Airlift is a critical capability necessary to ensure a secure Europe. In this content piece, A-400 programme manager Michael Schaefer delivers his thoughts and views on accelerating the procurement of airlifts. He touches upon challenges and opportunities for the industry as well as the importance of the Military Airlift conference. This insider piece is valuable to anyone interested in:

• A-400 programme
• Adapting their company for multinational procurement
• Inner workings of the NSPA
  

Lt. Colonel Marcus Cunningham delivers an insider’s look into the state of airlift over the Pacific. In this piece, he explains the current state of the theatre while also identifying the trends for the military and industry. This content is perfect for anybody interested in learning about regional needs.

Airlift is the lifeblood of military operations. But how do we ensure its effective use when technology outpaces doctrine? In this analysis, we break down the history, purpose, and evolution of airlift capabilities with a focus on logistics and support operations. From cargo flights to autonomous refuelling, one thing is for certain – the airlift of tomorrow is unlike anything seen before.

Key takeaways:

• Technological innovation has blurred the line between traditionally strategic and tactical airlift
• Autonomous UAS will likely change the nature and scope of supply operations
• Decentralized logistics chains have the potential to reshape military supply networks
• Machine learning and AI are poised to automate and streamline logistics planning
  

In this past presentation, Colonel Michel Stanislas, Transport Fleets Manager, Program Office, French Air Force HQ discusses:

• A global overview of French fleet modernisation
• Main challenges for the French Air Force such as doctrine, operational employment and human resource’s challenges
• Developing AAR capacity
• The future of strategic lift

This presentation, by Jennifer Thompson, Chief, Logistics Support Division, Department of Field Support, United Nations will cover how the United Nations are providing dedicated support to international peacemaking and peacekeeping operations, working with military partners to ensure the availability of lift, and logistical challenges when working in some of the most austere environments.

Contents 

1. Overview of the support to Peacekeeping
2. Operations Environment in which we work
3. United Nations Movement Control Section
4. United Nations Airlift
5. Specific Areas of Concern

• A structural and inventorial overview of 1 Canadian Air Division
• How does the Royal Canadian Air Force maximise and optimise the use of their fleet of C-130Js?
• What does the future look like for Canadian Air Mobility? Future mission sets; disaster and humanitarian relief obligations