RAeS Future Combat Air and Space Capabilities Summit

23 May 2023 - 24 May 2023

Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters

Booking is now open for the RAeS Future Combat Air and Space Capabilities Summit 2024 #FCAS24. Reserve your place here.

The RAeS Summit on ‘Future Combat Air and Space Capabilities’ will take place on 23-24 May 2023 at No. 4 Hamilton Place, London.

Overview

The increased complexity of modern warfare requires the British Armed Forces, along with its allies in NATO and across the world, to be prepared to fight as a joint force in a multi-threat environment in order to achieve desired effects in all domains and at the strategic, operational and tactical levels. In an increasingly complex operating environment, creativity, adaptability and resilience are in as high demand as ever. With defence planning being tested by the geopolitical landscape and the war in Ukraine, it is critical for the armed forces to identify and invest in capabilities needed to face distinct threats and challenges emanating from all strategic directions; from state and non-state actors as well as from cyber and hybrid attacks.

Programme

View the full programme here.

Learn more about our speakers in our speaker library here.

Why attend?

This 'Future Combat Air and Space (FCAS) Capabilities Summit' brings together UK defence leaders, its allies, and industrial partners, to assess the strategic direction for air and space combat capabilities now and in the future.

A comprehensive agenda will review the next generation of combat, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and mobility aircraft, and assess how these will be integrated into existing fleets and weapon systems, maintain interoperability across alliances and improve operational resilience and effectiveness of European air forces. There will be interactive discussions on the role and capabilities of unmanned combat aerial vehicles and new rotary-wing platforms to deliver air supremacy in multi-domain operations, including on land and maritime scenarios. Our speakers will also prioritise the growing importance of the space domain, emerging cyber strategies and central role of cross-domain intelligence sharing to execute operations on the modern battlefield. Beyond evaluating technological and tactical approaches, this conference will tackle how to secure sovereign and allied defence-critical supply chains, establish on-shore industrial capabilities and leverage new manufacturing innovations.

Who should attend?

If you are operating within air and space defence capabilities this is a unique opportunity to network with senior decision-makers, budget holders and military leaders, and be part of a discussion on future programmes with a highly specialised group of defence stakeholders, right in the centre of London.

Delegate fees (all plus VAT):

Attendance is in person only at RAeS HQ, No.4 Hamilton Place, London. Delegate fees include conference attendance, refreshments, lunch and a drinks reception.

We offer 10 free places to RAeS students on a first come first served basis. Please email events@aerosociety.com to register your interest.

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This Summit is now fully booked. Please contact events@aerosociety.com with any queries.

Sponsors

Thank you to the supporters of this conference: