Upcoming Events

Future Forces Exhibition & Forum

16/10/2024 - 18/10/2024
Prague, Czech Republic

International Exhibition | Expert Panels | NATO Working Groups | Networking

Prague has been a long-time hub for international defence and security community networking within the FFF events, regularly hosting national delegations from over 60 countries and showcasing the latest products and services of about 300 exhibitors. The forum is organised under the auspices of the Czech Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of the Interior and in close cooperation with armed and security forces, NATO structures, European Defence Agency and other relevant authorities.

The program addresses the latest trends and needs in the defence and security area and helps to achieve the much sought-after interoperability within Multi-Domain Operations environment. Furthermore, it is important platform supporting cooperation of partner countries, international organizations, law enforcement and other security forces, the private sector, R&D, and academia across the globe.

In connection with the FUTURE FORCES FORUM, official meetings of NATO Working Groups will again be held in Prague, namely the CBRN Medical Working Group under the NATO Committee of Chiefs of Medical Services (COMEDS), the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Capability Group under the NATO Army Armaments Group (NAAG), and the Dismounted Soldier Equipment User Group under the NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA).

FFF 2024 Program:

• Future Forces Exhibition
• NATO Working Groups Sessions
• LEA-DER - 7th Annual Conference & Technology Exhibition: Workshops & LA only Trainings, Tools and Technologies Against Major Crime & Terror
• Future Forces Conference
• Future of Civil Security Conference
• Homeland Security & Resilience Conference
• Future C2 Conference
• CBRN & Medical Conference
• Defence Interests in Space Panel
• Future Air Force Conference
• Future Land Forces Panel
• Future Integrated Forces Conference
• Disruptive Technologies & Defence Innovations Conference
• Future Of Cyber Conference & Live Hacking Zone
• Multi-Domain Advanced Robotic Systems Conference

The professional public can attend both the exhibition and most of the expert panels free of charge. Online registration and further information on FUTURE FORCES FORUM events are available at www.fff.global

For more information please visit:
www.future-forces.org

Global Defence Helicopter 2024

22/10/2024 - 24/10/2024
Warsaw, Poland

The 11th Global Defence Helicopter (GDH) meeting takes place in Warsaw, Poland over the 22 – 24 October 2023, building on last year’s success when we welcomed over 700+ representatives from 50 NATO and friendly nations.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, terrorism, migration and human trafficking, the challenge of China’s international policies, cyber and other asymmetric threats, rapid advances in space, and climate change are some of the current NATO challenges. The endorsement by its 30 member nations of the NATO 2030 agenda has global implications hence increased dialogue and cooperation in the Asia Pacific region and strengthened engagement far beyond the Euro-Atlantic area.

With speed of response and tactical agility being at the heart of solutions to many of these defence and security challenges, rotary wing aviation – crewed and increasingly uncrewed – remains a critical capability for militaries of all sizes and capabilities.

It is therefore with pleasure that Global Defence Helicopter will return once again to Warsaw. Geographically at the heart of NATO’s response to Russian posturing towards Eastern Europe, Poland is also midway through a €43.2bn Technical Modernisation Plan for its armed forces, setting the standard for defence acquisition to counter modern as well as more traditional threats.

For more information:
https://www.defenceleaders.com

Military Flight Training USA

29/10/2024 - 30/10/2024
Westin San Antonio North, TX

Building Pilot Readiness for the Future Fight

Military Flight Training USA is back for our 8th annual conference and is proud to be bringing together a community of 300+ Flight Training Program Managers, Instructors, Industry Leaders and Subject Matter Experts as we discuss challenges at the forefront of pilot training. 

By guiding flight training initiatives to leverage new technology and innovative education strategies, commands can effectively reduce the gaps in skills and capabilities from training aircraft to operational aircraft in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. Our sessions and discussions will provide an in-depth view of procurement and training strategies and priorities for the US, industry, and America’s industry partners. The conference will also highlight advancements in synthetic training, rotary training, cybersecurity, and much more!

For more information please visit:
https://www.idga.org

Future Land Forces 2024

05/11/2024 - 07/11/2024
Warsaw, Poland

Globally, our land forces are facing complex threats that will challenge our ability to compete with peer adversaries in future warfare. Recently our peer-like threats have not been standing still, far from it. They have been observing our armaments, equipment, and tactics to develop an increasingly capable force of their own. As a result, our land forces now face a multitude of advanced threats; including uncrewed aerial systems, anti-armour rounds, loitering munitions and Cyber/EW effects to name but a few. As a result, land forces are transforming physically, conceptually, and culturally to maintain advantage in an ever-shifting world shaped by technology, climate change and increasingly aggressive peers.

