Very good news. Delivery cannot come fast enough! Other European F-35A operators should absolutely follow suit here!

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Shot Down With S-200 Missile: Ukraine’s Spy Chief

Kyiv claims that the swing-wing bomber was brought down nearly 200 miles from the Ukrainian border by a modified S-200 air defense system.

Story: twz.com/air/russian-tu…

Russian media report that a Russian Tu-22M aircraft has crashed in Stavropol region of Russia.

Reportedly, it is one of the aircraft that has attacked Ukraine last night.

Please to be publishing a new study - Requirements for the Command and Control of the UK's Ground-Based Air Defence - written with my colleague Sidharth Kaushal at RUSI rusi.org/explore-our-re…

🚨🧵New RUSI Report, ‘Optimising Dutch Air and Space Power: Policy Recommendations for Defending the Netherlands and Deterring Aggression as Part of NATO’ by Justin Bronk is out now!
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New report I’ve been working on is published today and is free to download on the RUSI website!

Policy Recommendations for Optimising Dutch Air and Space Power:
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#RNLAF #Airpower

Very pleased to be publishing Mass Precision Strike: Designing UAV Complexes for Land Forces - co-authored with my colleague Justin Bronk at RUSI. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

New today from 'Jack Watling and myself for RUSI and the Wilson Centre; a report examining the design trade-offs and mission set requirements governing the potential development and use of massed UAS/UAVs as part of a western military force:
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#drones #UAV

Many thanks to the RAF Combat Air Force Commander, OC 29 Squadron and ‘RAF Coningsby for a fascinating day!

Really encouraging to see the Typhoon Force regrowing capability and capacity after a challenging few years. Great to see aircrew and ground crew (cautiously) optimistic!

I was lucky enough to fly on the mighty Rafale with the Armee de l’Air last Friday. Interesting cockpit design with lots of SA from the central collimated display, plenty of power, slick air-to-ground weapons/sensor integration, and loads of fuel - an impressive combination!

Delighted to say that the detailed programme is now live for the RUSI Combat Air Conference on 27 March.
Tickets are selling quite quickly but there are still some spaces available - it's an in-person only event and I hope you'll agree looks fascinating:
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'Large numbers of small drones cannot match the potency or volume of artillery fire and thus cannot substitute for howitzers. While drones provide affordable airpower, they have not replaced traditional air forces, nor have they been able to obtain air superiority.'…

The Threat from Russia’s Unconventional Warfare Beyond Ukraine, 2022–24, Oleksandr V Danylyuk, Nick Reynolds and I publish a new report for RUSI: rusi.org/explore-our-re…

Russian Military Objectives and Capacity in Ukraine Through 2024; Nick Reynolds and I assess Russia's intent over the next 12 months for RUSI. Critical to ensure they do not succeed: rusi.org/explore-our-re…

This is what right looks like. Other NATO notions should follow this path posthaste.

New Commands, Ranks, and More: Big Changes for Air Force & Space Force
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Every defence minister, chancellor, and head of state in Europe needs to watch this.

It’s insane, but he believes it. if he wins the GOP will fold as they have on Ukraine.

We must urgently focus on building forces to defend Europe against Russia without major US reinforcement.

Ship wreck of the day!

Warriors of the special unit 'Group 13' of the Defence intelligence of Ukraine destroyed the missile corvette 'Ivanovets' of the russian Black Sea Fleet.

As a result of a number of direct hits to the hull, the corvette was damaged, rolled to the stern, and sank. The value of…

Today is the last day of the 10% early-bird discount for tickets to the RUSI Combat Air Conference on the 27 March... if you meant to purchase a spot but put it off for another day, today's a good day to pull the trigger!

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Join us at the RUSI Combat Air Conference on 27 March 2024 at 61 Whitehall in London for vital discussions on how to get NATO air forces ready to fight and thereby deter Russia; while maintaining a viable roadmap for the longer term
Book your ticket here: my.rusi.org/events/rusi-co…