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This page shows historical information on the International Fighter 2017 Conference, held on November 7-9, 2017 in Berlin,
Germany
The new edition of this event will be held on November 5-7, 2024
Delivering Airpower for the Multi-Domain Battlespace
2017 is a critical moment for combat airpower. As F-35 nations prepare to take delivery of 5th generation aircraft, NATO and its partners are confronting security threats on the Alliance's eastern border. The operating environment grows ever more complex, and fighters are now required to execute missions in demanding A2/AD environments. As air forces sustain readiness for a near-peer conflict, they must also develop COIN capabilities to support the suppression of terrorism and insurgency. In short, guaranteeing air superiority has never been tougher. International Fighter 2017 will be your annual opportunity to engage with chiefs of air staff, senior capability developers, strategists and force commanders, as they gather in Berlin to debate the delivery of combat airpower in an information-heavy, multi-domain battlespace. Critical topics include 4th and 5th generation integration, LVC training, armed reconnaissance or light attack, EW, weapons systems, information fusion, manned/unmanned teaming, cyber resilience and spectrum superiority.
Co-chaired by the recently retired Commander of USAFE-AFAFRICA, and the former Chief of Staff of the German Air Force, the forum will welcome an expert delegation from countries including the UK, Italy, Sri Lanka, Romania, Switzerland, Kenya and Belgium. Join them in Germany as they train tomorrow's pilot, plan for tomorrow's mission and suppress tomorrow's threat.
2016 Featured:
Interactive Panel Discussions - including; Industry view of the Fighter Market, Senior Leadership 'Commanders' Forum', Communicating Air Power, The Future of Air Power 2035 , and The Optimum Live / Synthetic Training Balance
Post Conference Focus day examining two key areas - A morning dedicated to training and LVC and an afternoon dedicated to Mission Planning
Independent analysis and global trends in fighter aircraft. The state of the market, current headline hitting stories and the perception of defence procurement in an age of austerity
High-level presentations - we are honoured that several Chiefs of Air Staff and other senior leadership officials are delivering presentations and unparalleled insight into their work, challenges and future plan
2017 Co-Chairmen
General (Retd.) Frank Gorenc, Former Commander, USAFE/AFAFRICA
Lieutenant General (Retd.) Klaus-Peter Stieglitz, Former Commander, German Air Force
Keynote Speakers & Panelists 2017
General Tod D. Wolters (Tentative), Commander/Director, USAFE/AFAFRICA, NATO AIRCOM & JAPCC
General Dato’Sri Affendi Bin Buang, Chief, Royal Malaysian Air Force
Lieutenant General Karl Müllner, Commander, German Air Force
Lieutenant General Joachim Wundrak, Commander, Air Operations Command, German Air Force
Colonel General Sergii Drozdov, Commander, Ukrainian Air Force
Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, Commander, Sri Lankan Air Force
Air Marshal Maanat Wongwat, Director of Operations, Royal Thai Air Force
Air Marshal Shahid Akhtar, Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Training), Pakistan Air Force
Lieutenant General Rubén C. García Servert, Commander, NATO Combined Air Operations Centre Torrejon
Rear Admiral DeWolfe H. Miller III (Or Nominated Representative), Director, Air Warfare, OPNAV N98, US Navy
Air Vice Marshal M Sanaul Huq, National Defence College, Bangladesh Air Force
Brigadier General Petr Hromek, Deputy Commander, Czech Air Force
Air Commodore Bradshaw, Lightning Force Commander, Royal Air Force
Brigadier Eric Mbugua Kinuthia, Base Commander Laikipia Air Base, Kenya Air Force
Colonel Emanuele Spigolon, Deputy Programme Manager, Joint Strike Fighter, Italian Air Force
Colonel Etienne Faury, Head of Plans Division, French Air Force
Colonel Jeroen Poesen, Division Chief Air Operations and Training, Belgian Air Force
Captain John Enfield, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, US Navy
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Kleeman, Commander, Def/3 Warrior Prep Center, Polygone EW Range, US Air Force
Wing Commander Martin Rendall, Officer Commanding, Air Battlespace Training Centre, Royal Air Force
Mr Thomas Lawhead, Director of Staff, F-35 Integration Office, US Air Force
Mr Oscar Bladh, Project Manager Survivability & EW Gripen E, FMV
Mr Justin Bronk, Research Fellow, RUSI
Mr Douglas Barrie, Senior Fellow For Military Aerospace, IISS
Incoming Policy Director, Air Force HQ, Republic of Korea Air Force
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Light Attack Focus Morning - Tuesday 7th November 2017
LVC Training Focus Afternoon - Tuesday 7th November 2017 Conference Day One - Wednesday 8th November 2017
Conference Day Two - Thursday 9th November 2017
The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page.
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