The largest bespoke military airliftconference in Europe, now in its17th year

Learn how national strategic and tactical airlift capabilities are being enhanced with greater interoperability

Gain a regional understanding of the critical aerial refuelling requirement gaps across Europe

Discuss how emerging technologies will transform airlift operations in years to come

NEW FOR 2016: Analyse the state of aerial refuelling in Europe and NATO and discuss how capabilities can be enhanced for greater air mobility

In addition, this event includes...Post conference site visit to

Pisa Air Force Base, 1st December 2016Hosted by The Italian Air Force

MILITARY AIRLIFT AND AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING

SMi presents its 17th annual conference on...

Optimise Air Mobility With Greater Strategic and Tactical Airlift Capabilities

29th - 30th November 2016, Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence, Italy

Also Sponsored By:

Gold Sponsor:

www.military-airlift.comRegister online, call +44 (0) 20 7827 6000 or fax your registration form to +44 (0) 20 7827 6001

MILITARY, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR RATES AVAILABLE

Chairman for 2016:

Laurent Donnet, Programme Manager Airlift and AAR, European Defence Agency

Host Nation Address from:

Brigadier General Achille Cazzaniga, Commanding Officer of the 46th Air Brigade, Italian Air Force

Military Speakers Also Include:

Major General Christian Badia, Commander, European Air Transport Command

Brigadier General Dionigi Maria Loria, Director of Logistics, Logistics Directorate, EEAS

Colonel Torgeir Aas, Commander of the Gardermoen Air Base, Royal Norwegian Air Force

Colonel Gustavo Cicconardi, Chairman of NATO Air to Air Refueling Working Group, Italian Air Force

Group Captain Elizabeth Purcell, Chief AMCC, NATO SHAPE

Group Captain Andrew Killey, Assistant Head of DSCOM, UK Ministry of Defence

Group Captain Martin Cunningham, Chief of Staff - Air Mobility Headquarters, Royal Air Force

Michele Rega, Fixed Wing Officer, European Defence Agency

Kenneth Carhart, Consultant, NSPA

Commercial Speakers Include:

Didier Vernet, Military Affairs, Airbus Defence and Space

Pam Valdez, Director, Derivative Fleet Support and Sustainment Global Services and Support, Boeing

James Eisenhart, Director, Sales and Marketing, C2ISR And Mobility Platforms, Boeing

Oleksandr Kiva, Marketing and Sales Director, Antonov

Key Reasons To Attend:

REGISTER BY 15TH JULY FOR A £400 DISCOUNTREGISTER BY 30TH SEPTEMBER FOR A£200 DISCOUNTREGISTER BY 31ST OCTOBER FOR A £100 DISCOUNT

@SMiGroupDefence

MILITARY AIRLIFT AND AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING DAY ONE I 29th November 2016 www.military-airlift.com

An Invitation To Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling 2016

Dear Colleague,

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to participate in the 17th annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference convening on 29th – 30th November 2016 in Florence, Italy. The event will be followed by an exclusive site visit to the Pisa Air Force Base and this will be hosted by the Italian Air Force, who will also be providing a host nation address at the main conference.

Due to the growing emphasis on full European interoperability, the integration of the Airbus A400M into European fleets and the demand for greater aerial refuelling capabilities, this conference encourages deep discussion to debate potential solutions to the consistent challenges that are faced by multinational commands, national militaries and industry alike.

I believe Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling 2016 is the perfect environment for such a forum, hence providing my support behind the conference as chairman.

We would ask you to pay particular attention to our conference agenda which has been put together with great care to give you the very best opportunity to benchmark and learn from subject matter experts. We have invited only the most senior and well respected Commanders of air transport bases and Heads of Air Mobility, and this seniority is a demonstration of the support for this critical meeting.

I am looking forward to meeting you in November 2016 with many other likeminded individuals to ensure you too can benefit from this unique event.

