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    The Requirement for Airborne Tactical Reconnaissance in #HighIntensitywar - Rodney Barton
    • Apr 6, 2018
    • 6 min

    The Requirement for Airborne Tactical Reconnaissance in #HighIntensitywar - Rodney Barton

    Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that
    An ISR Force by Design — Paul Hay
    • Jul 16, 2017
    • 6 min

    An ISR Force by Design — Paul Hay

    This week saw the Australian Defence Force (ADF) undertake its largest amphibious landing since the Second World War as part of its largest and most complex joint and combined exercise, Talisman Sabre. In this post, Wing Commander Paul Hay argues that the Government’s investment in airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities presents the Air Force and the ADF with unprecedented opportunities to enhance land and littoral operations. But, he argues
    Exploiting Latent Capacity: The Vignettes — Squadron Leader Jimmy
    • 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 Leader Jimmy uses vignettes to explain how pod-augmented capabilities could be used to enhance air power’s contribution to operations. In my previous two posts I have highlighted the potential of ISR and Multi-Mission Augmentation Pods, and identified some practical options that could expand the utility of the Royal Australian Air Force’s c
    Exploiting Latent Capacity: TacRecce, SAR and GMTI — Squadron Leader Jimmy
    • 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 emerging roles. In this second of a three-post series, Squadron Leader Jimmy explores collection options other than full motion video (FMV) that could enhance platform utility and flexibility with minimal interference to traditional mission sets. In the previous post I discussed the potential utility of mission augmentation pods to provide t
    Exploiting Latent Capacity: The Potential of ISR and Multi-Mission Augmentation Pods
    • 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 emerging roles. In this first of a three-post series, Squadron Leader Jimmy explores the concept of ‘podded’ capabilities and how they may increase the utility of aircraft assets across the full spectrum of operations, regardless of their ‘primary’ mission role. The concept of introducing flexible additional capabilities into the battlespace
    Preparing Air Force’s ISREW Airmen — Paul Hay
    • May 5, 2017
    • 6 min

    Preparing Air Force’s ISREW Airmen — Paul Hay

    The Air Force’s exploitation of its suite of advanced capabilities will hinge on a highly-skilled and agile workforce. In this post, Wing Commander Paul Hay argues that non-commissioned personnel will provide the majority of the needed breadth and depth, and that optimising this workforce to meet future demands requires a different approach to training and management. The recent arrival of the EA-18G Growler and P-8A Poseidon aircraft heralded the introduction into service of
    Are we missing out on valuable ISR opportunities? — Paul Hay
    • 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 assets to be equipped with additional sensors, in order to optimise every asset and provide airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and communications capability across the operating environment. The acquisition of a suite of modern networked, or ‘networkable’ platforms offers Air Force the opportunity to think differently a
    Looking beyond conflict: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in Humanitarian Assistance
    • Nov 8, 2016
    • 4 min

    Looking beyond conflict: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in Humanitarian Assistance

    The demand for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets has grown exponentially in recent years, as commanders recognise the central role of ISR in force protection, situational awareness and decision-making. One area in which ISR can play a vital role – but which has received relatively little attention – is that of humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR). The Australian Defence Force (ADF) regularly provides forces in the immediate af

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