Prague. The Czech Air Force is due to replace its current fleet of the JAS-39 Gripen soon. This constitutes a similar challenge as was the replacement of the Soviet-made MIG aircraft 20 years ago. However, exponential technological development and unpredictability of current and future battlefield make this task increasingly difficult and ever-more complex. This complexity is, for example, well reflected in terminology as we now use the term Air Combat System, rather than aircraft.
The Future Air Force Conference – New Generation Aircraft is organised under the auspices of the Czech Air Force Commander MG Petr Mikulenka.
The aim of the Future Air Force Panel – New Generation Aircraft is to address some of these complexities and challenges by focusing in particular on the following areas:
- Future Security environment and the role of the NATO Air power within it
- The Czech approach towards Future Air Combat System (FACS)
- Integration of the Czech Future Air Combat System into the NATO multidomain operations
- Future education and training
- Role of the Czech defence, security and academic sectors in supporting the Future Air Combat System
The Future Air Force Panel – New Generation Aircraft will be organized in two separated blocks, but with interconnected topics.
