15 Summer 20 / 25cm Auflösung Spring The Journal of the JAPCC – Transforming Joint Air Power Air Joint Transforming – Journal of the JAPCC The © Lockheed Martin, 2013 Darin Russell © 2013 Airbus© 2013 DS/Infoterra GmbH Enthüllen Sie das Verborgene Edition 20, Spring/ Summer 2015 Mit dem neuen TerraSAR-X PAGE 6 PAGE 17 PAGE 38 Staring SpotLight Modus If We Are Not Talking About Luftwaffe Preparing for Remotely Piloted Air, Who Else Will? Future Challenges Aircraft Systems Edition 20 Edition 10 Years of the JAPCC Interview with the Chief of Integration into www.geo-airbusds.com/terrasar the German Air Force Non-Segregated Airspace WER AND PO S R TR I A A T C O O T Joint Air & Space Power A M N ‘European Air Power – Challenges and Opportunities’ F European Air Power-Challenges and Opportunities, edited by Colonel Professor U S T E Conference UR NG John Olsen, provides a good analysis and understanding on the current Air Power E LE CHAL situation in Europe. There are eight contributions from Air Chiefs and independent experts examining the current status of eight air forces in Europe, including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France, Germany, Turkey, and Great Britain. Each contribution takes into account the geopolitical, operational infrastructures and national mili- tary organizations. It is evident that, if nations want to compete in the current geopolitical international arena, there is a cost impact to do so. There is a real need to deal with the financial restraints imposed by national governments and dictated by economic scenarios. According to the authors, it is clear that Air Power will continue to play a vital and Potomac Books / important role in coming decades. This book is a great work and is aimed at University of Nebraska Press 2014 professionals, academics, or simply individuals who wish to approach the funda- Reviewed by: mentals of European Air Power from a layman perspective. A must read for poli- CMS Gaetano Pasqua, Ph.D. ITA AF, JAPCC ticians who deal in defence matters! ‘Beyond the Horizon – The History of AEW&C Aircraft’ A search of the extensive library on Air Power reveals something of a void – where are the books on Airborne Early Warning and Control, past present and future? ‘Beyond the Horizon’ seeks to address this gap. Air Power and The book provides a comprehensive, tech-lite, narrative-rich, history of AEW&C from its rudimentary beginnings in the 1940s to the present day. It accurately maps the non-linear evolution of the capability, a pace of which has been driven by both strategic imperative and technological advancement. The narrative is Strategic Communications cleverly lightened and lifted by use of personal accounts to illuminate the history. NATO Challenges for the Future The final section looks at current capability, by nation and aircraft type, and pro- © Lockheed Martin vides a tempting glimpse of the future. The sophistication and specification of modern AEW&C platforms means much of this information is classified and can- not be included. Nevertheless, this section remains a rich source of reference. By Ian Shaw with Sergio Santana Houston TX The fact that it took nine years to write the book illustrates the dearth of readily 2014 Harpia Publishing L.L.C accessible material on the subject, but it is also a strong indication of the depth Reviewed by: and breadth of the author’s research. This is a book which will have wide appeal to Air Commodore Paddy Teakle, anyone with an interest in Air Power. For military airmen it provides an essential Deputy Commander NAEW&C 23–25 November 2015 knowledge of the capability. For those within the AEW&C community it is a reaffir- Force Command mation of what we all know – AEW&C is not an enabling function but a core Air Contact and reserve your seat: Power capability in its own right. [email protected] Joint Air Power www.japcc.org Competence Centre JAPCC | Journal Edition 20 | 2015 | Book Reviews 75 Editorial As the Director of the Joint Air Power Competence Airspace. A second article, entitled ‘Platform Auton­ Centre (JAPCC), it is my pleasure to introduce the omy’, examines the various levels of autonomy and 20th Edition of ‘The Journal of the JAPCC’. In this spe­ their future implications. cial edition, we celebrate the JAPCC’s 10th Anniver­ sary by featuring articles reflecting on our past as The role of enhanced training and exercises will be the first NATO accredited Centre of Excellence and critical to the increased readiness, availability and also looking forward to the future of Joint Air and interoperability of the Allied Forces. The article Space Power. ‘Exer cise Virtual Magic’ educates us on an initiative to improve E­3A and E­3D training with Mission Our Executive Director, Lieutenant General Joachim Training through Distributive Simulation (MTDS). Wundrak, leads off this anniversary edition by re­ Additional articles also describe how innovative pro­ visiting the history and JAPCC’s impact with de­ grams can affordably solve