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We are committed to enhancing NATO Joint Air and Space Power by promoting networking and collaboration among key decision-makers and subject matter experts. To achieve this, we host a range of events, including conferences, working groups, and expert meetings. Our three major annual events are the Joint Air Power Conference, the Think Tank Forum, and the Joint Air and Space Power Network Meeting.

Our events serve as a platform for Air and Space Power entities and actors to convene, discuss shared concerns, exchange insights, and explore opportunities for collaboration in developing effective solutions to real-world problems. Our ultimate goal is to foster a culture of innovation and knowledge-sharing that will enhance NATO Joint Air and Space Power capability, making it even stronger and more effective.

Event Schedule

30-02SEP/OCT

Joint Air and Space Power Conference

Congress Centre Essen, Germany

12-13NOV

Joint Air and Space Power Network Meeting

Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Kalkar, Germany

tbd2026

Think Tank Forum

Allied Air Command, Ramstein, Germany

tbd2026

Steering Committee and
Senior Resource Committee Meetings

Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Kalkar, Germany

C-UAS Fundamentals Training Course

In support of NATO’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capabilities, the Joint Air Power Competence Centre has developed a C-UAS Fundamentals Training Course tailored for the NATO C-UAS Community of Interest (COI). Starting in August 2025, the C-UAS Fundamentals Training Course is offered monthly to members across all ranks of the NATO C-UAS COI, including relevant law enforcement agencies and critical infrastructure stakeholders.

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The Think Tank Forum

The JAPCC has organised the Think Tank Forum since 2014, and it has evolved over the past years to become an effective venue that brings together national and NATO HQs, Air and space-related academic institutions, and Air and Space Warfare Centres to share perspectives and engage in discussions on current and emerging Air and Space topics. Furthermore, sharing insights and identifying areas of common interest have proven to be practical mechanisms that allow us to avoid duplication of effort and provide the essential dynamic to keep transforming in order to be prepared for future challenges.

The main objectives of the Think Tank Forum are to:

  • share information regarding the transformation of Joint Air and Space Power and developments within the Air and Space domains.
  • share insights and discuss our organizations’ agendas and programmes of work, focusing on the main topics and developments that influence those.
  • identify, discuss, and develop potential areas of cooperation and prevent duplication of effort.
  • develop better synergies and strengthen relationships within the Air and Space Power community.
  • promote JAPCC’s overall activity with emphasis on the areas with potential for cooperation and collaboration.

In 2024, the TTF was organized with the Allied Air Command (ACC) as a two-day conference, with participation from national, NATO and international entities, and in total, more than sixty distinguished individuals attended.

The positive trend of increasing national defence budgets provided the basis to discuss topics like state-of-the-art technologies, capabilities development and procurements, effective employment of National Air and Space forces, and structures and processes supporting interoperability across multiple domains. Together, we identified areas of common interest and potential collaboration to contribute collectively to both national and NATO forces’ transformation.

It is recognized that the benefit of any meeting is the networking opportunities and the chance to make new personal contacts or strengthen old ones. The opportunities to interact with others are of utmost importance.

Forums like the TTF effectively foster cooperation and collaboration that will enhance our common deterrence and defence.

This next event will be organized in Spring 2026.

The JAPCC and ACC welcome any national, international and NATO entity with a role, interest, or working agenda in the Air and Space domains. If your unit or organization considers TTF relevant to your activities, please get in touch with us, and we will send you the necessary joining information.

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Steering Committee and Senior Resource Committee Meetings

The Steering Committee (SC) meeting is intended to inform sponsoring nation air chiefs or their designated flag officer representatives of the JAPCC programme of work, the Director’s priorities, the state of the Centre and then allow the Committee to provide broad strategic guidance to shape the future programme of work. Additionally, this meeting will provide a progress update on action items from last year’s Committee discussions.

The Senior Resource Committee (SRC) meeting is intended to ensure JAPCC activities are matched with a prudent allocation of resources. The chairman will lead delegates through a review of last year’s SRC action items, the previous day’s SC meeting decisions, and the normal budget review, including previous year’s summary, current year execution, upcoming fiscal year requests and the mid-term financial plan. 

Please note that this meeting is by invitation only.

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Joint Air and Space Power Conference 2025

Disrupting Dominance: The Future of Air Superiority?

