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Future Air Force Panel - New Generation Aircraft 2022

16.11.2021

The Czech Air Force is due to replace its current fleet of the JAS-39 Gripen soon. This constitutes a similar challenge as was the replacement of the Soviet-made MIG aircraft 20 years ago. However, exponential technological development and unpredictability of current and future battlefield make this task increasingly difficult and ever-more complex. This complexity is, for example, well reflected in terminology as we now use the term Air Combat System, rather than aircraft.

The Future Air Force Conference - New Generation Aircraft is organised under the auspices of the Czech Air Force Commander MG Petr Mikulenka.

The aim of the Future Air Force Panel – New Generation Aircraft is to address some of these complexities and challenges by focusing in particular on the following areas:

Future Security environment and the role of the NATO Air power within it
The Czech approach towards Future Air Combat System (FACS)
Integration of the Czech Future Air Combat System into the NATO multidomain operations
Future education and training
Role of the Czech defence, security and academic sectors in supporting the Future Air Combat System

The Future Air Force Panel – New Generation Aircraft will be organized in two separated blocks, but with interconnected topics.

FIRST BLOCK, 28 April 2022	SECOND BLOCK, 20 October 2022
Hotel DAP Prague	PVA EXPO Prague within the Future Forces Exhibition & Forum 2022

The first block will focus on the area of the air power and its role in future joint operation as well as all aspects emerging from the FACS integration into national C4ISTAR system.	The second block will focus on training of Air Force personnel and the role of the national defence industry within FACS integration.