#BookReview: Airpower in the war against ISIS – Benjamin S. Lambeth
This week, SQNLDR Jenna Higgins reviews Benjamin S. Lambeth's book released this year by the US Naval Institute chronicling Operational...
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- Aug 22, 2021
- 6 min
Fighting for Time: Conflict in the 22nd Century
This week GPCAPT Phil Arms offers a prospective glimpse into the ‘New Generation Force’ of the 2100s in the latest instalment of our...
- Aug 15, 2021
- 7 min
Why long-wave infrared threatens fighter stealth and survivability
This week, The Central Blue welcomes ADFA graduate Jack Ryan as he examines the implications of emerging Infrared sensors. While IR...
- Aug 8, 2021
- 4 min
Kobayashi Maru: Decision survivability & finding ways around the impossible - Chris McInnes
We welcome back multiple-time contributor Chris McInnes as he takes inspiration from Star Trek to advocate for decision-makers who can...
- Jul 18, 2021
- 7 min
The autonomy advantage: Is the ADF missing an opportunity? - WGCDR Keirin Joyce
In April this year, The Sir Richard Williams Foundation's return-from-COVID seminar Next Generation Autonomous Systems (NGAS) offered a...
- Jun 30, 2021
- 4 min
On Target: 'Australia’s Air Force and its Future Focus ‒ ‘Always’'
Brian Weston Australia’s Air Force and its Future Focus ‒ ‘Always’ 'Australian Defence Business Review – May/June 2021 p 60 The Royal...
- Jun 20, 2021
- 6 min
Tomorrow’s Air Force Airbases: Fit for Purpose, Robust and Resilient
This week we welcome back Dr. Peter Layton who turns a spotlight to a sometimes-understated aspect of airpower: Airbases. As airpower...
- Jun 8, 2021
- 8 min
Defence Industry and Working with Defence in Shaping a Way Ahead for Autonomous Systems
Dr Robbin Laird, Defence Industry and Working with Defence in Shaping a Way Ahead for Autonomous Systems, 8 June 2021 Link to the article...
- Jun 6, 2021
- 12 min
From Frankenstein to Astro Boy: Humans, Automation, and Warfare
In April this year Group Captain Jo Brick (an esteemed editor at The Central Blue) gave a compelling presentation to the Williams...
- Jun 5, 2021
- 12 min
The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force Shape a Way Ahead for the Inclusion of Autonomous Systems
Dr Robbin Laird, The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force Shape a Way Ahead for the Inclusion of Autonomous Systems, 5 June 2021 Link to...
- May 2, 2021
- 8 min
Leading Edge – Australia’s air and space power in the next century
In this piece, multiple-time contributor Chris McInnes makes the argument that the RAAF must build the capacity and capability to lead...
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
On Target: Then Now Always ‒ Centenary of the RAAF Operational Presence and Persistence ‒ Personnel
Brian Weston 'On Target - 'Then Now Always ‒ Centenary of the RAAF' in Australian Defence Business Review, Mar/Apr 2021 p.84 The Royal...
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- Apr 25, 2021
- 6 min
[Part 2] NASA Remote Piloted Aircraft Displaced in Time and Space is Ingenuity
In the second half of his series on NASA’s remote piloted aircraft, join Squadron Leader Michael Spencer as he deep dives into the...
- Apr 18, 2021
- 7 min
NASA Remote Piloted Aircraft Displaced in Time and Space is Ingenuity - Part 1
In this two part series, Squadron Leader Michael Spencer details the significance of NASA’s remote piloted aircraft, the Ingenuity...
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Call for Submissions: #AirForce2121
Submissions due 1 October 2021 Following this week’s celebration of the Royal Australian Air Force’s 100 years of service, we at The...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 10 min
Losing Jefferson
Can a machine grow beyond its programming and learn to be brave? Wing Commander Trav Hallen uses science fiction to explore an Air Force...
- Feb 14, 2021
- 9 min
Beyond Drones And Robots: Untapped Potential In The ADF
The future is now! Flight Lieutenant Jacob Simpson demonstrates how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are practical and...
- Feb 7, 2021
- 8 min
Where the Good Ideas Are: Engaging Allies in the Contest of Ideas
The Central Blue welcomes back Wing Commander Trav Hallen, along with United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Clayton Aune in this week’s
- Jan 24, 2021
- 5 min
AVOCADO 101: An Air Force guide to the Australian Command and Staff Course - Matt Kelly
For the first post of 2021, The Central Blue welcomes Squadron Leader Matt Kelly to provide some timely advice for our Air Force readers
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
Call for submissions: How can you help make the #AFSTRAT a reality?
Toward the end of 2020, The Central Blue made a call for submissions to answer the question: #AFSTRAT – What is the Air Force Strategy?
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