Historic RAF Museum venue: Enjoy the surroundings of this historic venue, situated on the site of the original London Aerodrome and home to over 100 aircraft - the perfect back drop for this annual fighter community forum
"Excellent"
Capt Martin Pelda, Czech Air Force
Very good update of current Air Power activities
Mikael Olsson, Swedish Air Force
“This episode of the Fighter Conference showed how far this forum has come over the previous five years I have attended. It is achieving the “official” recognition as a credible forum for the fighter community."
Theodore Herman, Global Strike Systems, The Boeing Company
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2011 Speaker Faculty
- Air Vice-Marshal Stuart Atha, Air Officer Commanding, Number One Group, Royal Air Force
- Major General Michael R. Boera, Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, US DoD
- Air Marshal Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force
- Brigadier General Silvano "Fritz" Frigerio, Deputy Chief of Planning, Policy and Transformation Division - Italian Air Force Staff - Targeting Directorate Chief of NATO Operation Unified Protector
- Brigadier General John Bayne, Director Combat Systems, South African Air Force
- Douglas Barrie, Senior Fellow for Military Aerospace, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Colonel Gerald Swift, Director, F-15 Eagle Division, Aerospace Sustainment Directorate, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center’s, US Air force
- Captain David D. Kindley, Deputy Program Manager, Mission Systems F/A-18 & E/A-18G Program Office, US Navy
- Captain Beau Duarte, Deputy Program Manager for Spectrum Dominance F/A-18 & E/A-18G Program Office, US Navy
- Mark Pendergrass, EW Lead, Mission Systems, JSF Programme Office, US DoD
- Captain Jakob de Place Bjoern, Head of Mission Planning, Tactical Air Command, Royal Danish Air Force
- Colonel Terrance Wood, Director, Aerospace Equipment Program, Management (Fighters and Trainers), Canadian Forces
- Wing Commander Rick Adams, Head of Air Platform Protection, Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II Program Office, US DoD
- Lieutenant Colonel Fabrice Grandclaudon, Rafale Programme Officer, French Air Force
- Lieutenant Colonel Rickard Nystrom, Head of Aircraft Programme Section, Swedish Air Force
- Ken Murphy, Domestic RACR Capture Lead, Raytheon and former USAF Colonel, F-16/F-22 pilot
- Commander Pierre Gottis, Rafale Programme Manager, French Navy
- Major Richard “Dino” Foster, Chief, F-22 Branch, Air Combat Command, US DoD
- Major William O’Brien, 561 Joint Tactics Squadron, Warfare Center, USAF
- Major Hans Peter Bagger, Tactical Air Command, Head of Fighter Branch, Danish Air Force
- Major Oscar Zoeteweij, Operational Management Policy, Requirements and Plans, Royal Netherlands Air Force (pending final approval)
- Michael Ostergren, METEOR Programme Manager, Swedish FMV
- Dr. Kerry Brown, Head of Asia Programm, Chatham House Think Tank
- Bill Sweetman, Editor-in-Chief, Defence Technology International
- Tuomo Salonen, Structural Analyst, RTD & Aeronautical Engineering, Patria Aviation Oy, Finland
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Venue
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Venue & Accommodation
Royal Air Force Museum London
London, UK
Grahame Park Way
London, NW9 5LL
www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london
The Museum is situated on the site of the original London Aerodrome, used for the great Hendon Air Shows between the two World Wars. Five mammoth buildings contain over a hundred aircraft, artifacts, aviation memorabilia, fine art and photographs covering the history of aviation from early balloon flights to the latest jet fighters.
Accommodation
Travel and accommodation is not included in the registration fee. However a number of discounted bedrooms have been reserved at the Wembley Park Plaza and Hendon Hall Hotel. Please call the hotels directly on Tel: +44 (0) 208 902 8839 (Wembley Park Plaza), Tel: +44 (0) 845 072 7449 (Hendon Hall) and quote booking reference IQPC to receive your discounted rate, prices start from £120 (Wembley Park Plaza) and £109 (Hendon Hall) including VAT and breakfast. There is limited availability so book early to avoid disappointment.
