Beyond the Planned Air Force
Beyond the Planned Air Force (BPAF) expands Air Force’s perspective beyond the objective force envisioned in the Defence White Paper 2016 (DWP16) a
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Hypersonic Air Power
Hypersonic technology has attracted a growing level of media interest of late.
So You're Posted to CASG - Part IV
Stick with me now—we are nearly there! For those of you still with me, welcome back.
MQ-4C Triton - A Fifth-Generation Air Force Disruption for Maritime Surveillance
Air Force is acquiring the MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS).
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 Outer Game of Leadership: Earning Respect and Building a Values-Based Culture
David TurnbullAustralian Defence ForceIn my previous blog (Turnbull, 2026), I explored the foundational work of building self-awareness, embracing
2022 Air and Space Power Conference Proceedings: Resilience and Innovation in Air and Space
One definition of resilience has come to describe the capacity of organisations or systems to endure and survive in the face of new threats and thus the ability of organisations and citizens to mobilise to adapt to new global and transcending threats.
RAAF Air Power Conference 1992: The Qualitative Edge - A Role for Air Power in Regional Cooperation
As a platform for addressing current and prospective regional security concerns, this book provides a valuable contribution to exploring ideas and furthering dialogue in an area of vital concern to future regional security
RAAF Air Power Conference 1991: Smaller but Larger: Conventional Air Power into the 21st Century
If we are to meet our obligations as professional airmen, we must continue to question, examine and restate our fundamental beliefs.
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