• Perspective on developments in 6th generation aircraft, and how cutting-edge technologies will support the Italian Air Force’s future capabilities
• Demonstrating the F-35 fleet’s Joint Air Power capabilities and growing proficiency with large-scale and international exercises
• Instilling a fifth-generation mindset with advanced training to achieve operational success
• Gap analysis on NATO Air Power Developments against Russia
• Importance of rapidly increasing airborne electromagnetic warfare capabilities in Europe to bolster Western airpower
• Key observations from the conflict in Ukraine as allies offer air suppor
• How the Chinese Air Force are combining speed, power and agility to enhance performance and combat capabilities
• Strategic implications of Chinese 6th Generation aircraft development on NATO and the Indo-Pacific
• Keeping pace with advancements in AI-powered drones and loyal wingman to enhance force flexibility
• Overview of Canada’s Air Forces’ defense strategy for the air domain and how a next-generation fighter would fit in
• Updates on Canadian Air Force’s current initiatives, program status, and anticipated timelines for implementation
• Adopting common operational and communication strategies and standards for effective collaboration with allies
• Increasing Air Combat mass, lethality, and survivability with increased force size, and supplementing squadrons with autonomous aircraft
• Challenges of integrating CCAs with the existing combat air fleet
• Enhancing combat readiness to respond to new and evolving threats
• Software-defined or hardware-defined? Finding the balance for the development, procurement, and delivery of uncrewed combat platforms
• What are the biggest technical challenges? Different problem sets bring different challenges: dog fights, beyond visual range, and collaborative autonomous platforms
• What are the human challenges? The human element of human-machine teams and the systems that need to be put in place
• How quickly can this be achieved? Exploring the possibilities for FCAS and GCAP software technologies to be brought into service earlier
• Exploring the evolving threat landscape and its implications for airpower, agility, resilience, and multi-domain integration
• Swedish Air Force research initiatives into autonomy and MUM-T, with a focus on the development and operational integration of CCAs
• Identifying capability gaps and future force structure requirements shaped by emerging technologies, peer-level threats, and joint operational demands
• Insights into USAF’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), updates on progress, building and fielding CCA
• Exploring CCA, an affordable, capable aircraft that complements the existing force
• Updates on acquisition and operations, working together to build, test, and integrate this new capability
• How artificial intelligence can support NATO’s future force and capability development, and what is the timeline for implementation in fixed-wing aircraft
• Ethical considerations for increasing reliance on automation, and potential disadvantages of adversaries use of AI without ethical considerations
• How can we ensure secure, real-time data sharing across joint and coalition platforms in highly contested environments?
• What role does artificial intelligence play in enhancing situational awareness and decision-making within the combat cloud?
• How should next-generation aircraft be designed to integrate seamlessly with distributed combat cloud architectures from day one?
• What are the biggest technical and policy challenges to achieving true multi-domain interoperability through the combat cloud?
• Observations from Polish air activities as the Ukraine conflict continues
• Integrating systems such as UAVs into air combat capabilities to enhance operations
• Ensuring interoperability between multiple systems as they continue tobe developed
• Overview of recent upgrades within the Royal Norwegian Air Force, including infrastructure, and integration of advanced technologies
• Joint Strike Fighter Integration: Progress and challenges in the full operational capability transition to the F-35A Lightning II, with focus on interoperability, tactical doctrine, and force readiness
• How the JSF programme reshapes Norway’s defence posture within NATO, enhances Arctic security operations, and supports multinational joint operations
• Pairing remote vehicles with fighter aircraft to enhance operations and lethality
• The importance of working with allies to identify priorities and development opportunities
• Leveraging innovation and technological breakthroughs with nontraditional players
• Strategies to maintain and support combat aircraft during both development and deployment
• Supporting the phase-in of remotely piloted aircraft
• Priorities for sustaining weapon capabilities for aircraft currently in deployment
• Associated technical challenges with supporting weapon systems fornext-generation aircraft