A Question of Choice and Strategy: Australia’s F-35 Acquisition
Limited by resources and size the F-35 was the best, and largely only, option available to the ADF that guaranteed long term defense interests.
Limited by resources and size the F-35 was the best, and largely only, option available to the ADF that guaranteed long term defense interests.
An expert opinion by the first ever enlisted Air Force Aviator Chief of Air Force Fellow. In order to maintain the highest possible level of aircraft airworthiness and availability the RAAF has been training and employing aircraft technical trades people in one way or another since its establishment in 1921.
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.
I can call a computer an Information Technology. But, if I lack the skills to use it, it is just a big rock. You bring me 10 hackers and within 90 days I'll bring this country to its knees.
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.
As a platform for addressing current and prospective regional security concerns, this book provides a valuable contribution to exploring ideas and furthering dialogue in an area of vital concern to future regional security
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.
Space is often referred to as the 'fourth dimension' of warfare, characterised by its own doctrines, strategies and operations.
Wargaming will never 'prove' anything or predict an outcome with certainty. It is merely a means of studying a problem and highlighting or exploring important issues. It will never be a substitute for actual operational experience.