We are witnessing the 'democratisation of air power' says Maj Gen Turan - missiles, cheap drones making it impossible to achieve air superority in conventional way by counter air mission. #FCAS24

How will you protect your fifth generation fighters on the ground, if the enemy sends in 100s of drones? #FCAS24

Since Gulf War 1, US & West have relied on stealth - but now that adversaries have stealth - what would a fight between 2 stealth fighters look like? Like a fight in a darkened room with 2 people with flashlights & guns, says Turan. #FCAS24

Interesting pushback to claim we are in an era of 'peer vs peer' state war from Turkey's Maj Gen Turan, emphasising that COIN and low-intensity conflicts have not gone away, and will continue to present challenges to air power #FCAS24

Next up at #FCAS24 - an opportunity to hear from Maj Gen Kemal Turan, Chief of Operations, Turkish Air Force.

Tomorrow Never Dies has most 'realistic depiction' of space warfare in Bond franchise- says Dr Bleddyn Bowen - with GPS spoofing being used to lure a British warship into a confrontation #FCAS24

Great demo at #FCAS24 of BAE Systems Air Augmented Reality next gen fighter cockpit here at RAeS HQ - check out the switch from 2D to 3D maps! #Tempest #GCAP #avgeek

Next panel at #FCAS24 - the role of Space Domain Awareness in preventing conflict in outer space - with Ali Stickings, Frazer-Nash, Markos Trichas BAE Systems Nik Smith Lockheed Martin UK & Bleddyn Bowen University of Leicester.

It’s a busy week for our team - dividing across 3 separate events! 🔻

1. Supporting sponsor for the RAeS FCAS event in London.

2. Exhibiting at BSDA in Romania - Hall B #1511.

3. Exhibiting at Marine Corps Aviation show in Texas - Booth #429.

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Re-up! “After 10 minutes you would be dead in the sea. I never talked to anybody that survived.” As D-Day Squadron flies the Atlantic in vintage C-47s, 103 year old RAF veteran Colin Bell recalls risks of WW2 ferry flights #avgeek #DDay80 Aero Legends ow.ly/aS8i50ROmqY

More news from this week's #FCAS24 Summit - via Robert Wall and @aviationweek 'Spain Revives F-5 Trainer Replacement' #avgeek aviationweek.com/defense-space/…

Fantastic Q&A with First Sea Lord who notes that in 20 years' time a carrier air wing 'will probably look very different' thanks to drones. Says that with pilots becoming systems managers, 'the day of observer/Whizzo has finally arrived'. #FCAS24

If aircraft carriers are now obsolete - why is the PLA/PLN building them? asks Admiral Key. #FCAS24

'Our working assumption is that the future carrier air wing will be entirely uncrewed' First Sea Lord. #FCAS24

'The power of the RAF roundel and White Ensign working together is hugely significant' says First Sea Lord, demand for visits by the Carrier Strike Group is 'insatiable'. 'It's a national asset and a floating part of the UK' #FCAS24

First Sea Lord pushes back that UK carriers are a 'failure' - notes that 'these ships are in there very early years - designed to be in service for decades' #FCAS24

Keynote speech from First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key, an FAA aviator himself, who pays tribute to recently departed Sharkey Ward, 'a genuinely legendary pioneer. We owe him a huge debt' #FCAS24

Day 2 of #FCAS24 and RAeS Past-President Rear Admiral Simon Henley giving the welcome.

Getting ready for Day 2 of #FCAS24 Summit today - some superb speakers and presentations and more to come - incl global defence tech, space domain awareness, the evolving nature of #drones in warfare -and more!