Yours Sincerely,

Laurent Donnet,Programme ManagerAAR and Airlift, European Defence Agency

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening RemarksLaurent Donnet, Programme Manager AAR and Airlift, European Defence Agency

9.10 HOST NATION ADDRESS: Present and Future of Italian Airlift System• How Italy’s accession to the EATC has enhanced capabilities for

Italian Air Mobility• The future of Italian strategic and tactical• How a fully operational A400M will impact the divisions of

responsibility in the Italian fleetBrigadier General Achille Cazzaniga, Commanding Officer of the 46th Air Brigade, Italian Air Force

9.50 Supporting Airlift … Anytime, Anywhere and Air Refuelling - 21st Century Capability and Support

Session Details to be ConfirmedPam Valdez, Director, Derivative Fleet Support and Sustainment, Global Services and Support, Boeing James Eisenhart, Director, Sales and Marketing, C2ISR And Mobility Platforms, Boeing

10.30 Morning Coffee

11.00 How The UK’s Air Transport Fleet Is Optimised To Maximise Air Mobility Capability

• An overview of RAF Brize Norton fleet: RAF’s Strategic and Tactical Air Transport (AT) and Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) forces

- Voyager, C-130 and C-17 fleets• An update on the delivery status of the A400M Atlas and how this

will impact UK air mobility capabilities• The A400m as the basis for next-generation tactical air mobility • The potential for greater European cooperation to enhance UK

assetsGroup Captain Martin Cunningham, Chief of Staff, Air Mobility Command, Royal Air Force

11.40 Airbus Defence and Space Developing Military Capabilities• New C-295 versions for new missions• A400M tactical capabilities• A330 MRTT spreading its wings Didier Vernet, Military Affairs, Airbus Defence and Space

12.20 Networking lunch

1.20 Role of DSCOM in Satisfying UK’s Critical Strategic Lift Requirements• DSCOM’s approach to satisfying the growing demand for Strategic

Movements• The Key Challenges facing DSCOM • A view of the futureGroup Captain Andrew Killey, Assistant Head of DSCOM, UK Ministry of Defence

1.50 ANTONOV Transport Aircraft - New Capabilities in Tactical and Strategical Airlift

• Progress of new programs of tactical military transport AN-178 and AN-132 aircraft and their modifications as well as capabilities of AN-70 / AN-188 program.

• The modernisation of AN-124-100 aircraft and successful experience of ANTONOV Company

• Antonov Airlines in strategic airlift by AN-124-100 Ruslan and AN-225 Mriya aircraft

Oleksandr Kiva, Marketing and Sales Director, Antonov

2.40 Afternoon Tea

3.10 How The Royal Norwegian Air Force Are Maintaining Their Fleet and Personnel To Satisfy Key Strategic and Tactical Airlift Requirements

• RNoAF Fleet• Prioritising missions with a small fleet• Education and knowledge• Sustainment contracts - helpful or costly• Maintenance when deployedColonel Torgeir Aas, Commander, Gardemoen Air Base, Royal Norwegian Air Force

COMMERCIAL PANEL DISCUSSION: 3.50 Enhancements in Technology to Transform Next-Generation Airlift Capabilities

• Next-generation requirements in military airlift• An overview of emerging technologies which will contribute to AAR and airlift operations• The impact of UAVs on next-generation AAR capabilities • How technology will develop in decades to come and the new

direction for air transport technology Laurent Donnet, Programme Manager AAR and Airlift, European Defence Agency James Eisenhart, Director, Sales and Marketing, C2ISR And Mobility Platforms, Boeing Oleksandr Kiva, Marketing and Sales Director, Antonov Didier Vernet, Military Affairs, Airbus Defence and Space

4.30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

4.45 Networking Reception Hosted by

Register online at www.military-airlift.com • Alternatively fax your registration to +44 (0) 870 9090 712 or call +44 (0) 870 9090 711 • GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLESupported by

MILITARY AIRLIFT AND AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLINGwww.military-airlift.com DAY TWO I 30th November 2016

8.30 Registration & Coffee

9.00 Chairman’s Opening RemarksLaurent Donnet, Programme Manager AAR and Airlift, European Defence Agency

KEYNOTE ADDRESS9.10 Enhancing The EATC’s Fleet And Capabilities For Europe

• An update on the EATC’s fleet since the recent accession of Spain - CASA C-295, C-130H/H30, KC-130H, B707/KC707 - A400m and A330• Further planned enhancements and contributions to the fleet for

2017 and how this will contribute to European airlift• How the EATC plans to expand capabilities in years to comeMajor General Christian Badia, Commander, European Air Transport Command

9.50 The Role of the NATO AAR Working Group (AAR WG) in Developing and Standardising Air to Air Operations

• An outline of the key current challenges and how these are being overcome for greater AAR capability

• Key areas of effort within the AAR community and how this is contributing to greater AAR capability

• STANAGs update and POW of the AAR WGColonel Gustavo Cicconardi, Chairman of NATO Air to Air Refueling Working Group, Italian Air Force

