Pathfinder Collection Volume 10
Since June 2004, the Air Power Development Centre has published fortnightly Pathfinder bulletins that deal with topics ranging across contemporary
China's Enduring Grey Zone Challenge
China's current and evolving grey zone activities in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and Ladakh region
Pathway to the Stars
Pathway to the Stars outlines how ASPC will position itself and commence delivery of the directed mission during the formative years through Initial, and then Final Operating Capability
5th Generation Air Battle Management
Underpinning modernisation efforts in the Australian and US Air Forces is the shared recognition that success in the future battle space depends fo
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.
The Kestrel Papers - A Selection of Essays on Air Power
The Kestrel Papers is a compilation of essays written by a number of young military professionals who have endeavoured to study air power in detail
Diversifying Air Power: Broadening Air Force’s value proposition in an age of high contest
This publication augues that for Air Force to meet the challenges of Australia’s current geostrategic environment, and remain relevant, it must bro
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
Surfing the Digital Wave
There is a wave of digital transformation disrupting industries globally.
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