Dr. Jack Watling *subject to final confirmation

Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare RUSI

Dr Jack Watling is Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute. Jack works closely with the British military on the development of concepts of operation, assessments of the future operating environment, and conducts operational analysis of contemporary conflicts. Jack is the author of The Arms of the Future: Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty First Century. Jack's PhD examined the evolution of Britain’s policy responses to civil war in the early twentieth century. He has worked extensively with the Ukrainian Armed Forces during Russia's full-scale invasion, across NATO, and in Iraq, Mali, Rwanda, on Yemen and further afield.

DAY ONE | TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2026

9:30 CURRENT AND FUTURE ROLE OF ROTARY AIR POWER

Understanding the current context of rotary wing operations in light of recent conflict
Crewed or uncrewed? Explore the future role of crewed helicopter platforms with the recent proliferation of drones in modern warfare
Developing future rotary requirements to meet evolving threats

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