10.30 Morning Coffee

11.00 An Airlift and Tankers Update From The European Defence Agency

• Why European Air Transport Fleet partnership at the EDA is important for the Airlift community

• Securing European Tactical Airlift Training• AAR, one of the 4 key projects at the EDAMichele Rega, Fixed Wing Officer, European Defence Agency

11.40 Movement and AAR Coordination For Next-Generation Challenges• How member nations benefit most when they are proactive and

engaging at all levels within the MCCE• Future air transport and AAR situation and availability• Overview of the efficiency of payments through the Exchange of

Services (ATARES) system• Looking at missions, exercises and the coordination provided by

MCCESenior Representative, Movement Coordination Centre Europe

GOVERNMENTAL PANEL DISCUSSION:12.10 Satisfying the Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) Gap In Europe

• Current European capabilities and gaps for AAR• How the European MRTT programme will help satisfy key regional requirements• The potential for further collaboration, integration and

interoperability in AAR• How industry can contribute to satisfying AAR requirements in

EuropeLaurent Donnet, Programme Manager AAR and Airlift, European Defence Agency Kenneth Carhart, Consultant, NSPAGroup Captain Elizabeth Purcell, Chief AMCC, NATO SHAPE Senior Representative, Movement Coordination Centre Europe Major General Christian Badia, Commander, European Air Transport Command Colonel Gustavo Cicconardi, Chairman of NATO Air-to-Air Refueling Working Group, Italian Air Force

1.00 Networking Lunch

2.00 Readiness and Responsiveness – NATO’s Requirement for Strategic Lift• A changing paradigm since NATO was formed

• NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014

• Development of the NATO readiness action plan

• NATO assurance measures

• NATO adaptation

• How to the meet the requirements

Group Captain Elizabeth Purcell, Chief AMCC, NATO Shape

2.40 Satisfying Strategic Airlift Requirements in NATO• How the Strategic Airlift Capability initiative contributes to NATO

requirements

• Acquiring, managing, supporting and operating three Boeing C-17

strategic transport aircraft

• Key goals and components of the Strategic Airlift Interim Solution

(SALIS) initiative

- Multinational consortium of 18 countries

- Chartering the Antonov An-124-100 transport aircraft

• How the NSPA plan to further satisfy NATO member states’ airlift

requirements

Kenneth Carhart, Consultant, NSPA-NATO

3.10 Afternoon Tea

3.50 Force Deployment – Requirement for EU Common Security and Defence Policy Operations and Missions

• An overview and illustration of current CSDP military operations and

missions, including operational activities and context

• Past, current and future requirements for these missions. The

commonality across operational areas and the specific challenges

of some theatres

• EU solutions based on pragmatic decision making, building better

networks with partners and developing a multinational approach

• Multinational logistics, the opportunities presented and the means

by which broader capacities can be harnessed and shared

• Other possible routes for improvement, levering broader

stakeholders, encouraging capacity building and seeking civilian

and military coherence in shared capabilities

Brigadier General Dionigi Maria Loria,, Director of Logistics, Logistics

Directorate, EEAS

4.30 Effective Civil-Military Cooperation and Optimisation of Military Assets for Disaster Response

• The role of the World Food Programme (WFP) in disaster relief in

relation to UNOCHA and other humanitarian organisations

• Use of military assets for World Food Programme (WFP) disaster-

response efforts

• WFP’s reliance on civil-military cooperation and key requirements to

further enhance the response

• CASE STUDY: South Sudan and Syria Operations

Eric Perdison, Chief of Aviation, Supply Chain Division, World Food Programme

5.10 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

5.25 Networking Reception Hosted by

Register online at www.military-airlift.com • Alternatively fax your registration to +44 (0) 870 9090 712 or call +44 (0) 870 9090 711 • GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLESupported by

POST CONFERENCE SITE VISIT TO PISA AIR FORCE BASE, 1ST DECEMBER 2016

Hosted by The Italian Air Force

OVERVIEWFollowing SMi Group’s 17th Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling conference, all delegates are invited to our Post Conference Site Visit to the Pisa Air Force base.

Transport will be provided to and from the conference hotel for this visit and delegates will have the opportunity visit the facilities and the aircraft.

