RUSI Defence Systems

The Air Force Contribution to Phase 4 Operations

Clive Loader examines the challenges for the Royal Air Force in non-warfighting operations and how it can make a key contribution to rebuilding nations and to promoting their return to the international community.

Collaboration in European Defence Acquisition: Improved Outcomes

Nazzareno Cardinali looks at the challenges of achieving significantly improved collaborative acquisition outcomes.

The Challenge of Integrating UAVs into Mixed User Airspace

Neil Taylor examines the major issues of airspace use and safety raised by the increasing employment of UAVs.

DPA Forward: Making an Impact on the Delivery of Projects

Peter Spencer describes the work he has set in hand to improve delivery of projects and records his cautious optimism over progress that is beginning to take effect.

Tactical UAV Growth in the UK: An Industry Perspective

Using current unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as examples, Michael Rowe examines possible paths along which the UK Tactical UAV (TUAV) capability may develop and the implications for the tactical battlespace.

The RDS Interview - Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola

Italy’s Chief of Defence on procurement and the equipment priorities for her armed forces.

Value for Money in Defence Equipment Acquisition

Capability Based Acquisition: Creating the Environment for Change

Bob Barton gives a personal view from an industrial perspective of what needs to be changed if we are to move to acquisition based on the capability required, rather than on replacing existing equipment, and how that change can be implemented.

REVIEW: Effective Project Control

Leading Successful Change

Steve Hill describes the vital ingredients of successful change, and how strong leadership is achieved.

Deep Fires (They Ain't What They Used To Be)

Jon Schreyach examines the changes in Deep Fires from the days of the Soviet threat to today’s rather different battlefields, and takes a look at one disturbing aspect of Jointery.

Acquisition of the Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Hans-Heinrich Weise describes the decisions concerning the procurement of Germany’s new infantry fighting vehicle and explains how this eqipment will be procured within a relatively short timescale.

Strategic Reach: What the Future Demands

Charlie Hobson and Neal Topley examine the UK’s strategic lift capability and the future technologies that will allow optimisation of the desired effect in expeditionary operations.

Towards a European Defence Procurement Policy: Lessons from British and French Experience

François Lureau examines ways of improving effectiveness in European defence procurement.

Pioneering Unmanned Aerial Vehicles