To address future challenges, nations must identify and anticipate their capability gaps and develop solutions to these at pace. This is critical for land forces to deter conflict and, if called upon, counter and prevail over our adversaries in combat. Success in future land warfare requires learning the lessons of the past coupled with innovative, and cutting-edge solutions to meet the characteristics of the information age battlefield. Increasingly our land forces must operate jointly across domains, with allies and partners to contribute effectively towards large scale combat operations.

Future equipment is being designed to be more lethal, expeditionary, and integrated, centred around digital capabilities. This ‘Future Land Forces’ conference will bring together an authoritative speaker faculty with leading industry experts, programme managers, capability and requirements teams, front-line commanders, engineers and scientists to provide a forum for sharing common problems, networking and finding solutions to the problems land forces face now and in the future.

For more information:
https://www.defenceleaders.com

Future Indirect Fires

14/01/2025 - 15/01/2025
Downright Hotel, Austin, TX

Supporting Next-Generation Capability Development and Fires Recapitalization

The 2025 Future Indirect Fires Summit will bring together leaders from the indirect fire community to discuss the latest innovations in indirect fire systems, support systems, munitions, and challenges presented by the current conflict in Ukraine. Our discussions will focus on achieving enhanced lethality, survivability, precision, and range.

Thought leaders will provide insights into modern warfare and the quest for increased firepower. Throughout the summit, we will examine current US DoD programs, including the new Self-Propelled Howitzer, the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment Two, and Project LASSO among others. The event will serve as a platform to address the challenges of counter UAS and C4ISR to support indirect fire success.

We will explore the challenges of keeping up with rapidly evolving technology and the need for common software systems. Additionally, we will investigate the defense industrial base’s critical role in supporting indirect fires, hear from operational-level leaders on capability gaps, and discuss the future of indirect fires and their pivotal role in military success.

For more information please visit:
https://www.idga.org

25th Annual International Armoured Vehicles

21/01/2025 - 25/01/2025
Farnborough, UK

The World's Premier Conference for the Armoured Vehicles Community!

The International Armoured Vehicles Conference annually attracts 1000 delegates from over 50 nations, with conference attendance spanning the full armoured vehicles ecosystem. Representatives from military and government leadership join senior industry solution providers from both the major vehicles OEMS and the supply chain involved in producing the state-of-the-art technologies for the vehicles of the future, in order to address the key question: “how will we fight in the future?”

What's new for 2025:

• Our new location at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre will feature an expanded exhibition hall with more opportunities to meet with key providers and decision-makers, and to view the latest armoured vehicles integrated into an interactive exhibition.
• The new 3-day agenda offers more content than before to ensure full coverage of the most pressing issues relating to the armoured vehicle community, and provides additional opportunities for deep discussions with peers to tackle your current challenges.
• Increased choice of topics for tailored workshops, including additive manufacturing for maintenance and active protection systems, which allow a broader range of topics to discuss with peers and colleagues to address operational challenges.
• Join more nations and organisations than ever before at the event to foster new relationships with the armoured community and hear updates from their latest programmes in order create opportunities for future collaboration.
• All conference attendees are invited to join us as our guests for a range of international food and drink options at the end of day 2. This additional social activity offers more time to continue the conversations started during the main proceedings, and is an excellent opportunity to come together in a relaxed environment after a full day of learning.

For more information please visit:
https://www.defenceiq.com

International Military Helicopter

25/02/2025 - 27/02/2025
Novotel London West, London, UK

Delivering the Next Generation of Rotary Capabilities up to and Beyond 2040

Bringing together the most influential stakeholders from the global rotary wing community, the 24th annual International Military Helicopter (IMH), will delve into future procurement activities and investments that are delivering next generation capability, able to support tomorrow’s mission.

As nations invest in the renewal of legacy fleets or procure next generation platforms, the shifting international environment shows clear challenges when operating against peer or near peer adversaries. The increasing sophistication and capability of unmanned systems causing us to rethink how we deliver the capability that only rotary wing platforms can.
 

With the size of the global military helicopter market expected to grow to $72.81 billion by 2027, IMH will provide the most valuable forum to address these issues. Covering a range of critical topics, International Military Helicopter 2025 will examine those which are relevant to the modern battlefield and the role of rotary aviation across the domains.

For more information please visit:
www.defenceiq.com