The Kestrel Papers 2024 - A Selection of Essays on Air Power
The Kestrel Papers series is one of several publications produced by the Air and Space Power Centre (ASPC).
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2022 Air and Space Power Conference Proceedings
The Air and Space Power Conference held in March earlier this year at the National Convention Centre Canberra, has been awarded the EventsAir 2022
Shoot Don't Shoot: Minimising the Risk of Catastrophic Error Through High Consequence Decision-Making
Military decisions carry high consequences, often life or death.
The Potential of Satellites for Wide Area Surveillance of Australia
The capabilities of existing and proposed future satellite sensors are examined for their ability to provide wide area surveillance of Australia, and recommendations are made regarding future potentials of space-based surveillance.
Power Plus Attitude: Ideas, Strategy and Doctrine in the Royal Australian Air Force 1921-1991
Like any form of combat power, air power does not develop in isolation; nor is it static. Even
if there were no formal process linking its theoretical development and practical application
to other elements of national security, plainly it will remain responsive to a range of external
influences from the wider civil and military communities which combine to shape the
national security outlook.
The Air Force Approach to Personnel Capability Support
The Air Force Approach to Personnel Capability Support describes the functions and enablers, delivered through personnel capability support (PCS),
Smart Manufacture in the RAAF
All three Services of the Australian Defence Force plan to add additive manufacturing capabilities and capacity across their existing operations.
By
Squadron Leader Christopher Kourloufas
An Australian Space Industrial Base – Grand Strategy or Strategy of Grandeur?
It’s a pivotal moment to be engaged in the space sector in Australia.
By
Darin Lovett
The Path to 5th Generation Electronic Warfare
Defence forces worldwide need to transform their air forces into organisations that can accommodate 5th generation air power technologies in joint
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.
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