We cordially invite distinguished delegates, stakeholders, and experts in the field of Joint Air and Space Power to attend our annual conference, which will take place from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at the ‘Grugahalle’ in Essen, Germany. This event offers a forum to explore the theme of ‘Disrupting Dominance: The Future of Air Superiority?’.

For decades, NATO’s unrivalled air and space superiority has been a cornerstone of its collective deterrence strategy. That era is over.

Deteriorating geopolitics and disruptive technologies have fundamentally altered NATO’s strategic landscape by widening the spectrum of potential threats and challenging its previous foundations of air and space deterrence. On one end of the technological spectrum, cheap, commercially available drones and other weapons have lowered the barrier to entry onto the modern battlefield, enabling state and non-state actors to contest the air and space domains at a fraction of the cost of previous eras. Simultaneously, on the other end of the spectrum, advancements in space capabilities, sixth-generation fighters, and autonomous platforms are set to render legacy combat systems obsolete, demanding a significant and urgent modernization effort from NATO members.

This broadening array of threats requires NATO to reevaluate its deterrence strategies, defence plans, and overall combat capabilities. Investments in high-end systems must be balanced with the need for ‘affordable mass’ capable of countering new and diverse threats ranging from low-cost drone swarms to advanced hypersonic weapons. To address this challenge, NATO requires a comprehensive assessment of its current defence posture, a willingness to promote rapid innovation, and a commitment to interoperability and collaboration between Alliance governments, militaries, and industry partners.

As NATO reorients to a changing battlefield, it must answer the question, ‘How will we achieve air and space superiority in future operations?’

The 2025 Joint Air and Space Power Conference provides a forum to address these complex challenges. Participants can look forward to a comprehensive two-day programme featuring intellectually stimulating panels, thought-provoking sessions, and active engagement and networking opportunities.

The Joint Air and Space Conference 2025 aims to facilitate active engagement and meaningful dialogue among participants. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with senior military and civilian leaders from NATO and various nations. Through lively discussions, insights sharing, and shaping the future of international security, participants will play a key role in advancing collective knowledge.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Essen!

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The Joint Air and Space Power Network Meeting

Since 2014, the Joint Air and Space Power Network (JASPN) Meeting has been a venue to share ideas and perspectives, identify areas of common interest, and, thus, achieve efficient approaches and avoid unnecessary duplications with the aim to collectively contribute to solutions for imminent and future Air and Space Power challenges.

Similar to the Think Tank Forum, the JASPN Meeting helps to develop better synergies within the Air and Space Power community by bringing together NATO, EU, and international organizations.

The main objectives of the JASPN Meeting are to:

  • share information regarding the transformation of Joint Air and Space Power and developments within the Air and Space domains.
  • share insights and discuss our organizations’ agendas and programmes of work, with a focus on the main projects and activities.
  • identify, discuss, and develop potential areas of cooperation and prevent duplication of effort.
  • develop better synergies and strengthen relationships within the Air and Space Power community.
  • promote JAPCC’s overall activity with emphasis on the areas with potential for cooperation and collaboration.

In 2023, on 14th and 15th November, the JASPN Meeting welcomed representatives from the Allied Command Transformation, NATO HQ International Staff, NATO Science and Technology Organization, NATO HQ Military International Staff, European Air Group, European Defence Agency, European Air Transport Command, Movements Coordination Centre Europe, Command and Control Centre of Excellence, Integrated Air and Missile Defence Centre of Excellence, Space Centre of Excellence and the Competence Centre for Surface-Based Air and Missile Defence. The two-day event highlighted the importance of AirCom’s five priorities in addressing threats such as conflicts on European borders, challenges posed by China and Iran, terrorism, and cyber and hybrid attacks. Throughout the discussions, participants agreed Alliance capabilities must be interoperable and integrated across all domains to support multi-domain operations and deliver multi-domain effects.

It is recognized that the benefit of any meeting is the networking opportunities and the chance to make new personal contacts or strengthen old ones. The opportunities to interact with others are of utmost importance.

This year’s event will be held at the JAPCC’s Conference Centre in Kalkar, Germany, from 12-13 November 2025.

The JAPCC welcomes any NATO, EU or international entity with a role, interest, or working agenda in the Air and Space domains. If your unit or organization considers JASPN relevant to your activities, please contact us, and we will send you the necessary joining information.

