Like all aspects of the ADF, the Air Force has the need to contribute and enable Australia’s larger national power strategies.
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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.
Turning the Tap Off - Stopping the Flow of Pointless Jobs in the RAAF
Daniel Cook
Australian Defence Force
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Since 2010, the Wrigley Prize writing competition has called for written submissions that demonstrate an understanding of air power theory, and mor
Director and Warrant Officer of the Air and Space Power Centre had a 'fireside chat' with Wing Commander Jacinta Carroll.
Air and Space Power Conference 2024 Transcript: Operating in Northern Australia by Mr Cameron Smith.Live Transcripts from the Air and Space Power C
