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Jul 25, 20207 min read
Unmanned Aerial Systems and the 5th Generation Air Force: Part one - William Gill
The potential future applications of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capabilities in support of everyday military operations are widely...


May 19, 20193 min read
#SelfSustain – Breaking the (recent) paradigm – Keirin Joyce
We welcome Keirin Joyce to the Central Blue to continue the conversation he began with his presentation at the Williams Foundation’s #selfsu


Apr 8, 201810 min read
From ‘Bats to MAVs’: The Concept is Clear, ‘Small’ is the Future of Aerial Warfare – Lee Tomàs
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that


Mar 28, 20188 min read
Air Operations at the Level of Boots on the Ground – Sean Welsh
Editorial Note: Between February and April 2018, The Central Blue and From Balloons to Drones, will be publishing a series of articles that


Dec 10, 20177 min read
Manned-Unmanned Teaming: “MUM-T’s the Word”
The integration of manned and unmanned systems may be the next step in the evolution of air operations. In this post, Donald Woldhuis and...


Jun 7, 20175 min read
Has air power reached its zenith? — Sanu Kainikara
In its first century, air power established itself as an indispensable component of any effective military force. In this post, Dr. Sanu...


Mar 20, 20175 min read
(Ro)Boots on the ground – Alan Stephens
General Robert Scales argues that it’s time for the West’s armies to face-up to the full implications of the irresistible rise of robots...


Feb 23, 20173 min read
Coming soon to a city near you? Autonomous “taxi-drones” – Editorial
The likely introduction of driverless, autonomous “taxi-drones” in major cities may have implications for the military An EHang 184 taxi...


Feb 20, 20172 min read
US Marines seek to destroy enemy drones – Jeff Schogol
US Marines fighting in the Middle East are using a variety of methods to counter the growing threat of cheap, commercial-off-the-shelf...

Feb 7, 20174 min read
Australian Defence needs an Office of Robotics – Alan Stephens
If, as the eminent strategist and military historian Edward Luttwak has argued, the people in our armed services define themselves...


Jan 24, 20174 min read
Dogfight: Start-ups take aim at errant drones – Jeremy Wagstaff & Swati Pandey
A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of start-ups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn’t, by...


Jan 16, 20174 min read
Taking a step forward on drones – Tim Jones
Western defence forces need to do more to counter the emerging threat of COTS drones A COTS drone being tested by the US Army Cyber...
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