War by TikTok? How 'participatory warfare' is changing the game in attracting GenZ to serve - @Sophie_S_R explores the challenges (cc @WarMatters ) #RAF #USAF #NATO #Ukraine ow.ly/Z5Hu50X2Hw3

"Air forces need to tailor their recruitment strategies to persuade this generation of educated, social media savvy, digital natives that they are joining a high-tech, progressive service that will empower and trust them." GenZ on GenZ recruitment #avgeek #RAF www.aerosociety.com/news/recruit...

As war drums sound all over Europe - how do governments attract the 'activist' #GenZ to serve in the military? GenZ student Sophie Somerville Roberts explores the issues #NATO #Ukraine #RAF www.aerosociety.com/news/recruit...

The [UK] space agency soon filled up with people who were civil service generalists and had no experience in space.” What went wrong at the UK Space Agency? #NASA #UKspace #ESA ow.ly/UIoI50X0Jhw

On the cusp of Britain launching a satellite from UK soil - why has it merged its Space Agency back into a bigger govt dept? ow.ly/T6RH50X0IBT

After 15 years, the UK Space Agency is to be folded into the Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Logical step, or sign of failure? www.aerosociety.com/news/failure...

New RAF Chief lays out 3 priorities for the service - 'Rearming at pace - DSEI 2025' #avgeek #DSEI2025 #DSEI #defence #RAF #NATO ow.ly/Fy9150WZfiC

Greenjets electric ducted fan drone interceptor breaks cover - 'Rearming at pace - DSEI 2025' #avgeek #DSEI2025 #DSEI #defence ow.ly/Fy9150WZfiC

Anti-drone interceptor developed in just 6 weeks - read our news round up from last week's DSEI show #DSEI #DSEI2025 #avgeek #defence www.aerosociety.com/news/rearmin...

"Mitchell should be remembered on a par with Brunel and Stephenson." @BeaverWestminst makes the case for RJ Mitchell as Britain's greatest aeronautical engineer #avgeek #BoB85 ow.ly/zYKZ50WXmnk

"Before WW1, the railway was the technology driver of the age – just like Machine Learning/AI is today." How railways helped inspire Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell #avgeek #BoB85 #BattleofBritain ow.ly/QQ4150WXm0a

"Without the technology demonstrator of the S.5/S.6 in particular, the progress of the British aircraft industry in the lead up to WW2 could have been seriously lacking" Lessons for today from Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell #avgeek #BattleofBritain ow.ly/QQ4150WXm0a

New content on Aerosociety! 'R J Mitchell – the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire and all that' #avgeek #BoB85 #BattleofBritain www.aerosociety.com/news/r-j-mit...

Operation Crossbow - Europe's MBDA develops speedy one-way effector in 7 months - #avgeek #DSEI2025 #DSEI www.aerosociety.com/news/showcas...

SPEAR GLIDE breaks cover in London as MBDA showcases its weapon prowess #avgeek #DSEI2025 #DSEI www.aerosociety.com/news/showcas...

Hunting HI and LO - MBDA rebrands future cruise missiles as Stratus #avgeek #DSEI2025 #DSEI ow.ly/Pf7w50WVzCp

New content on Aerosociety! 'Showcasing sovereign firepower' #avgeek #DSEI2025 #DSEI www.aerosociety.com/news/showcas...

What can the defence industry learn from nature in developing the perfect drone swarm? #drones #avgeek #DSEI25 #DSEI #AI ow.ly/4W1H50WTE6X

Could swarms of drones on Combat Air Patrol (CAP) successful defend against other drones, cruise missiles and glide bombs? #avgeek #DSEI25 #DSEI ow.ly/MQ3u50WTE6o

Send a drone to catch a drone? Are interceptor UAVs emerging as best way of dealing with drone swarms? #avgeek #DSEI25 #DSEI ow.ly/MQ3u50WTE6o

New content on Aerosociety! 'Militarised murmurations' #drones #avgeek #DSEI25 #DSEI www.aerosociety.com/news/militar...

‘Can I accurately simulate this real-life phenomenon using the current state-of-the-art physics simulation tools?’ Q&A with new RAeS Fellow Valerio Viti #avgeek ow.ly/1M3a50WRIHi

"Being a member of the RAeS, reading the magazine, receiving the emails with their upcoming events, and participating in as many events as my schedule allows are all great ways to stay informed and build my network" #avgeek ow.ly/SzT550WRIpZ

Meet one of the RAeS' newest Fellows - Valerio Viti, Senior Manager, Aerospace and Defence team, @Ansys #avgeek ow.ly/SzT550WRIpZ

New content on Aerosociety! 'New Member Spotlight - Valerio Viti' #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/new-mem...

