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Air Power Australia

Mission Statement:

" Australia requires a modern integrated joint national force structure for its defence. Air Power Australia aims to contribute to the development of such a joint force structure. (Air Power Australia) will explore a range of air, land and sea warfare topics, especially where these are related to the integration and synergy of air, land and sea warfighting capabilities.

Air Power Australia is a non-profit entity established with the aim of promoting air power in this context; stimulating public and parliamentary debate on air power topics; educating the community; and, publishing and archiving papers and articles on air power topics. "

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Press Releases and News

2007

Transcript of a meeting between Mr John Peake and Mr Denis Hughes, the Aerospace Adviser to (Defense Minister) Brendan Nelson.

While the Minister is telling the public that the F-22 cannot bomb properly, it is being fitted with the most advanced type of guided bomb the US has.

Canberra Times: Hornets another bad air day

PLAAF Aggressor Unit - PLA Air Force Operation and Modernization

APA Update - F-22 Small Diameter Bomb Integration and Testing

Super Hornet Radar Not Ready For Combat - AVIATION WEEK

Larger, heavier, slower: there is nothing super about this Hornet - Opinion

Flight Journal magazine - Articles - Flight Journal: USAF/USN SU27?, Page 1

Nelson's Super Hornets deal poses poll puzzle

What price our stopgap defence?

Fighter costs rocket | Herald Sun

U.S. Air Force AIM Points: Cost overruns still plague F-35 joint strike fighter, GAO says

U.S. Air Force AIM Points: Test of massive bunker-busting bomb a success

RAAF cops $1.5bn jet blowout | PerthNow

Defense Officials Warn Against Blurring Lines of Fourth- And Fifth-Generation Fighters

A Defence Minister who wants to make a mark - Opinion - theage.com.au

60 Minutes: Transcript: project Joint Strike Fighter

U.S. Air Force AIM Points: Fighter efforts show need for Raptor, JSF buys, Wynne says

Minister for Defence Media Release on the GAO JSF Report

JSF chief surprised by Hornet buy - Breaking News - National - Breaking News

APA Media Page Update - Reading List

Need to increase military presence in Andamans-India-NEWS-The Times of India

Typhoon to battle F-15K in Seoul -20/03/2007-Singapore-Flight International

Chinese military superpower? - Commentary - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

Aviation and Aerospace - News reports - Russia to develop a new generation of air defense systems

United Press International - Security & Terrorism - US air superiority at risk, Congress told

Analysis paper on the JSF and Australian fighter issues.

International Assessment and Strategy Center > Research > IDEX 2007 Showcases China's Productive Weapons Sector

Canberra Times Opinion piece

VPK, Correspondent - The New Lord of the Air

APA Updated - Flanker Analysis Radars

U.S. Air Force AIM Points: Engineer goes to trial in China military spy case

Block 20 configuration radar

U.S. Air Force AIM Points: Michael Wynne: U.S. Secretary of the Air Force

RIA Novosti - Russia - Russia's new air defenses to be based on S-300 and S-400 systems

RIA Novosti - Russia - Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border

PLA Integrates Kh-31 Anti-Radiation Missile on the JH-7 Flying Leopard / New Prox Fuse for Kh-31PK

APA Media Release

For more than a decade, until just before the November 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, a secret Air Force aggressor unit flew Soviet MiGs in more than 15,000 sorties against US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps pilots.

TheHill.com - Boeing spies chance for new jet contract

ADF launches Supreme Air Combat

AVM Brian Graf - To get the edge in air combat, look for the gorilla - Opinion - smh.com.au

Maritime Strike using the F-22A Raptor

Updated - New Air Power Australia Analysis Paper

Rosoboronexport To Upgrade Indian Air Force Sukhoi 30 Fighter Jets | India Defence

U.S. Air Force AIM Points: U.S. military buildup urged to counter China

Stephen Matchett: Go shopping for a fighter if you're in no rush to take off | Stephen Matchett | The Australian

New - APA NOTAM on JSF Weight

U.S. Air Force AIM Points: U.S. military dangerously small (Op/Ed)

F-22 Exclusive: Israeli AF to ask US for world's most advanced jets | Jerusalem Post

Boeing JDAM Scores Direct Hit in Extended Range Tests

F-22 attractive to Japan as missile threats grow

Updated - APA - Notices and Updates - Air Power Australia

Japan wants the fighters US refused to sell Canberra | Defence | The Australian

Aviation Week : F-22 Tops Japan's Military Wish List

AHN | Japan Confident U.S. Will End Ban On F-22 Exports | April 26, 2007

U.S. May Lift Ban on F-22 Exports to Japan

Updated - Multiple Media Reports on Japan F-22 Sale - APA Media Page

Senior commentator in South Korea effectively arguing for the F-22

Japan applies to buy fighter Australia rejects - World - smh.com.au

Aviation Week : U.S. Strengthens Presence in Okinawa and Guam

2007 AirPower Over Hampton Roads - F-22 Raptor DEMONSTRATION

APA - Update Northrop Grumman Delivers 100th Radar for the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor

Multiple APA website updates.

USAF Not Aiming High For Future Bomber Technology

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Sukhoi Flanker

FT.com / Companies / Aerospace and defence - Japan is urged to consider F-35 jets

Updated - Air Power Australia Analyses

Super Hornet - Costly flaws found in Navy's top jet - The Boston Globe

DefenseNews.com - USAF May Kill JASSM - 05/17/07

DefenseLink News Article: Report Documents Chinese Military Power, Calls for Transparency

APA Update - Sukhoi Su-35BM Slides

APA Updated - Supercruising Flankers?

