Military Airlift 2011

Enabling efficient, effective and affordable airlift capability

Military Airlift 2011 builds on Defence IQ’s airlift series with superb panel of military subject experts convening in London to discuss the key issues surrounding this vital area of military capability.

This year’s event will benefit from an unrivalled insight into the Royal Air Force, its current operational experiences and a view of the next five years of acquisitions and platform replacements.

High level briefings from major national and multinational airlift organisations will provide key information on major developments which have occurred in the last year.

For the first time, this year’s event will also focus on Tanker air refuelling and the increased role of MRTT platforms.

Military Airlift 2011 will:

• Deliver programme updates on the major strategic and tactical airlift platform development projects which are currently underway including the A400m, KC-390 and many more
• Investigate the effort to deliver effective multinational interoperable military airlift entities – with MCCE, the European Defence Agency, NAMA, Heavy Airlift Wing and European Air Transport all delivering briefings on the significant change and progress that has occurred in the last six months
• Allow an unrivalled insight into British Armed Forces airlift efforts. Air Commodore John Ager, HQ 2 Group, will deliver a keynote speech on the next 5 years in British Airlift as well as recent operational experience and Wing Commander Manning, OC 99th Squadron, will discuss the Royal Air Force C-17 fleet, capabilities and foreseen future requirements
• Investigation of current Air Tanker developments and the increased investment in Multi Role Tanker Transport platforms