Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference

SAE Media Group 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.

 

New for 2025:

 

1. Emphasis on operational learnings and development of the next generation of airlift and air-to-air refuelling assets

2. Take advantage of our unique platform which after 26 years is firmly established as the natural meeting point for European and global air forces

3. Hear about the latest trends, programmes, products and strategies of airlift and 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:

 

1. European Tactical Airlift Centre (ETAC)

2. European Defence Agency

3. Royal Canadian Air Force

4. NATO Deployable Air Command and Control Centre

5. NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)

6. NATO IS-DI

 

 

Tickets: 

 

Prices:

First Early Bird Offer (Available until 8th August 2025): GBP 1898.00,

Active Military and Government Personnel - First Early Bird Offer (Available until 8th August 2025): GBP 598.00,

Second Early Bird Offer (Available until 5th September 2025): GBP 2098.00,

Active Military and Government Personnel - Second Early Bird Offer (Available until 5th September 2025): GBP 798.00,

Final Early Bird Offer (Available until 3rd October 2025): GBP 2198.00,

Active Military and Government Personnel - Final Early Bird Offer (Available until 3rd October 2025): GBP 898.00,

Standard price: GBP 2298.00,

Active Military and Government Personnel Rate - Standard price: GBP 998.00

 

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 Carlos Herraiz Linares (Commandant, European Tactical Airlift Centre (ETAC), 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 Jay Marrin (Senior Staff Officer, Canadian Air Division Headquarters), Lieutenant Colonel Olin Johnson (Division Head, Airlift Coordination Center ALCC, NATO Deployable Air Command and 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)