IQPC Air Power Middle East

The Middle East region remains a key area for aviation sales and, complementing this, the Air Power Middle East 2010 forum represents a superb opportunity to understand about the demands of the region, meet key figures in an intimate environment and develop a better idea of the issues driving ME air forces.

We are delighted to confirm that the conference will once again enjoy the general support of Royal Air Force of Oman, a high-level welcoming brief and attendance from officers relevant to the subject matter of the conference.

The 2009 conference was a great success and was supported by the Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman Air Vice Marshall Yahya Bin Rasheed al-Juma (CRAFO) and attended by the following senior regional figures:

• Air Commodore Hassan bin Khamis al-Ajmi, Director Logistics, Royal Air Force of Oman
• Brigadier General Hamad Abdulaah al-Khalifa, Commander, Royal Bahraini Air Force
• Air Commodore Khalid Mohammad al-Sulaimi, Director General of Purchasing and Contracts, Royal Air Force of Oman
• Brigadier General Mohamed Ibrahim al-Timimi, UAE Air Force
• Air Commodore Hamood bin Issa al-Rashdi, Royal Flight Oman
• Major General (ret’d) Saber al-Suwaidan, former Commander, Kuwait Air Force
• Major General Hamad bin Abdullah al-Sugair, Saudi Economic Offset, Secretary to the Economic Offset Committee
• Colonel Mohammed al-Ghamdi, Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme, Royal Saudi Air Force
• Group Captain Abdullah Oabaiden, Deputy Commander, Royal Flight Oman

The 2010 conference will build on the success of 2009, with invitations tendered to all Gulf states, Yemen, Egypt and Jordan and will discuss the following themes:

• The Right Aircraft and Systems – relevant platform analysis across fast jet, airlift, special mission air craft and helicopter
• Training and simulation
• Airborne Early Warning
• Logistic Support, maintenance and maintaining operational readiness
• Regional cooperation and the future of air power in the Middle East
• This conference will give you the opportunity to meet with key regional decision makers and improve your understanding of this vital area.

Early senior level confirmations from:

• Major General (ret) Saber al-Suwaidan, former Commander of KAF – GCC relations with Iran and role of Air Power
• Brigadier General Giovanni Fantuzzi, Chief of Plans and Policy Division, Italian Air Force – The role of Air Power in planning for future challenges
• Commodore (ret) Seshadri Vasan, Indian Navy – The role of aviation platforms in controlling piracy and policing the sea

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