RAF Air Power

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Год / месяц: 2017
Язык: English
Формат: PDF - 107 MB
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15 Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP
Secretary of State for Defence
21 Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier
KCB CBE DFC ADC MA RAF, Chief of the Air Staff
24 Harriett Baldwin MP
Minister for Defence Procurement
28 Paul Everitt
Chief Executive, ADS Group
EDITOR’S LETTER
29 Simon Michell
Editor, RAF Air Power 2017
PARTNER PERSPECTIVES
32 Lieutenant-General Michael Hood
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force Staff
33 Major General Tonje Skinnarland
Chief of Staff, Royal Norwegian Air Force
35 General Tod D Wolters
Commander, US Air Forces in Europe, Air Forces Africa, and Allied Air Command
ADDRESSING 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES
36 Future generation – explore, expedite, exploit The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office ensures that the RAF remains at the forefront of air power evolution
IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST –
AT HOME AND ABROAD
40 UK first and foremost
How RAF Eurofighter Typhoon fast jets provide round-the-clock protection from potential air threats
42 Interview: Group Captain Paul Godfrey
As RAF Lossiemouth says goodbye to its last Tornado fast jets, its Station Commander talks about their replacements
21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIPS
43 Export advice
Examining the mutually beneficial relationships between the UK’s defence and security bodies, which are important to boosting defence exports
46 Iraq and Syria: seizing the initiative
The RAF has made significant contributions to counter-terrorism efforts in Iraq and Syria, using both manned and unmanned platforms
49 In defence of NATO
An insight into NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, which has been securing the skies over the Baltic region for more than a decade
51 Interview: Air Commodore Ian Duguid
The Commander of the Typhoon Force reflects on why it is the backbone of the RAF’s combat air capability
52 Puma’s resolute support
Looking at how the RAF’s upgraded Puma Mk2 is making a difference and saving lives
54 Exercise Eastern Venture
As well as strengthening existing ties with partners in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, this exercise saw the RAF hosted for the first time by Japan and Korea
56 General Dato’ Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang
The Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force on the importance of the RAF’s continued influence in South-East Asia