SITE VISIT ITINERARY9.30

Arrival, welcoming and presentation from the Brigade

10.00Visit to the C27 J maintenance

10.30Visit to the C130 maintenance

11.00Coffee and Refreshments Break

11.30Visit to C27 J Group

12.00Visit to C130 Group

12.30End of Site Visit

Register online, call +44 (0) 20 7827 6000 or fax your registration form to +44 (0) 20 7827 6001

All delegates who wish to attend the site visit must confirm this with SMi Group in advance and bring their passports to the visit as proof of identification for security purposes.

Boeing Global Services & Support is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. A top U.S. exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in 150 countries. Boeing products and services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, C4ISR, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, and performance-based logistics and training. Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace innovation. Its broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of its commercial airplane family, creating advanced technology solutions for military customers and integrating aircraft, defense systems and warfighters through network-enabled solutions. Please call Boeing Boeing Global Services and Support. www.boeing.com

Airbus Defence and Space is one of the three divisions of the Airbus Group. It is Europe’s number one defence and space company, the second largest space business worldwide, and within the top ten defence enterprises globally. It employs some 38,600 employees generating revenues of approximately €13 billion per year. www.airbus.com

ANTONOV Company is a leading enterprise of aircraft industry of Ukraine. The enterprise, existing about 70 years, is one of several enterprises having the whole cycle of creation of modern aircraft – from pre-project scientific researches to construction, tests, certification, serial production and after-sale maintenance. ANTONOV Company created more than one hundred types and modifications of passenger, transport and special-purpose aircraft. ANTONOV specializes in development of cargo planes – the class in which it has the richest experience and greatest success. ANTONOV cargo planes are distinguished for their ability to operate in harsh climatic conditions and on remote high-altitude airfields with any kind of surface, and first of all for the widest range of cargoes they can airlift. At present, in the market the enterprise presents freighters with payload rate from 2.5 to 250 tons. Besides, ANTONOV is engaged in airlift activity with its fleet of 7 AN-124 Ruslan and the world biggest AN-225 Mriya. www.antonov.com

JBT®, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of cutting edge ground support equipment including loaders, de-icers, and tow tractors; and, airport gate equipment, featuring Jetway® passenger boarding bridges, JetPower® ground power, JetAire® preconditioned air, JetFlo® potable water cabinets, BagBuddy® luggage lift, Apron Management, and more. www.jbtcorporation.com

The TLD Group is the leading industrial company specializing in GSE. Aside from the commercial lines of GSE, many of which meet military application requirements, TLD also offers a wide range of specialized military GSE including High Pressure Air Conditioners, Liquid Chillers, Military Transporters/Loaders, Ammunition Loaders, and Multi Purpose Units, all designed for the most stringent military applications. www.tld-gse.com

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIESSMi offer sponsorship, exhibition, advertising and branding packages, uniquely tailored to complement your company’s marketing strategy. Prime networking opportunities exist to entertain, enhance and expand your client base within the context of an independent discussion specific to your industry. Should you wish to join the increasing number of companies benefiting from sponsoring our conferences please call: Sadia Malick, Director on +44 (0) 20 7827 6748 or email: smalick@smi-online.co.uk

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIESAre you interested in promoting your defence services to a targeted industry sector? SMi offer tailored marketing packages so that your association/publication can gain access to a global market and key decision makers in the defence market.

Contact Vinh Trinh, SMi Marketing on +44 (0)20 7827 6140 or email vtrinh@smi-online.co.uk

GOLD SPONSOR

Sponsored by

Previous Sponsors Include:

MILITARY AIRLIFT AND AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING29TH - 30TH NOVEMBER 2016, GRAND HOTEL MEDITERRANEO, FLORENCE, ITALY | PISA AIR FORCE BASE FREE SITE VISIT 1ST DECEMBER 2016

4 WAYS TO REGISTER

FAX your booking form to +44 (0) 870 9090 712

PHONE on +44 (0) 870 9090 711

ONLINE at www.military-airlift.comPOST your booking form to: Events Team, SMi Group Ltd, 2nd FloorSouth, Harling House, 47-51 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BS

If you have any further queries please call the Events Team on tel +44 (0) 870 9090 711 or you can email them at events@smi-online.co.uk

Payment: If payment is not made at the time of booking, then an invoice will be issued and must be paid immediately and prior to the start of the event. If payment has not been received then credit card details will be requested and payment taken before entry to the event. Bookings within 7 days of event require payment on booking. Access to the Document Portal will not be given until payment has been received.

Substitutions/Name Changes: If you are unable to attend you may nominate, in writing, another delegate to take your place at any time prior to the start of the event. Two or more delegates may not ‘share’ a place at an event. Please make separate bookings for each delegate.

