There’s rarely been a more critical time to debate the Defence of Australia and its interests than now. And as more speculative details...

Are we thinking about military innovations in the wrong way? GPCAPT David Hood certainly thinks so. In this piece, he tackles the notion...

What does manoeuvre in the cyber domain look like? And how is it critical for future warfighting concepts? In this address by TCB’s own...

This year has seen three Defence Innovation Hub (DIH) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) innovation successes become open source. These...

#BookReview: “Why all this fuss about airplanes for the Army? I thought we already had one!” In this piece, Carl Rhodes reviews the new...

Is it time the Australian Government devised a National UAS Strategy that intertwines keeping the ADF at the forefront of everchanging...

This week we return to one of our core writing themes for this year - #FutureChiefs. In this instalment, TCB editor Luke Webb explores a...

Through this book review in support of our #FailureWins series, TCB editor Luke Webb explores Dr. Jason Fox’s book on How to Lead a Quest...

Is a culture where acceptance of failure is normalised one that will have a positive impact on ADF capability? Robert Vine argues that in...

Failure carries a stigma. In mature cultures gripped by the Curse of Efficiency, failure is bad. Very bad. The learning derived from...

Since WW2, effective airpower integration into land forces has been a recurring theme. But as Western air superiority faces a new era of...

The first test flight of the ‘Loyal Wingman’ marks an important step for Australia’s first designed and built military aircraft in over...

Logistics is the backbone to any operation for every Service where fast, efficient transport is vital to success. Logistic Officer...

Automation is finding its way into more aspects of Air Force technologies. These processes are able to significantly speed up manual...

The Royal Australian Air Force, under Project AIR 7003 Phase 1, is looking to gain a competitive advantage within the region with its...

This week Squadron Leader Michael Spencer uses science fiction to theorise on the struggles, and solutions, that a future force may...

This week, The Central Blue welcomes ADFA graduate Jack Ryan as he examines the implications of emerging Infrared sensors. While IR...

We welcome back multiple-time contributor Chris McInnes as he takes inspiration from Star Trek to advocate for decision-makers who can...

In April this year Group Captain Jo Brick (an esteemed editor at The Central Blue) gave a compelling presentation to the Williams...

In the second half of his series on NASA’s remote piloted aircraft, join Squadron Leader Michael Spencer as he deep dives into the...