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Conference: Air / Sea / Land: Integrated Force 2030 - Final Report
On April 11, 2017, the Williams Foundation held its latest seminar on shaping a way ahead in the shaping of a 21st century combat force.
Thi
Apr 27, 20171 min read


Conference: Air / Sea / Land: Integrated Force 2030
The Integrated Force Seminar. This one-day seminar explores how the three Services can further integrate under the Joint capability guidanc
Apr 11, 20171 min read


On Target: RAAF Fighter Transitions: From Sabre to the Mirage
Brian Weston - With the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II waiting in the wings and time soon to be called on the venerable F/A-18 Classic
Mar 30, 20174 min read
Air Marshal Geoff Brown (Ret'd) elected as the new Chair of the Williams Foundation
In accordance with the Constitution, Air Marshal Errol McCormack (Ret'd) was required to step down as the Chair of the Foundation at the...
Oct 24, 20161 min read
Williams Foundation submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
On 2 December 2015, the Senate referred the following matter to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry...
Mar 23, 20161 min read
Media Release: Launch of Air Power Scholars for Next Generation of Leaders
The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Leo Davies, AO, CSC today launched the Air Power Scholar program as part of a cooperative endeavour...
Mar 14, 20162 min read


Submission to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
Submission to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
Feb 8, 20161 min read


Symposium: Integrating Innovative Airpower: Facing 21st Century Strategic Challenges
A special report from the Integrating Innovative Airpower Symposium in Copenhagen on 17 April 2015 has been prepared by Dr Robbin Laird from
Apr 17, 20151 min read


Dinner: AIRMSHL Geoff Brown AO Chief of Air Force
In March this year I spoke at the Williams Foundation Seminar on combat operations in 2025 and beyond, and I actually said then that most of
May 29, 20141 min read


Conference: Air Combat Operations 2025 and Beyond - Executive Summary Report
The seminar explored the challenges and opportunities afforded by the introduction of 5th generation air combat capabilities.
Apr 30, 20141 min read


Conference: Air Combat Operations 2025 and Beyond - Laird Special Report
Australia is building out a modest but effective 21st century Air Force built around the best available 21st century platforms and technolog
Apr 30, 20142 min read


Williams Paper: Protecting Australia with UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems)
The capabilities and use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has grown rapidly over the last decade or so. Australia’s geography is uniquely we
Feb 27, 20143 min read


Commentary: Running Silent – ASW in the ADF
Submarines continue to represent one of the most potent capabilities a defence force can operate.
The corollary is that any defence force t
Mar 30, 20133 min read


Commentary: EW in Offensive Air Operations
EW in Offensive Air Operations
Jan 30, 20123 min read


Williams Paper: Flawed Doctrine: The Problem With Centralised Control And Decentralised Execution
This paper focuses on two objections to current ADF doctrine. First, reliance on a ‘bumper-sticker’4 as the basis for developing command arr
Jan 30, 20121 min read
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