TY - CHAP
T1 - Human, organisational, and technological lessons from air power and joint operations in major conflict
AU - Vandepeer, Charles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 selection and editorial matter, Nicole Townsend, Kus Pandey and Jarrod Pendlebury; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - The Royal Australian Air Force is undertaking the most significant technological change in its history at a time of increased concerns about a more contested environment without a guarantee of technological superiority over potential adversaries. Air and joint operations in the Second World War provide insights into innovation in the face of significant technological changes in warfare and against formidable state adversaries. By examining the combination of human, organisational and technological elements, this chapter provides insights into how forces were able to out-learn and defeat technologically comparable adversaries. Instead of overconfidence, recognition of the genuine risk of failures appears to be a solid driver for insights, innovations, and a willingness to listen to outside perspectives. Examination of air and joint operational examples highlight that solutions to problems were often cumulative and iterative, resulting from a combination of human, organisational, and technological factors. Of particular note, the establishment of the world’s first Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) through deliberate exploration and integration of technologies, people, and processes demonstrates that defence forces can be proactive; forces do not need to lose lives, platforms, or battles before developing innovating and effective warfighting capabilities.
AB - The Royal Australian Air Force is undertaking the most significant technological change in its history at a time of increased concerns about a more contested environment without a guarantee of technological superiority over potential adversaries. Air and joint operations in the Second World War provide insights into innovation in the face of significant technological changes in warfare and against formidable state adversaries. By examining the combination of human, organisational and technological elements, this chapter provides insights into how forces were able to out-learn and defeat technologically comparable adversaries. Instead of overconfidence, recognition of the genuine risk of failures appears to be a solid driver for insights, innovations, and a willingness to listen to outside perspectives. Examination of air and joint operational examples highlight that solutions to problems were often cumulative and iterative, resulting from a combination of human, organisational, and technological factors. Of particular note, the establishment of the world’s first Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) through deliberate exploration and integration of technologies, people, and processes demonstrates that defence forces can be proactive; forces do not need to lose lives, platforms, or battles before developing innovating and effective warfighting capabilities.
KW - Defence
KW - Operations
KW - Human decision-making
KW - Air Force
KW - intelligence
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M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85148163863
SN - 9781032137407
SP - 93
EP - 103
BT - Australian perspectives on global air and space power
A2 - Townsend, Nicole
A2 - Pandey, Kus
A2 - Pendlebury, Jarrod
PB - Routledge
ER -