Cancellation: If you wish to cancel your attendance at an event and you are unable to send a substitute, then we will refund/credit 50% of the due fee less a £50 administration charge, providing that cancellation is made in writing and received at least 28 days prior to the start of the event. Regretfully cancellation after this time cannot be accepted. We will however provide the conferences documentation via the Document Portal to any delegate who has paid but is unable to attend for any reason. Due to the interactive nature of the Briefings we are not normally able to provide documentation in these circumstances. We cannot accept cancellations of orders placed for Documentation or the Document Portal as these are reproduced specifically to order. If we have to cancel the event for any reason, then we will make a full refund immediately, but disclaim any further liability.

Alterations: It may become necessary for us to make alterations to the content, speakers, timing, venue or date of the event compared to the advertised programme.

Data Protection: The SMi Group gathers personal data in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and we may use this to contact you by telephone, fax, post or email to tell you about other products and services. Unless you tick here □ we may also share your data with third parties offering complementary products or services. If you have any queries or want to update any of the data that we hold then please contact our Database Manager databasemanager@smi-online.co.uk or visit our website www.smi-online.co.uk/updates quoting the URN as detailed above your address on the attached letter.

Unique Reference Number

Our Reference D-118

Terms and Conditions of Booking

DELEGATE DETAILSPlease complete fully and clearly in capital letters. Please photocopy for additional delegates.

Title: Forename:

Surname:

Job Title:

Department/Division:

Company/Organisation:

Email:

Company VAT Number:

Address:

Town/City:

Post/Zip Code: Country:

Direct Tel: Direct Fax:

Mobile:

Switchboard:

Signature: Date:I agree to be bound by SMi’s Terms and Conditions of Booking.

ACCOUNTS DEPT

Title: Forename:

Surname:

Email:

Address (if different from above):

Town/City:

Post/Zip Code: Country:

Direct Tel: Direct Fax:

Payment must be made to SMi Group Ltd, and received before the event, by one of the following methods quoting reference D-118 and the delegate’s name. Bookings made within 7 days of the event require payment on booking, methods of payment are below. Please indicate method of payment:□ UK BACS Sort Code 300009, Account 00936418□ Wire Transfer Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 39 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AU Swift (BIC): LOYDGB21013, Account 00936418 IBAN GB48 LOYD 3000 0900 9364 18□ Cheque We can only accept Sterling cheques drawn on a UK bank.□ Credit Card □ Visa □ MasterCard □ American Express All credit card payments will be subject to standard credit card charges.

Card No: □□□□ □□□□ □□□□ □□□□Valid From □□/□□ Expiry Date □□/□□CVV Number □□□□ 3 digit security on reverse of card, 4 digits for AMEX card Cardholder’s Name:

Signature: Date:I agree to be bound by SMi’s Terms and Conditions of Booking.

Card Billing Address (If different from above):

DOCUMENTATIONI cannot attend but would like to Purchase access to the following Document Portal/Paper Copy documentation. Price Total

□ Access to the conference documentation on the Document Portal £499.00 + VAT £598.80

□ The Conference Presentations – paper copy £499.00 - £499.00 (or only £300 if ordered with the Document Portal)

PAYMENT

□ Book by 15th July and save £400 off conference price

□ Book by 30th September and save £200 off conference price

□ Book by 31st October and save £100 off conference price

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

VATVAT at 22% is charged on the attendance fees for all delegates, except taxable persons established in Italy – Reverse Charge – Article 194. VAT is also charged on Document portal and literature distribution for all UK customers and for those EU Customers not supplying a registration number for their own country here

CONFERENCE PRICES GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

I would like to attend: (Please tick as appropriate) Fee TOTAL

MILITARY, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR RATE

□ Conference only £899.00 + VAT £1096.78

□ Pisa Air Force Base Complimentary Site Visit- Return Coach LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE

COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS□ Conference only £1699.00 + VAT £2072.78

□ Pisa Air Force Base Complimentary Site Visit- Return Coach LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE

PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION □ Distribution of your company’s promotional literature to all conference attendees £999.00 + VAT 1198.80

The conference fee includes refreshments, lunch, conference papers and access to the Document Portal containing all of the presentations.

VENUE Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence, Italy

□ Please contact me to book my hotelAlternatively call us on +44 (0) 870 9090 711, email: hotels@smi-online.co.uk or fax +44 (0) 870 9090 712

DELEGATE DETAILS