training problems. The cision­makers. The Assistant Director, Air Commo­ ‘Be advised, Training in Progress’ article describes a dore Madelein Spit, continues with a look back new Specialized Heavy Air Refuelling Course (SHARC) on the invaluable leadership which enabled the designed to train Air to Air Refuelling planners. Fi­ JAPCC to overcome early obstacles and achieve its nally, ‘The Multinational Aviation Training Centre present level of success. She also includes perspec­ (MATC)’ article explains how this NATO Smart De­ tives from former Directors, Executive Directors and fence project is providing invaluable training in re­ Assistant Directors on the centre’s contributions to sponse to years of combat operations in Afghanistan. Joint Air & Space Power. Finally, the interview with Chief of the German Air Force, Lieutenant General Finally, the article ‘Doing the Same with Less – Karl Müllner, discusses structural reforms in the Ger­ Potential Synergies for NATO Air Power’ takes a new man Armed Forces and the challenges faced by look at fiscal constraints and how they impact Air both the Luftwaffe and its NATO Allies in the post­ and Space Power. ISAF environment. I congratulate the authors on their contributions to The JAPCC also continues exploring our space edu­ this 10th Anniversary Journal. I strongly encourage cation and training efforts with two articles discuss­ you to consider their efforts as we move forward ing space situational awareness. The first, ‘A Model of and advocate for Joint Air Power. Space Debris Environment’, illuminates the growing concern for space debris and presents a model to The JAPCC team greatly appreciates your feedback estimate impact on various satellite orbits. The sec­ and thoughts. Please visit our website at www. ond article, simply titled ‘Space’, articulates the mod­ japcc.org, where you will find contact information ern military dependency on space capabilities and and additional Air & Space Power content. the unique advantages they bring to the fight. The future of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) is another expanding field in which we are greatly interested. This 10th anniversary edition presents an article on RPAS integration into Non­Segregated The Journal of the JAPCC welcomes unsolicited manuscripts. Please e-mail submissions to: [email protected] We encourage comments on the articles in order to promote discussion concerning Air and Space Power. Current and past JAPCC Journal issues can be downloaded from www.japcc.org The Journal of the JAPCC Römerstraße 140 | D - 47546 Kalkar | Germany Frank Gorenc, General, USA AF Director 22 33 Table of Contents 28 Transformation and Capabilities Viewpoints If We Are Not Talking About Air, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems 6 Who Else Will? 38 Integrating Remotely Piloted 10 Years of the JAPCC Aircraft Systems into Non-Segregated Airspace Looking Back … 11 JAPCC History Paved by Leadership A Model of the Space Debris 46 Environment Luftwaffe Preparing for Future Challenges The Scientific Research Concerning 17 Interview with the Chief of the German Particle Fluxes on Satellites Air Force Doing the Same with Less – Space 52 Potential Synergies for NATO Air Power 22 How Hollywood’s Movie ‘Gravity’ Highlights NATO’s Need for Space Situational Awareness Platform Autonomy 57 State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives Exercise Virtual Magic from an S&T Point of View 28 Making the Leap into the Virtual Training Environment Out of the Box Be Advised, Training in Progress The Multinational Aviation 33 Operational-Level Air-to-Air Refuelling 67 Training Centre (MATC) Planning Course Begins to Meet a NATO Need Sharing Expert Capabilities and Experience 4 JAPCC | Journal Edition 20 | 2015 | Table of Contents Imprint: Transforming Joint Air Power: The Journal of the JAPCC Director Joint Air Power Competence Centre Gen Frank Gorenc 38 Executive Director Joint Air Power Competence Centre Lt Gen Joachim Wundrak Editor 73 Air Cdre Madelein M.C. Spit Assistant Editor Lt Col Tibor Benetin Production Manager / Advertising Manager Mr Simon Ingram Editorial Review Team Col Lee Wingfield Lt Col Pascal Gremez Lt Col Ralf Korus Lt Col Martin Menzel Lt Col Carlos Presa Lt Col David Sexstone Maj Joshua Chambers Maj Hein Faber Maj André Haider Copyrights Left column top: © Johan Swanepoel / shutterstock, Andrey Armyagov / shutterstock Maj Scott Hermann Far left column bottom: © 1. DEU/NLD Corps, Public Affairs Office Maj Kelly Shelton Middle column bottom: © E­3A NATO Maj Chad Taylor Right column top: © Photo Melon / shutterstock Right column bottom: © Markus Arnold Releasable to the Public This Journal is the professional publi­ cation of the JAPCC and aims to serve Inside the JAPCC as a forum for the presen ta tion and stimulation of inno vative thinking on 2015: The First Six Months Air and Space Power related issues such as doctrine, strategy, force structure 71 Cooperation between the JAPCC and and readiness.