Air/Space 01 May 2026 Foundation Middle Power Offensive Air Operations: Insights from Operation Rising Lion Unlike defensive air operations which are reactive, offensive air operations are undertaken where and when an air force chooses. By Peter Layton
Air/Space 13 Nov 2024 Foundation You Started It! Change Resistance is Natural & Predictable! Dr. Martin Luther King said that a leader does not search for consensus, they mould it (2010). By Nick Pope
Air/Space 27 Oct 2023 Developing Pointless or Populism? This article began as a response to Daniel Cook’s recent article on ‘Turning the Tap Off – Stopping the Flow of Pointless Jobs in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)’ (Cook, 2023); as such, it will address some of the points raised in that article within the context a broader trend towards what I term ‘military populism’. By Oliver Jiang
Video Seminar 01 May 2023 ASPC & CAPS 2023: Effective Air Battle Management Webinar The Air and Space Power Centre and the Centre for Air Power Studies have come together and collaborated for: By Group Captain Simon Wildermuth, Wing Commander Swaim Prakash Singh
Publication Beyond the Future Force 09 Sep 2024 Developing 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). By Kassandra Turner, Nathan Bradshaw, Owen Stothart, Christopher Cooper, Josh Kempnich, Matthew Frost, Victor Goossens, Christian Van Der Merwe, Murray Simons
Publication Air Power Fellow Series 01 Jun 1996 Master Intelligence Support for Air Operations Air power is distinguished from sea and land power by its flexibility, speed, ubiquity, range and shock effect. These characteristics give air power a unique ability to concentrate force and manoeuvre rapidly over long distances By Bruce Keightley, AFC
Publication Stand Alone Publication / Monograph 21 Apr 2020 Master Directed Energy Weapons The militarisation of high-energy Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) might be regarded as a game-changer for defending against high-speed missiles, remo By Michael Spencer
Air/Space 02 Jun 2023 Foundation So You're Posted into CASG - An Aviation Engineers and Logistics Perspective Warrant Officer (WOFF) David Turnbull provided his insight and point of view (Turnbull, 2023) on the struggle of getting the best people into Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG). Whilst it is a great read and the scene is set for further nail-biting episodes, the one standout observable from my point of view is that his theme is focussed on the ability or struggle of encouraging Enlisted Aviators to seek employment within CASG. By Ian Pinch
Air/Space 24 May 2023 Foundation The Future Combat Pilot - Asleep at the Wheel? Technology is a key driver for Air Force capability. By Daniel Cook
Publication Air Power Fellow Series 09 Jun 1998 Advanced Virtual Air Power: A Case for Complementing ADF Air Operations with Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles the potential for UAVs to contribute to ADF air operations and to provide a oundation for their introduction through generating a better understanding of their inherent strengths and limitations. By Michelle Yeaman