We are delighted to announce the return of the 26th annual
Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference, taking place from 9-10 December 2025, with the annual site visit taking place on 11 December 2025.
Building on our acclaimed 2024 edition, the conference remains the preeminent forum for the international air mobility and airlift community - providing critical perspectives from heavy and tactical airlift, rotary wing and AAR industries.
The only international event with a dedicated focus on
Military Airlift and Air-to-Air RefuellingNew for 2025:
- Emphasis on operational learnings and development of the next generation of airlift and air-to-air refuelling assets
- Take advantage of our unique platform which after 26 years is firmly established as the natural meeting point for European and global air forces
- Hear about the latest trends, programmes, products and strategies of airlift & AAR technology and witness how this dynamic military field underpins global defence operations
The Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference will feature fresh perspectives from leading military such as:
- European Tactical Airlift Centre (ETAC)
- European Defence Agency
- French Air and Space Force
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- NATO Deployable Air Command & Control Centre
- NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
- NATO IS-DI
2025 Speakers
- Alex Defazio, Aerospace Capabilities Section, NATO IS-DI (Defence Investment division)
- Andre van Nispen, MMF Programme Manager, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
- Colonel Alfredo Pietrolucci, 14th Wing Commander, Italian Air Force
- Colonel Andy Bowser, Commander 8 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force
- Colonel Harry Oostema, Commander, Heavy Airlift Wing
- Colonel Paulo Martins, Operations Division Chief, Portuguese Air Force
- Laurent Donnet, Managing Director, Avidonn Consulting
- Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Gerd Schwiedessen, Former Project Officer Aviation, European Defence Agency and Military Aviation Expert
- Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Hardy, Commander, 100th Operations Support Squadron 100th OSS, RAF Mildenhall
- Lieutenant Colonel Andrius Stuknys, Commander, Maintenance Depot, Lithuanian Air Force
- Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Tanase, Romania Senior Naitonal Representative, Heavy Airlift Wing
- Lieutenant Colonel Hakan Jakobsson, Senior National Representative, Heavy Airlift Wing
- Lieutenant Colonel Jay Marrin, Senior Staff Officer, Canadian Air Division Headquarters
- Lieutenant Colonel Jens Bolstad, Chief - Plans and Policy, European Tactical Airlift Centre (ETAC)
- Lieutenant Colonel Olin Johnson, Division Head, Airlift Coordination Center ALCC, NATO Deployable Air Command & Control Centre
- Lieutenant Colonel Paul Menon-Bertheux, Head Quarters Officer in Charge of Future Airlift Programs and Capabilities, French Air and Space Force
- Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Peters, 436 Transport Squadron Commanding Officer, Royal Canadian Air Force
- Major General Joao Nogueira, Director of the Engineering and Programs Directorate, Portuguese Air Force
- Major Marco Bozzi Sentieri, Chief of Operation Section Next 14th Wing Commander, Italian Air Force
- Michael Sylla, Project Officer Aviation / Air Transport, European Defence Agency
Please fill in your name and email to receive the Conference Agenda of this event.
Venue
Disclosed after registration
To ensure the security of the event, the exact location will not be disclosed publicly. Once your booking has been confirmed and approved, you will receive the full event location and address, along with the hotel booking form.
