The organisers of the Future Air Force Conference 2026 have announced the conference programme, highlighting the key capability areas that will shape military aviation in the coming decade.

Future Air Force Conference has a new director – Mr. Adam Drnek – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Future Advanced Technologies, z.ú.

The success of FAFC is built not only on its own vision and capabilities, but also on the strength of its partnerships.

The dynamically developing field of unmanned aerial vehicles and defense against them (C-UAV) will be one of the key topics at the upcoming FAFC. We invite you to read the featured article in Letectví a kosmonautika (Aviation and Cosmonautics) magazine, which provides an in-depth look at this subject.

Behind the Scenes: Creating a programme for a professional defence conference is far more complex than simply scheduling speakers and panel discussions. In the interview conducted by Kateřina Urbanová for ACE Magazine, the Programme Director of FAFC, COL (Ret.) Petr Tichý reveals the months of planning, stakeholder coordination, and strategic decision-making required to deliver an event that addresses the most pressing security and defence challenges.

We are pleased to confirm participation from 38 national air force delegations and 2 national special operations forces delegations.

Aero Vodochody, one of Europe’s most established aerospace manufacturers, becomes the diamond partner of the Future Air Force Conference (FAFC) 2026, reinforcing its position as a key contributor to the evolution of modern air power.

As preparations for the upcoming conference move forward, the programme for 20–22 October reflects a comprehensive and forward-looking agenda focused on modern air power, emerging technologies, and the challenges of multi-domain operations (MDO).

OMNIPOL Group has become the platinum partner of the Future Air Force Conference, one of the leading aviation and defence events in Central Europe.

Building on previous discussions of the FCAS concept, this year’s conference shifts its focus toward a broader and more realistic spectrum of air capabilities, emphasizing the integration of manned and unmanned systems and the need for rapid adaptation based on lessons learned from the conflict in Ukraine.