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    #FailureWins - Call for submissions: Innovation, iteration, and lessons learned
    • Feb 5
    • 3 min

    #FailureWins - Call for submissions: Innovation, iteration, and lessons learned

    Failure carries a stigma. In mature cultures gripped by the Curse of Efficiency, failure is bad. Very bad. The learning derived from...
    A 'Scorched-Earth Orbit Policy' emerges from Indifference to Space Debris from ASAT missions
    • Jan 23
    • 13 min

    A 'Scorched-Earth Orbit Policy' emerges from Indifference to Space Debris from ASAT missions

    With the Air Force’s Space Command going live this year, it’s worth kicking off 2022 with a timely piece by Air Force Reservist SQNLDR...
    Bringing the Thunder – All Domain Command & Control in the Next Fight
    • Dec 12, 2021
    • 6 min

    Bringing the Thunder – All Domain Command & Control in the Next Fight

    Since WW2, effective airpower integration into land forces has been a recurring theme. But as Western air superiority faces a new era of...
    Logistics in War: Enablers to Aviators
    • Dec 5, 2021
    • 8 min

    Logistics in War: Enablers to Aviators

    In this multi-faceted #AirForce2121 piece, SQNLDR Kylie Melville reflects on what logistics will look like over the next 100 years....
    Commentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 2
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 6 min

    Commentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 2

    Air power discourse is The Central Blue’s core focus. In this two-part series, Gary Waters provides an in depth commentary on likely...
    Commentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 1
    • Nov 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    Commentary on Likely Increase in JSF Engine Costs to Increase - Part 1

    Air power discourse is The Central Blue’s core focus. In this two-part series, Gary Waters provides an in depth commentary on likely...
    Australia’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ Disrupts Designs for Aircraft and Air Missions with Autonomy and AI
    • Nov 7, 2021
    • 7 min

    Australia’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ Disrupts Designs for Aircraft and Air Missions with Autonomy and AI

    The first test flight of the ‘Loyal Wingman’ marks an important step for Australia’s first designed and built military aircraft in over...
    What will the RAAF look like in 2121?
    • Oct 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    What will the RAAF look like in 2121?

    The 20th century saw some of the greatest and fastest technological advancements. With ever quickening advances, what wonders will the...
    What is a MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Sensor Operator?
    • Oct 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    What is a MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Sensor Operator?

    The Royal Australian Air Force, under Project AIR 7003 Phase 1, is looking to gain a competitive advantage within the region with its...
    Assuring 2121 - Ben Luther
    • Sep 19, 2021
    • 6 min

    Assuring 2121 - Ben Luther

    In this latest instalment of our #AirForce2121 series, we move from the sci-fi-esque notion of future AI-enabled capabilities and turn to...
    Human-Machine Teaming: “Hal and iKnow, a Smarter Working Team”
    • Sep 4, 2021
    • 8 min

    Human-Machine Teaming: “Hal and iKnow, a Smarter Working Team”

    This week Squadron Leader Michael Spencer uses science fiction to theorise on the struggles, and solutions, that a future force may...
    Fighting for Time: Conflict in the 22nd Century
    • 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...
    Why long-wave infrared threatens fighter stealth and survivability
    • 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...
    The autonomy advantage: Is the ADF missing an opportunity? - WGCDR Keirin Joyce
    • 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...
    Space law and military operations 101 – Dr Dale Stephens and Jenna Higgins
    • Jul 11, 2021
    • 7 min

    Space law and military operations 101 – Dr Dale Stephens and Jenna Higgins

    Despite its futuristic feel, the first space war has already been fought, and by some decades. In 1991, in fact – the Gulf War[1]. While...
    Tomorrow’s Air Force Airbases: Fit for Purpose, Robust and Resilient
    • 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...
    From Frankenstein to Astro Boy: Humans, Automation, and Warfare
    • 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...
    Leading Edge – Australia’s air and space power in the next century
    • 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...
    [Part 2] NASA Remote Piloted Aircraft Displaced in Time and Space is Ingenuity
    • 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...
    NASA Remote Piloted Aircraft Displaced in Time and Space is Ingenuity - Part 1
    • 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...
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