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Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Interoperability Exercise and Summer Jamm 2025 Initial Planning Conference (TIE25/SJ25 IPC)

The TIE25/SJ25 IPC will be held at the Join Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC), Kalkar, Germany, from 20-21 January 2025. This event is by invitation only.

AVT 359 Hypersonic Operational Threats Follow on Study

The AVT-359 study group will meet in person at the Join Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC), Kalkar, Germany from 17-18 April 2024. The aim is to finalize the draft chapters of phase 2, harmonize their content, and to identify topics for a potential follow-on study. 

German Workshop für hypersonische Flugkörperabwehr

In Folge des letzten Workshops in 2022 zu „Sensorik für hypersonische Flugkürperabwehr“ wird für den Themenkomplex Sensorik/Effektorik vom 10.-11.04.2024 ein zweitägiger Workshop geplant mit dem Ziel, Experten der Bundeswehr, der Industrie und Forschung zusammenzubringen, um den nationalen Fokus für Hyperschallbedrohungen zu schärfen - und vor allem, um einen Fahrplan für nationale Fähigkeiten zur hypersonischen Flugkörperabwehr zu ermöglichen. Der Workshop wird im Fraunhofer Institut für Hochfrequenzphysik und Radartechnik FHR in Wachtberg stattfinden. Weitere Detals stehen in der Einladung.

Air-to-Air Refueling Workshop

The AAR Clearances Workshop will be held 28 April 2025 at the Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the ARSAG 2025 annual meeting 29 April to 1 May 2025. The AAR Workshop is open to all Allies, the Invitee, ARSAG participants, and NATO Military Authorities (NMAs). Registration is mandatory for all attendees.

Air-to-Air-Refueling Workshop, Cleveland, Ohio

The Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) Workshop will be held 22 April 2024 in conjunction with ARSAG 2024.

The AAR Workshop is open to all Allies, the Invitee, and NATO Military Authorities. All Allies who are targeted with an AAR capability in the NATO Defence Planning Process or who have aerial refuelling capable aircraft are kindly requested to send their subject matter experts to this workshop. Additionally, operational experts from within the NATO Command Structure are invited to attend as well.

Joint Air and Space Power Network Meeting

Since 2014, the Joint Air and Space Power Network (JASPN) Meeting has been a venue to share ideas and perspectives, identify areas of common interest, and, thus, achieve efficient approaches and avoid unnecessary duplications with the aim to collectively contribute to solutions for imminent and future Air and Space Power challenges.

This year’s event will be organized in person in Kalkar, at the JAPCC, from 12-13 November 2025.

JAPCC Steering Committee / Senior Resource Committee (SC/SRC) Meetings

The SC meeting is intended to inform Sponsoring Nation Air Chiefs or their designated Flag/General Officer representatives of the JAPCC program of work (PoW), the Director’s priorities, the state of the Centre and then allow the Committee to provide broad strategic guidance to shape the future PoW. Additionally, this meeting will provide you with a progress update on action items from last year’s SC discussions.

The SRC meeting is intended to ensure JAPCC activities are matched with a prudent allocation of resources. The Chairman will lead delegates through a review of the 2024 SRC action items, the previous day’s SC meeting decisions, and the normal budget review, including previous year's summary, current year execution, FY 2026 request and the mid-term financial plan. SRC representatives are invited to attend the Ice-Breaker and SC meeting if able.

Please note that this meeting is by invitation only.

Joint Air and Space Power Think Tank Forum (TTF)

The annual “Joint Air and Space Power Think Tank Forum (TTF)” is a venue that brings together national HQs/staff, Air and Space Power related academic institutions, and Air Warfare Centres to share perspectives and engage in prominent discussions on current and emerging Air and Space topics. Furthermore, sharing insights and identifying areas of common interests have proven to be a practical mechanism that allows us to avoid duplication of effort and keeps the essential dynamics to keep transforming in order to be prepared for future challenges. The main objective of the Think Tank Forum is to:

  • identify areas of common challenges for Joint Air and Space Power and gain awareness of key areas of effort;
  • share insights and discuss our organizations' agendas/programmes of work (projects and activities);
  • review and consider potential areas of cooperation and avoid duplication of effort;
  • establish possible objectives for follow-on interaction;
  • share information between NATO nations.

Joint Air and Space Power Conference 2025

Disrupting Dominance: The Future of Air Superiority?

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Joint Air & Space Power Network Meeting 2022
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