Freeman Air and Space Institute
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FASI. An interdisciplinary initiative of @KingsCollegeLon dedicated to generating understanding of air and space power issues in defence and security.
Play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of combat air tech Our Future Combat Air System programme needs engineers, hardware leads and technologists Apply today gov.uk/government/new…
📱Are smartphones turning civilians into combatants? Join us for a panel and book launch with Dr Matthew Ford on War in the Smartphone Age — how smart tech is reshaping the politics and practice of war. 📅2 July |🕕18:00 |📍Strand Campus 🎟️Register here: bit.ly/4nlCyfG
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Can Germany help to further strengthen Ukraine's air defence? Hear @dsagramoso discuss the difference two German Patriot systems could make to Ukraine's future defence. 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=qUd4yK…
In case you missed it, our 2025 summer event, 'Defence Question Time', is available to watch online. Panellists were questioned on the current issues facing the defence sector, including an in-depth conversation on the Strategic Defence Review. Watch👇 media.kcl.ac.uk/media/FASIs+20…
🛰️Last month, the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) team, from @spacegovuk & @UKSpaceCmd saw reduced levels of space activity with both uncontrolled re-entry and collision alerts at levels below the 12-month rolling average. Read here 👇 gov.uk/government/new…
That’s a wrap on #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs Conference 2025. With insightful talks on space, autonomy, and modern conflict. Thanks to all the Chiefs, industry experts and academics for your contributions, and to our partners @airpowerassn.
Could the armed forces reduced appetite for risk be holding it back? Research by FASI's @DrSophyAntrobus suggested in recent decades a culture of risk aversion had developed in the Royal Air Force. Read👇
The Ukrainian Air Force integrated UK missiles onto its planes in 10 weeks - which the RAF had previously taken 4 years to do on their aircraft. @DrSophyAntrobus's was asked to review the RAF's approach by the MOD, and found a trend towards risk aversion in the past three…
The Defence Secretary John Healey has today confirmed that His Majesty The King has approved the new appointment of Air Marshal Harv Smyth as the next Chief of the Air Staff. Read more about Air Marshal Smyth’s appointment here: gov.uk/government/new…
💡Is the UK ready to deliver on its defence ambitions? Last month, a panel of experts attended FASI's 2025 Summer event, ‘Defence Question Time’ to discuss the current issues facing the UK defence and security sector. Read👇 kcl.ac.uk/news/is-the-uk…
With 100,000 satellites estimated to be in orbit by 2030, @BBCMoreOrLess explores the real risks of space junk crashing back to Earth, and the UK Space Agency funded project examining how satellites burn up in our atmosphere. 🛰️ 🌍 Listen here 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…
Congratulations to FASI associate Dr Jeni Mitchell who has been awarded project funding via the 2025 @SecDefencePLuS Seed Grant Scheme The project works to establish guidelines for successful collaboration between space industry & Indigenous Communities kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-aca…
How can we defend against economic warfare? Join senior leaders from government, finance, and defence at the Future of Security Conference, exploring the role of economic security in national defence. 📅24 July | 📌Strand Campus Find out more 👇 kcl.ac.uk/events/future-…
🌟 Nominations are now open for the 2025 RAF Museum Academic Awards Designed to inspire and reward high-quality research by up and coming scholars, the awards welcome entries that consider a variety of topics. Find out more here👇 rafmuseum.org.uk/news/raf-museu…
UK’s F-35A fighter jet deal problem: the RAF has no aircraft to refuel them mid-air Read as FASI's @ArunPDawson highlights a critical vulnerability of the F-35A, that has been largely overlooked in public commentary. Read 👇 theconversation.com/uks-f-35a-figh…
Have you read our latest FASI paper? In case you missed it, check out the below 👇
💡 How should the concepts of ‘protect’ and ‘defend’ be defined within the UK’s projection of Space Power? In this latest FASI paper, Dr Tim Adcock examines how the terms must have clear definitions in order to function as meaningful metrics. Explore 👇 kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/ass…
💡"The Strategic Defence Review gets its priorities right, but the big challenge will be in the delivery." Read as @DrSophyAntrobus analyses the promises made in the SDR and what they could mean for Britain economically, socially and politically. progressivebritain.org/the-strategic-…
Congratulations Boss! The whole of the Royal Air Force is delighted for Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton upon the announcement of his appointment as the new Chief of Defence Staff, with effect from September 2025. Find out more here: gov.uk/government/new…
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The UK’s new ‘Digital Targeting Web’ promises tighter coordination across cyber defence & military ops — but can it deliver? In this article, Dr Joseph Devanny discusses the uncertainty around how the UK’s cyber integration goals will be achieved. 👇 govinfosecurity.com/uk-launches-ki…
