
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.
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💡"The Strategic Defence Review gets its priorities right, but the big challenge will be in the delivery." Read as Sophy Antrobus analyses the promises made in the SDR and what they could mean for Britain economically, socially and politically. progressivebritain.org/the-strategic-…



UK’s F-35A fighter jet deal problem: the RAF has no aircraft to refuel them mid-air Read as FASI's Arun Dawson highlights a critical vulnerability of the F-35A, that has been largely overlooked in public commentary. Read 👇 theconversation.com/uks-f-35a-figh…




Congratulations to FASI associate Dr Jeni Mitchell who has been awarded project funding via the 2025 Security & Defence PLuS Seed Grant Scheme The project works to establish guidelines for successful collaboration between space industry & Indigenous Communities kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-aca…

With 100,000 satellites estimated to be in orbit by 2030, BBC More or Less 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…



Could the armed forces reduced appetite for risk be holding it back? Research by FASI's Sophy Antrobus suggested in recent decades a culture of risk aversion had developed in the Royal Air Force. Read👇

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 Air Power Assn.


🛰️Last month, the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) team, from UK Space Agency & UK Space Command 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…



Can Germany help to further strengthen Ukraine's air defence? Hear Domitilla Sagramoso discuss the difference two German Patriot systems could make to Ukraine's future defence. 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=qUd4yK…

