Air and Space Power Conference 2026, National Convention Centre, Canberra, 17 March 2026.
The Air and Space Power Conference 2026 will address the topic of air and space power in national defence.
Australia, like many middle powers, faces a challenging strategic environment framed by our geographic, demographic, economic, and industrial realities.
As part of the integrated focused force, the Royal Australian Air Force is building fighting depth to address this new paradigm, which presents potential challenges that are powerful, close to home and long lasting.
We are building fighting depth to ensure Australian air and space power can generate and exploit depth in posture, space, and time to continue to give Australian Governments more options, in more places, more often.
Australia’s approach to building fighting depth is detailed in Concept ASPECT.
Registration opens Wednesday 14th of January 2026 and can be found below.
- Intranet accessible link to register for the Air and Space Power Conference 2026 for Australian Defence Organisation members.
- Register to attend for the Air and Space Power Conference 2026
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TUESDAY MARCH 17th 2026 |
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| 0700 |
Arrival Tea and Coffee |
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| 0830 - 0840 | Conference Opening & Welcome To Country | Air Commodore Jarrod Pendlebury Master of Ceremonies Director General Strategy and Planning, Royal Australian Air Force |
| 0840 - 0900 | Welcome Address | Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, DSC, CSC, OAM Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force |
| 0900 - 0930 | Strategic Update in the Indo-Pacific | Mr Bilahari Kausikan Distinguished Fellow of the Middle East Institute |
| 1000 - 1030 |
Morning Tea |
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| 1045 - 1130 | Air Power in National Defence | |
| 1145 - 1230 | Perspective of Strategic Air Power | TBA |
| 1230 - 1330 |
Lunch |
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| 1330 - 1430 | Panel Session: Building Fighting Depth |
Wing Commander Chris McInnes Air Vice-Marshal Nicolas Hogan |
| 1430 - 1515 | Air and Space Power: The National Approach | TBA |
| 1500 - 1545 |
Afternoon Tea |
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| 1530 - 1610 | Panel Session: Space as a National Enterprise |
TBA |
| 1630 - 1645 | Closing Address | Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, DSC, CSC, OAM Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force |