International Military Helicopter Conference 2025

February 25-27, 2025 - London, United Kingdom

Delivering the Next Generation of Rotary Capabilities up to 2040 and Beyond

Bringing together the most influential stakeholders from across the global rotary wing community, the 24th annual International Military Helicopter (IMH) conference is coming to the Novotel London West, London, UK. With over 450 specialists and discussion makers from the military, industry, R&D, and academia, IMH 2025 will delve into future procurement activities and investments that are delivering next-generation capabilities to support tomorrow’s mission.

With the threat of peer-on-peer competition escalating, NATO and partner nations need to consider how to operate rotary aviation in highly contested and congested airspace. The need to develop advanced rotorcraft to carry out the specific mission sets required in a modern multi-domain battlespace, while retaining survivability and effectiveness, has become more important than ever before. As seen in the early days of the UKR/RUS conflict, traditional doctrine and tactics are being challenged, and new rotorcraft vulnerabilities are being exposed, requiring commanders to find new ways to operate when air superiority has not been achieved. Subsequently, Armed Forces around the world are looking to expand the capability of their current and future rotorcraft, seeking greater speed, endurance, agility and survivability to meet today’s and tomorrow’s threats.

As nations invest in the renewal of legacy fleets, and look to procure next-generation platforms, IMH provides the most valuable annual forum to address the current challenges and priorities for rotary aviation. With the global military helicopter market expected to grow to $72.81 billion by 2027, IMH will provide the most valuable forum to address these issues. Covering a range of critical topics, International Military Helicopter 2025 will examine those which are relevant to the modern battlefield and the role of rotary aviation across the domains, including:

  • Observations and Lessons Identified from Current Conflicts
  • Updates on Current Rotary Wing Programmes, including FLRAA, NMH & NGRC
  • Modernisation of Existing Platforms to Enhance Performance and Survivability
  • Current Training Capabilities to Maximise Operational Readiness
  • Upgrading Rotorcraft with Advanced Avionics, Connectivity, and Communication Systems
  • Tactical & Strategic Integration of Uncrewed Systems into the Force
  • Optimising Sustainment and MRO for Current and Future Fleets
  • Future of Rotary Aviation in the Multi-Domain Battlespace

What to Expect in 2025

  • 500+ Attendees
  • 40+ Presentations
  • 50+ Nations
  • 80+ Organisations




It was very good for networking and getting new information from the industry in line of work

Finnish Defence Force

It was an excellent events goatherd most of the military helicopter users to meet each others and exchange experiences and have better understanding for so many concepts discussed

Royal Saudi Air Force

It is always worth for me to attend both the presentation but also for contact opportunities

Hensoldt France SAS

IMH 2025 Conference Chairman:

  • Major General (Retd) James Illingworth OBE, Former Director Land Warfare & Former Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command, IMH 2025 Conference Chairman

IMH 2025 Conference Co-Chair

  • Rear Admiral (Rtd) Matt Briers CBE, Former Director Carrier Strike, UK MoD, IMH 2025 Conference Co-Chair

