Manned-Unmanned Teaming: “MUM-T’s the Word”
The integration of manned and unmanned systems may be the next step in the evolution of air operations. In this post, Donald Woldhuis and...
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- Dec 3, 2017
- 6 min
My Fifth Generation — Chris McInnes
In this post, Chris McInnes provides some thoughts on what he thinks a fifth-generation force looks like. He is not sure he is right and...
- Nov 19, 2017
- 5 min
Other Peoples’ Air Power: Air Power With Chinese Characteristics — Peter Layton
Peter Layton’s series on other peoples’ air power has included an examination of Islamic State’s use of unmanned aircraft and the employment
- Nov 12, 2017
- 4 min
From Fourth to Fifth Generation: Enter the F-35A Lightning II — Brian Weston
This is the third in a series of posts by Air Vice-Marshal Brian Weston (Retd.) describing the RAAF’s transition through five generations...
- Nov 5, 2017
- 4 min
The Devil’s Advocate: Common Operational Picture (COP) — S.C. Collective
In this post, S.C. Collective assumes the role of the ‘devil’s advocate’ and challenges the military’s beatification of the Common...
- Oct 15, 2017
- 5 min
Other Peoples’ Air Power: Air Superiority without Fast Jets — Peter Layton
Peter Layton continues his analysis of other peoples’ air power. In this post, he looks at Russia’s use of alternative means to deny the air
- Oct 1, 2017
- 4 min
Other Peoples’ Air Power: Islamic State’s Unmanned Air Force — Peter Layton
Much ink has been spilled on the challenge posed to Western militaries’ traditional control of the air domain. In this post, Peter Layton po
- Sep 24, 2017
- 4 min
From 2nd to 4th Generation: The RAAF’s transition from the Mirage IIIO to the F/A-18A Hornet
In his previous post, Brian Weston described the RAAF’s transition from the Avon Sabre to the Mirage IIIO during the 1960s. The Mirage...
- Sep 15, 2017
- 5 min
“Miss Shilling’s Orifice”: Simple solutions to technical issues can make all the difference
All too often air forces tend to associate solutions to capability problems with the use of high-tech, often expensive, fixes. In this...
- Sep 10, 2017
- 4 min
A Second Generation Force: The RAAF’s Transition from the Avon Sabre to the Mirage IIIO
The arrival of the RAAF’s first F-35A will see a generational shift in Australia’s air combat capability. But this is not the first time...
- Aug 27, 2017
- 7 min
A new attitude towards electronic warfare — Travis Hallen
On Wednesday 23 August, the Williams Foundation hosted a seminar exploring A New Approach and Attitude to Electronic Warfare in...
- Jun 18, 2017
- 4 min
The Internet of ISR — Paul Hay
If we are already swimming in sensors and drowning in data, what can we do to get our heads above water? Wing Commander Paul Hay argues...
- Jun 11, 2017
- 5 min
Exploiting Latent Capacity: The Vignettes — Squadron Leader Jimmy
In the final of his three-post series exploring the potential utility of podded capabilities for the Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron...
- Jun 7, 2017
- 5 min
Has air power reached its zenith? — Sanu Kainikara
In its first century, air power established itself as an indispensable component of any effective military force. In this post, Dr. Sanu...
- Jun 4, 2017
- 4 min
Exploiting Latent Capacity: TacRecce, SAR and GMTI — Squadron Leader Jimmy
‘Podded’ capabilities have the potential to significantly increase the flexibility of Air Force assets across a range of traditional and...
- May 26, 2017
- 7 min
Exploiting Latent Capacity: The Potential of ISR and Multi-Mission Augmentation Pods
‘Podded’ capabilities have the potential to significantly increase the flexibility of Air Force assets across a range of traditional and...
- May 1, 2017
- 4 min
Air Power Command and Control Part II: …Technology Shapes… — Chris McInnes
This is the second in a three-part series on the development of Western operational-level air power command and control arrangements by...
- Apr 13, 2017
- 6 min
Are we missing out on valuable ISR opportunities? — Paul Hay
In a future networked force, can we afford to have single-mission platforms? Wing Commander Paul Hay makes the case for air mobility...
- Mar 20, 2017
- 5 min
(Ro)Boots on the ground – Alan Stephens
General Robert Scales argues that it’s time for the West’s armies to face-up to the full implications of the irresistible rise of robots...
- Mar 13, 2017
- 4 min
Meeting the challenge of integrated operations – Robbin Laird
Like the RAAF, the Royal Norwegian Air Force is currently undertaking a major modernisation program, including the acquisition of F-35As,...
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