Civil–Military ATM Cooperation Forum

Session 1: Strategic importance of EU Military Air Mobility

This session focuses on the strategic drivers shaping EU military air mobility. Speakers will share their insights on emerging operational needs, evolving security considerations, and the growing demand for seamless cross-border military movements. They will outline key principles, policy guidance, and organisational approaches essential for strengthening Europe’s ability to conduct timely, coordinated, and effective military air mobility across national borders.

Topics:

• EU policy views and guidelines on Military Air Mobility 
• Empowering military ATM capabilities through a strong EU–Military interface
• NATO cross‑border operations for a new security environment in Europe
• European ATM network management implications of civil-military cross-border cooperation

Regulation spotlight: Regulatory perspectives on ATM and CNS for military air mobility and flexible use of airspace

Session 2: Operational stakeholder requirements

This session brings together key operational stakeholders to examine the practical requirements for effective military cross-border operations and training. Participants will discuss critical operational needs, including military airspace user, civil–military coordination, and air navigation service provision - areas identified as essential for safely and efficiently managing military ATM needs into Europe’s increasingly complex air traffic environment.

Topics:

• Harmonised military aviation mobility priorities in an evolving European ATM landscape 
• Military operational specifics for cross-border mission planning and coordination
• Fifth‑Generation Fighters: cross‑border operations and airspace utilisation requirements 
• Air navigation service provision to cross-border military air operations under IFR OAT rules

ATCO spotlight: Strengthening civil military coordination in ATC service provision to IFR OAT: the need for a civil-military ATCO working group

Session 3: Harmonised solutions in support of military cross-border operations 

In this session, EUROCONTROL experts will showcase harmonised solutions, services and guidelines designed to strengthen civil–military cooperation across States and ATM stakeholders through enhanced network-level services and airspace management support.

Topics:

• iOAT Flight Plan: a key enabler for military cross-border operations
• Clustering of local ASM tools: supporting collaborative management of military cross-border airspace requirements 
• Development of cross-border OAT procedures 
• Initiatives supporting military air mobility: Mission Trajectory Deployment Initiative (MIDI) and military liaison within NM operations (MILO function)

Session 4: CNS infrastructure dual‑use and resilience

In this session, speakers will explore the civil-military challenges emerging from the evolution of CNS infrastructure and its role in enabling dual-use systems for military flights across Europe. The discussion will highlight performance-based initiatives and projects that support military operational compliance, while also presenting proposals to strengthen the resilience, reliability, and interoperability of Europe’s CNS infrastructure.

Topics:

• The dual use concept for civil-military support and resilience enhancement
• Performance-based initiatives for civil-military NAV interoperability

SESAR spotlight: SESAR 3 Projects outcomes