Air & Space Power

Defence is acquiring the Apache Helicopter—a proven off-the-shelf capability—to replace the Army's existing Aussie Tiger Helicopters.

Putting the new Space Division into the military makes it easier for Australia to coordinate intelligence gathering with our Five Eyes allies (USA, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.).

AVM Catherine Roberts has been appointed to head Australia's new Space Divsion.

The Australian government has been cleared to buy up to 12 MQ-9B aircraft.

The Pentagon plans to spend almost $18 billion on a new missile program

The USAF has recently (Apr 2021) released its new doctrine; the Chief of Staff of the USAF, Gen Charles Brown, notes that this doctrine serves as a a new cornerstone of airpower philosophy’.

Japan and the UK are forming a unique partnership to develop their combat fighter aircraft—a partnership which may have important lessons for Australia’s aircraft procurement programs.

The US believes China can launch a missile attack against US bases on Guam; to counter this threat, the US plans to operate fighters from remote pacific airfields.

The US Air Force has revolutionised Air Power by using an AI algorithm as a 'virtual backseater' in a U2 reconnaissance aircraft.