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100			_aSHKLARSKY Ilan
245			_aDriving innovation in air power: _bthe cold war’s four generations of fighter jets/ _cIlan Shklarsky and Eitan Shamir
260			_c2023
520			_aThe aim of this article is to add an air power perspective to the innovation field, with emphasis on the development of jet fighters. Contemporary theory has not adequately addressed air power-related significant innovation, a shortcoming this article addresses. Using in-depth qualitive research methodology with eight diverse case-studies in the Cold War period, we show that innovation of jet fighters was typically initiated in response to hegemonic tensions, immediate threats and organsational factors such as civil–military relations, bureaucratic politics, and air force innovation culture. Moreover, through a comparative analysis we argue that significant and successful air power innovation is achieved through proficiency and knowledge gained by constant learning of air power theory and bottom-up innovation mechanisms. Looking forward, this study may be significant for assisting military professionals in making better-informed decisions about the use of fifth-generation air power by implementing past lessons learned into contemporary theory and future plans.
598			_aMILITARY INNOVATION, AIR POWER, NEWARTICLS
650			_aMILITARY INNOVATION _xAIR POWER
700			_aSHAMIR Eitan
773			_gDefense & Security Analysis, Volume 39, Issue 2, 2023, page: 146-170
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14751798.2023.2178071 _zClick here for full text
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