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.
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Air Power Seminar: Australian Defence Space Projects
Like any modern military, the Australian Defence Force is reliant upon space capabilities to conduct global, connected and precise military operati
Nuclear Engine Air Power
Ready to explore possibilities for nuclear-engine air power? An informative perspective for air power practitioners on the general characteristics, history, prospects, and risks of nuclear-engines as they potentially disrupt air power and space power.
Sailors, Soldiers and ??? - Building an Air Force Identity
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is changing.
RAAF Air Power Conference 1994: The War in the Air 1914–1994
application of aerospace power has seen significant developments since 1994, most notably through American-led operations in Central Europe and Afghanistan, and continuing technological advances with weapons, uninhabited vehicles, space-based systems and information systems.
SAASS Paper: Royal Australian Air Force 2025: A New Organizational Structure to Optimize Combat Effectiveness in an Era of Great Power Competition
The current RAAF organizational structure is top-heavy, unbalanced and too compartmentalized. This results in stove piped training, which inhibits high-end, networked and integrated joint collective training.
Blessed be the Peacemakers: Conflict, Peace and Air Power
Criticism is equally applicable to political and military commander alike. The changing nature of military operations commensurate with the increased commitment to UN activities now requires that military commanders be well versed in ethnicity, history, and cultural factors.
Is Leadership All We Need?
Squadron Leader Sal Knox recently presented her study on High-Reliability Followership in the Military at the 21st European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology (EAWOP) Conference in Katowice, Poland. The EAWOP conference serves as a platform for academics from around the world to share their research on people, work, and organisations.
Shoot Don't Shoot: Minimising the Risk of Catastrophic Error Through High Consequence Decision-Making
Military decisions carry high consequences, often life or death.
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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