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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A Critical Dependence: Providing Logistics Support to Air Operations
Ensuring that logistics support is organised as a single, coherent system that removes duplication and assists in the provision of a consistent, comprehensive and complementary flow of logistics support through each of the levels of war to enable the effective application of air power.
RAAF Air Power Conference 2018: Air Power in a Disruptive World
The 2018 Air Power Conference provided the opportunity for the defence and security community to come together to explore how air forces are able t
Development of an ADF Integrated Air and Missile Capability to Combat Advanced Air and Missile Threats - 2019 Wrigley Prize Winner
Access to foreign bases has long been a critical enabler of the ADF, and ongoing access will be key to Australia’s future security. In the past, these Forward Operating Bases (FOB) were considered relatively secure, however continual improvements to the range and accuracy of missiles acquired by adversarial militaries have made these bases attractive targets, being the seemingly soft underbelly of western militaries.
In order to continue utilisation of FOBs, and to guarantee the safety of deployed forces, the ADF cannot remain idle to the threat of advanced air and missile attacks. As such Australia must look to develop its Air and Missile Defence (AMD) capabilities in order to remain secure in future operations.
The aim of the essay is to discuss a range of AMD design and operating concepts to inform the development of an ADF Integrated AMD (IAMD) capability.
This essay will be structured into four key areas: western nations’ historical and future reliance on FOBs to project power; the emerging threat of powerful state and non-state actors; Australia’s response to emerging air and missile threats; and, IAMD design and operational concepts in an Australian context.
Where to From Here?: A Roadmap for RAAF-Japan Self-Defence Force Engagement
Despite extremely positive academic and political rhetoric regarding the future of the defence relationship between the Royal Australian Air Force
Creating A Potent Joint Force: The Practical Evolution of Inter-Service Cooperation
Can the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) correctly prioritise jointness?
Dogs, drones and AI - are sheep dogs destined for the retirement kennel?
ASPC's Sir Richard Williams Scholar Kate Yaxley and her research team have successfully completed trials investigating the effectiveness and effici
Australia’s New Regional Context: Pacific Island Futures and Air Power Possibilities
In the Australian strategic consciousness the Pacific Islands loom very large.
Hangar 46 Is Live For Listening
Hangar 46, the Air and Space Power Centre's podcast for the Royal Australian Air Force is now LIVE.
AFDN 1-19 Air-Space Integration
Air and space power are critical to the conduct of Australian air operations in ADF joint warfighting.
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