Germany is examining whether it can field ground-based lasers able to act against satellites. According to Lars Hoffmann's report in hartpunkt on October 14, 2026, the German Space Agency at DLR has launched a market survey, called 'Ilum,' on the European... See more
The Sir Richard Williams Foundation's seminar on The Requirement for Air Combat Mass and Depth in the Indo-Pacific, held in Canberra on October 1, 2026, drew many speakers. Three of the practitioner sessions, taken together, say more than any one of them ... See more
The KC-130J is the indispensable backbone to USMC operations. Not only does it support the other core aviation elements – through re-fueling and carrying support elements – but provides the USMC with the independence other services do not have from the ne... See more
Australia's first public unveiling of the AUKUS Pillar II payloads for Ghost Shark, Speartooth and Bluebottle is the strongest evidence yet for the argument I made in May: the hull gap decade is a period for learning how to fight the hybrid fleet, not mer... See more
When a Lockheed Martin executive takes the stage at an air power seminar, the room expects a pitch for more F-35s, or at least for a new variant of something. Air Commodore (Retd) Phil Gordon AM opened by acknowledging that expectation and then setting it... See more
