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Junior Aviators are Clear To Launch
The 2024 Air and Space Power Conference delivered the inaugural Clear to Launch Junior Aviator Symposium (CTLJAS).
The Multi-Skilled Aviator – What does this mean?
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Drone Swarms and their Potential within the Australian Defence Force
The onset of the war in Ukraine saw one of the most dramatic shifts in combined arms warfare since the introduction of the machine gun. This shift is attributed to the wide scale introduction of drones to the modern battlefield (Kagan et al, 2024). Principally the conflict is demonstrating drones pioneering new capabilities in reconnaissance, close air support and strategic strike with virtually zero risk to the operator.
The Weaponisation of Toys and Implications for the Air Force
The 'poor man's air force' is a term for employing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hobbyist drones or uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to strategic level military effect, and that effect cannot be understated (Waters, 2018; Nadeau, 2022; Shift, 2023). The ability for terror organisations to coordinate multiple layers of effects, including using COTS drones, to destroy Command and Control (C2) nodes in Israel causes alarm. Couple this with the use of COTS drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, strike and battle-damage assessment missions, and the threat posed by what are essentially toys is alarmingly real.
The Air and Space Power Centre Takes Flight
The Air Power Development Centre has supported the development of Air Power concepts and strategies since 2004.
Low Cost Mass-Produced Drones: a Tactical Advantage
Air Marshal Chipman, former Chief of the Air Force, announced on the eve of the 2023 Avalon Air Show that Australia needs to consider and invest in low-cost mass-produced (LCMP) drones.
The Future Combat Pilot - Asleep at the Wheel?
Technology is a key driver for Air Force capability.
SAASS Paper: ALLIANCE EXPANSION: A guide to the future of the Five Power Defence Arrangements
This book examines three alliances to determine the lessons learned that can apply to a possible future expansion of the Five Power Defence Arrange
Scenarios for China's Future Military Presence in the India Ocean Region
China’s presence in the Indian Ocean Region is likely to grow significantly in coming years, principally driven by the country’s expanding economic
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