Shaping C2 for the ADF and Coalition Forces: The Perspective of Air Vice Marshal Mike Kitcher
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The Australian government is shifting resources from the Air Force and the Army and from the…
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Read More »Kenneth Maxwell Looks Back at the Portuguese Revolution: The 25 April 2024 São Paulo Lecture
I was invited by Professor Vera Lucia Amaral Ferlini, who holds the Jaime Cortesão Chair at…
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There is no more daunting challenge facing a credible Australian defence strategy in it is region…
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The focus of the April 11., 2024 Williams Foundation seminar was on multi-domain operations in support…
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The V-22 Osprey has been and will continue to be one of the most sought-after aircraft by theater commanders, second only to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets. As the nation’s first operational military tiltrotor, the V-22 provides commanders with mission flexibility to win in today’s operating environment and in any future fight. The Osprey’s ability to take off and land vertically like a helicopter and fly horizontally like an airplane is transformational, providing our armed forces with unique capabilities that change how missions are accomplished. The aircraft’s nacelles, capable of rotating 90 degrees to deliver unmatched flight versatility, are located on the ends of the wings and house the power and propulsion for the two rotors. As the V-22 fleet was approaching 450,000 flight-hours, it became apparent that the wing component was subject to significant forces, including vibration and heat....