2025 Confirmed Speakers

  • Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell CBE, Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy
  • Major General Alex Turner DSO, Director Army Futures, British Army
  • Major General David Hafner AM CSC, Commander, Aviation Command, Australian Army
  • Major General Salvatore Annigliato, Army Aviation Commander, Italian Army
  • First Admiral Ruzman Bin Mat, Chief of Staff & Incoming Naval Wing Commander, Royal Malaysian Navy
  • Major General Muhammad Saeed Anwar Khan Niazi, General Officer, Pakistan Army Aviation
  • Brigadier General Matthew Braman, Director, Army Aviation, US Army
  • Brigadier General Brendan Cook, Director General Air and Space Force Development, Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Brigadier General David Cruzille, Commanding General, French Army Aviation
  • Brigadier General Cain Baker, Director, Future of Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team, US Army
  • Brigadier General Diego Sismondini, Deputy Commander, 1st Aviation Brigade for Special Operations, Italian Air Force
  • Brigadier General David Phillips, Program Executive Officer, PEO Aviation
  • Commodore Steve Bolton, Deputy Director Aviation Programmes and Futures, Royal Navy
  • Brigadier General David Walsh, Program Executive Officer, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Miss, Department of the Navy
  • Commodore Matt Royals, Commander Fleet Air Arm, Royal Australian Navy
  • Cyril Heckel, NGRC Programme Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency
  • Brigadier Nick English MBE PhD, Commander, 1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team
  • Mark Langrill, Director Helicopters, DE&S - UK MoD
  • Colonel Roger Waleski Jr., Commander, US Army Special Operations Aviation Command
  • Colonel Kresimir Razov, Commander, 93rd Wing, Croatian Air Force
  • Colonel Guido Krahl, Branch Chief Army Aviation, Bundeswehr
  • Colonel Kate Fleeger, Program Manager, PMA-261 H53 Heavy Lift Helicopters, Naval Air Systems Command
  • James Gavin, Head of Future Capability Innovation, DE&S - UK MoD
  • Colonel Mats-Uno Runeson, Deputy Wing Commander, Helicopter Wing, Swedish Armed Forces
  • Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Fountain, Director Air Requirements 9 (Tactical Aviation), Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Lieutenant Colonel Ville Siiropää, Technical Director, Army Aviation, Finnish Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel Emiliano Pellegrini, Subject Matter Expert Attack Helicopters, JAPCC
  • Lieutenant Colonel Andrius Stuknys, Chief of HQ Engineering Service, Lithuanian Air Force
  • Lieutenant Colonel Robert Borowski, Head of Army Aviation Concepts & Deputy Branch Chief Army Aviation, ACCDC - Bundeswehr
  • Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Hoogsteder, Program Manager SOF Air, Royal Netherlands Air Force
  • Commander Brett Gillies, Commanding Officer - 1710 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy
  • Commander Sebastian Schimera, Deputy Head of Planning Department, DEU Naval Air Command, German Navy
  • Commander Alex Haupt, Incoming Commanding Officer, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron, US Navy
  • Liam Ball, Senior Principal Rotorcraft Systems Engineer, DSTL - UK MoD
  • Captain Joe Dransfield, Deputy Head Operations, Operating Assurance Group, Military Aviation Authority
  • Major Jorge Liquito, AW119 Fleet Manager, Portuguese Air Force
  • Helen Wheatley, Hd Hels 2 (inc Next Generation Rotary), DE&S - UK MoD
  • Jason Hawker, Principal Officer, NATO Flight Training Europe, NSPA
  • Major Simon Jaksetic, 151st RW SQ Commander, Slovenian Armed Forces
  • Major Bart Prins, Staff Officer Attack Helicopter Aviation, Royal Netherlands Air Force
  • Kevin Luxford, NGRC Technical Section Leader - Principal Technical Officer, NSPA
  • Stephanie Griffiths, Head of Data Exploitation - 1710 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy
  • Daniele Cucchi, Aviation Support Programme Manager, NSPA
  • Major Hristo Valev, Squadron Commander, 24th Helicopter Airbase, Bulgarian Air Force

2025 Industry Speakers

  • Mark Ballew, Senior Director, Business Development, Vertical Lift Programs, The Boeing Company
  • Brigadier (Retd) Lenny Brown, Managing Director, Airbus Helicopters UK
  • Guiseppe Cellai, Head of NH90 Product Support, NHIndustries
  • Axel Aloccio, NHI President and Head of NH90 Program, Airbus Helicopters, NHIndustries
  • Cristian Naso, Managing Director NHIndustries and Head of NH90 Program at Leonardo, NHIndustries
  • Air Vice Marshal (ret.) Nigel Colman CB OBE, Vice President Market Development, Leonardo
  • Roberto Garavaglia, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Rotorcraft Business Evolution, Leonardo
  • Jay Macklin, Director, Army, and Air Force (AAFS) Strategy and Business Development, Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company

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Venue

Novotel London West
1 Shortlands, W6 8DR
Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom

Group Rate: From £229.00 per night, Including breakfast and VAT.

Reservation Method: Reserve your room by emailing the in-house reservations team at h0737-re@accor.com and stating the code ‘Military Helicopter 2025’