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RESEARCH
RESEARCH
Work that shapes the future of combat power
We promote research and conference papers that draw on the expertise of leading Defence, Industry and thought-leaders across Australia and the globe. Explore their thinking about integrated, coherent & sustainable combat power.
Williams Paper: The Coming of the Australian Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel: A Case Study
The Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel is the first of the new build platforms.
It provides the template with regard to the entire reset o
Apr 30, 2020
Conference: The Requirements of Fifth Generation Manoeuvre - Final Report
...major presentations and discussions at the Williams Foundation seminar on the requirements for fifth generation manoeuvre
Oct 30, 2019
Conference: Hi-Intensity Operations and Sustaining Self Reliance - Final Report
The latest Williams Seminar held in Canberra on April 11, 2019 focused on the strategic shift for Australia within the context of the evolvi
Apr 11, 2019
Conference: The Imperative for an Independent Deterrent: A Joint Strike Seminar - Final Report
Since 2014, the Williams Foundation has held a series of seminars, which have looked at the nature of military transformation enabled by new
Sep 7, 2018
Conference: The Requirements of High Intensity Warfare - Final Report
the Foundation is focusing on the new strategic context within which this force will operate and the kinds of further changes necessary for
May 1, 2018
Conference: A New Approach, and Attitude, to Electronic Warfare In Australia - Final Report
In this report, the major presentations at the Williams Foundation seminar on the evolution of electronic warfare, notably from the standpoi
Sep 15, 2017
Williams Paper - Integrated Air and Missile Defence Study: The Challenge of Integrated Force Design
The Williams Foundation conducted an Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) study between Sep16 and Feb17 to explore the challenges of bu
Apr 30, 2017
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, 2017
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, 2014
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, 2014
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, 2014
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, 2012
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