Astra encourages our people to collaborate, be innovative, and make the most of their skills and opportunities to develop.

What is Whole Force?

To innovate, challenge and improve, we must harness our the skills and creativity of the whole force. This includes Service Personnel, Civil Servants, Contractors and Industry Partners - everyone has a part to play.

Image shows RAF aviator wearing night vision goggle headset.

One of our greatest legacies to our successors is the innovative mindset that Astra is creating. It is this that will enable the Royal Air Force of the future to operate, fight and win within the battlespace of the future. 

An alternative virtual reality view of a location provided by Project SPHINX
Astra's vision is an RAF fuelled by innovation, empowered to challenge the status quo, and committed to improvement.

Podcast Episode

Hear below from InsideAIR explore topics from the Astra Tech Exposure Day 2021; including the future of RAF stations, Virtual Reality, improving fire-fighting training, and technology at the RAF Officer Training Academy.