APA Updated - Bypassing the NMD - the Cruise Missile Proliferation Problem

Govt to spend $1b on old Hornets rebuild

DefenseNews.com - Beijing Is Developing Anti-Stealth Abilities

Speed bump: USAF sets modest goals for new bomber-12/06/2007-Washington DC-Flight International

Updated - APA - Aerial Refuelling and Air Lift Capabilitiess

F/A-18E/F To Get New Air Combat Sensor

Aviation Week and Space Technology: Asia's Rapid Modernization Creates Concern

US FIGHTER MODERNIZATION PLANS: NEAR-TERM CHOICES - downloadable pdf

UAVs, Other Aircraft Being Misused, ACC chief Says

NOTAM #2 by our new contributor Col. Gred Medved (retd).

Multiple APA updates.

The PLA-AF's Airborne Early Warning & Control Programs

The PLA-AF's Aerial Refuelling Programs

The Hornet's nest - In Depth - theage.com.au

F-35 dearer than admitted - National - theage.com.au

New APA NOTAM

Crikey - Politics - Australia the losers in the Asian arms race

APA Updated - Hard Kill Counter-ISR Programs

Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire

DefenseNews.com - CHINA RISING - 03/19/07

Major Update - MARITIME STRIKE - The Soviet Perspective

Soviet Maritime Reconnaissance, Targeting and Strike Aircraft

A Raptor for All Seasons: After Japan, Australia?

New APA NOTAM

The latest APA NOTAM by Air Commodore Ted Bushell, AM, retd covering the Proust Defence Management Review.

Inside the Ring

DEBKA Reports: Iran buys 250 long-distance Sukhoi fighter-bombers, 20 fuel tankers, from Russia

APA NOTAM #6 30/07/2007 - The Nation's Air Strategy - a 2007 View

APA NOTAM #7 30/07/2007 - The Critical Gap Between Government Policy and Department of Defence Implementation Planning

Russian Air Defence Systems: This is a selection of YouTube videos covering a range of Russian systems, including double digit SAMs.

Sukhoi Flankers - The Shifting Balance of Regional Air Power - This is the latest addition to APA - embedding of Youtube and Google Video Sukhoi clips. Highly recommended, includes a range of manufacturer's videos of Su-27, Su-30MK, Su-33 and especially Su-35 variants.

Russian Bombers - Video Footage Supplement

Another superb contribution by Col Medved. Artwork supplied to spec by APA. This item is by far the best discussion of advanced Flanker tactics published to date.

There has a been a significant burst of news on the regional front over the week:
  1. Su-34 Introduction.
  2. F-22 basing at Elmendorf.
  3. PAK-FA progress in Russia.
  4. S-400 Growler SAM system IOC, and export in 2009.
  5. India changes IAF deployment/basing.
APA Rehosting: This week the APA website was rehosted to a server in Monterey, California.

Sukhoi to present new Su-35 jet at MAKS-2007

APA NOTAM #9 - Destroying Australia's Defence Industrial Base

The latest NOTAM by Colonel Medved is now online.

New analysis on Russian VHF band counter-stealth radars.

Updated - APA Media Page

KNAAPO Brochure - highly recommended: Su-35: Multirole / Super-Maneuverable

The Inquiry into Australian Defence Force Regional Air Superiority has released its report today.

Nelson has made more comments in Beijing which have produced a response by the Beijing propaganda ministry.

Four Corners - 29/10/2007: Flying Blind

APA Contrails: addition of a correspondence section

Four Corners - 29/10/2007: Program Transcript

A new media release and NOTAM dealing with the ABC 4 Corners program and response from Defence thereafter - also transcript and webcast links.

THERE'S THAT ‘M’ WORD AGAIN!With Particular Reference to the RAAF

The Never Ending Story of Airworthiness versus Murphy's Law

How to fix Australia's air defence debacle

New APA NOTAM Posted by WgCdr Chris "Milo" Mills AO (retd)

New APA NOTAM

The National Interest on ABC Radio National: Liberal MP Dr Dennis Jensen

The National Interest - 9December2007 - Fighter jets stalk Nelson

Sorting out Defence mess the key to Rudd's plan - Opinion - Opinion - The Canberra Times

Season's Greetings from the APA Team

Jet contract may be torn up - National - theage.com.au

2008

Ian McPhedran: Super Hornet stings Brendan Nelson | Herald Sun

Scrapping Hornets could harm US ties | The Australian

Nelson stands by jet order - National - smh.com.au

Australian government to review fighter jet order program - MarketWatch

Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand

Air combat review could spark huge bill - News - General - The Canberra Times

Business Spectator - Reviewing the indefensible

An underlying and somewhat misguided theme in a number of recent media reports includes such bush lawyering as: Terminating the Super Hornet contract would somehow be a ‘breach of contract’ etc...

The Changing Tide in Australia's Air Power - Air Cdre E. J. Bushell AM, RAAF (Retd)

Revisiting “A Farewell to Arms - Revisited”

On Line Opinion Feature - January 2008

The latest APA contribution from AIRCDRE Ted Bushell (retd) has been posted. Strongly recommended.

Additional F-22s to be Procured for USAF

Planned US Air Force F-22A Raptor Units (As of January 2008)

Updated Video Footage - APA Analysis - F-22A Raptor



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