As the pace of international operations increase and challenges become more diverse, SMi's Military Aircraft Maintenance and Repair conference will allow you to analyse the latest industry-military partnerships and programmes, contractual frameworks, strategies and operational experiences in the field of military aircraft maintenance.

Learn from experienced military commanders and engineers and analyse the latest strategies for ensuring continuing airworthiness. Discuss the lessons learned and ensure your organisation is equipped to meet the requirements of high tempo operations.

With specially tailored presentations covering maintenance for fast jets, helicopters and heavy airlift, make sure that you take this opportunity to stay at the forefront of the latest developments and military requirements.

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Why should you attend this event?

• Discuss the latest market trends and industry analysis
• Hear case studies on military - industry cooperation and contractual frameworks with a series of joint industry-end user presentations
• Examine real life experiences of managing military aircraft maintenance in challenging operational environments
• Assess lessons learned from both the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) and NATO Airlift Management Agency (NAMA)
• Perspectives on ageing aircraft and aircraft structural integrity. How can you ensure continuing airworthiness?
• Network with aircraft maintenance professionals and military decision makers

Discuss maintenance of fast jets with confirmed case studies of the Harrier, F-15 and Eurofighter	Analyse maintenance and operational requirements for helicopters from NATO, military and industry perspectives	Hear perspectives on maintenance for heavy aircraft with presentations on the Globemaster C-17 and Hercules Intergrated Operational Support

Chaired by:

• WIng Commander (Ret'd) Chris Hockley, Defence College of Management & Technology, Cranfield University

Hear keynote addresses from:

	Brigadier General Mark Atkinson, Director, Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters US Air Force Europe

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Colonel Philip Louden, B-1 Program Office and 812 Aeronautical Systems Group Commander, US Air Force
• Wing Commander Tim Ewbank, Aviation Engineering & Integrity, Directorate of Safety & Engineering, RAF Wyton, UK
• Wing Commander Rebecca Stanley, MoD HIOS Programme Manager, Hercules Tristar Project Team, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), UK
• Major Darrin Dronoff, Commander, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, US Air Force
• Major Chris Evans, DARS SO2 Eng, Directorate of Aviation Regulation and Safety, Ministry of Defence, UK
• Dimitrios Petridis, Aviation Support Project Manager, NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA)
• Hal Chrisman, Principal, AeroStrategy
• Irving Irons, Director, Acquisition and Logistics, NATO Airlift Management Agency 
• Jan Plevka, Armaments Directorate, European Defence Agency
• John Sneller, Head, RAF Airlift Business Unit, Marshall Aerospace
• Trevor Pritchard, Business Development Director - UK, Vector Aerospace International

Who should attend?

Commercial Profile

Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, Officers for:

• Engineering
• Through Life Support and Whole Life Support
• Logistics Processes
• Sales and Marketing
• Strategy
• Business Development
• Business Units for military aircraft

Military Profile

Commanding Officers, Project Officers, Heads, Directors, Deputy Directors, S01 / S02 for:

• Aircraft engineering
• Maintenance engineering
• Aircraft Support
• Material Systems
• Logistics
• Logistics procurement
• Depth Support
• Systems Management
• PPP

Venue details

Welcome to Crowne Plaza London – The City a modern and stylish hotel right in the heart of the city, perfectly situated for all your business and leisure needs. Set back from the north bank of the River Thames, it is within easy reach of the St Pancras Eurostar terminal as well some of the city’s most famous tourist attractions, including The London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, Millennium Bridge, Tate Modern and West End theatres

19 New Bridge Street  EC4V 6DB

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