The rise and rise of airline leasing - how lessors now define the airliner market 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - September 2025' #avgeek ow.ly/fCZ250WPmTz

Scramble the interceptor drones! Is the only way to defend against drone swarms - point defence drones? 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - September 2025' #avgeek #DSEI25 www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-...

Apache hits half a century - but can it still survive on the 21st century battlespace? 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - September 2025' #avgeek #DSEI25 ow.ly/Ot9j50WPmGB

New content on Aerosociety! 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - September 2025' #avgeek #DSEI25 www.aerosociety.com/news/in-the-...

Bader's 'Big Wing' reassessed? As @IWMDuxford gets set to host the the biggest Hurricane formation in 80 years - what effect did the Duxford wing have on 15 Sep 1940? #avgeek #RAF #history ow.ly/TpJZ50WO0MP

85 years ago - disabled RAF fighter pilot Douglas Bader led his Big Wing into action over London to help smash Luftwaffe morale in the Battle of Britain - now a unique formation of 10 Hurricanes will fly together at Duxford #avgeek #BoB85 www.aerosociety.com/news/bader-s...

Reach for the Sky! On 6-7 September a unique mass formation of Hawker Hurricanes at IWM Duxford will pay tribute to legless RAF ace Douglas Bader & the Battle of Britain heroes #avgeek #BoB85 www.aerosociety.com/news/bader-s...

New content on Aerosociety! 'Bader's Big Wing to fly again' #avgeek #RAF #history www.aerosociety.com/news/bader-s...

An @EmbryRiddle professor set #AI a research task - evaluate obstacles to BVLOS UAV adoption - did the computer demonstrate critical thinking? #avgeek #drones ow.ly/W30q50WLUHo

From pilot LOC (loss of control) to academic LOC (loss of critical thinking) - aeronautics professor warns of risks of relying on #AI for aerospace professionals #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/ai-and-...

If you are an aerospace professional or aeronautical student - can you trust AI with research - or are you better off using a Library? ow.ly/LanQ50WLUya

New content on Aerosociety! 'AI and the Loss of Critical Thinking (A-LOC)' #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/ai-and-...

Contrail management potentially offers a way for aviation to drastically slash its impact on the climate - but what does each stakeholder need to do? #avgeek ow.ly/3fzy50WK750

From pilots to ATC, from engine manufacturers to policymakers, every part of the air transport system has part to play to roll out contrail management - which could slash aviation's climate impact #avgeek ow.ly/GY5650WK6sx

Contrail management potentially offers a way for aviation to drastically slash its impact on the climate - but what does each stakeholder need to do? #avgeek ow.ly/GY5650WK6sx

New content on Aerosociety! 'Controlling the clouds: next steps in contrail management' #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/control...

Swapping parts, weapons and pilots - how 'interchangeability' is the new buzzword for allied air forces working closer together #avgeek #GASCC #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs ow.ly/yMef50WI499

Preparing for the singularity - if #AGI is only a couple of years off - are air forces investing in the wrong technology? #avgeek #AI #GASCC #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs www.aerosociety.com/news/gascc-2...

"Three years and a million casualties later, the Russians are definitely learning. The Russian forces of today are different to those of 2022.” Outgoing @ChiefofAirStaff ACM Sir Rich Knighton warns of 'Next Storm Rising' #avgeek #GASCC #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs www.aerosociety.com/news/gascc-2...

New content on Aerosociety! 'GASCC 2025 - Air power faces the ‘Next Storm Rising’ #avgeek www.aerosociety.com/news/gascc-2...

"There were other passengers, unknown to me, who also took out their carry-on luggage from the overhead bins, thereby they made an impassable jam in the aisle to the exit" How a 2019 evacuation in Russia provides a chilling warning #avgeek ow.ly/5ztv50WGwy9

Would you stop to grab your hand luggage from a burning airliner? In 2019 some Aeroflot passengers did - with fatal consequences #avgeek #aviation #safety www.aerosociety.com/news/a-bag-f...

In 2019 the evacuation of a burning Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet was hampered with fatal consequences. Why are passengers still taking hand luggage with them? #avgeek #aviation #safety www.aerosociety.com/news/a-bag-f...

New content on Aerosociety! 'A bag for life' #avgeek #safety #airlines www.aerosociety.com/news/a-bag-f...

All eyes on the Gulf as #eVTOL developers gamble on swift certification and roll-out of air taxi services. @ValkStrategy assesses progress #avgeek ow.ly/rkK450WEoQ4