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by R686
10 Mar 2024, 08:38
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117290
Australia

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

https://twitter.com/EdArnold_RUSI/status/1766019178241146983 I thought the EU was to big and the UK just a minnow in world affairs. Why would they need to court the UK when it has a permanent seat in the UN Security Council. Where it only has observed status . Must be a bit hard for them as France ...
by R686
03 Mar 2024, 10:52
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 238
Views: 86682
Australia

Re: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]

I would think the revelation that a senior Australian politician was recruited to spy for a foreign intelligence agency to gather information on AUKUS would give pause to senior officials in London and Washington looking to share each nation's most critical defence technology. https://www.bbc.com/n...
by R686
03 Mar 2024, 10:43
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK - EU cooperation
Replies: 8
Views: 151
Australia

Re: UK - EU cooperation

How many times ist this same "paper" going to be written by some Pax Americana thinktank? The rules for third country participation in all of the EU efforts initiated since 2017 are entirely consistent, strategically, structurally as well as ideologically coherent and not up for debate. N...
by R686
29 Feb 2024, 12:34
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405580
Australia

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

IMO RN needs 2x CVFs and 2x LHDs with one of each at high readiness. If more funding appears then operate them all. If Australia want to get into the F35b game then a UK owned but AUKUS operated CVF forward based in Australia is worth considering particularly if a Canberra LHD comes to the U.K. to ...
by R686
28 Feb 2024, 01:39
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

Henderson-based Austal to build two more Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boats for Navy https://psnews.com.au/henderson-based-austal-to-build-two-more-evolved-cape-class-patrol-boats-for-navy/128416/ One of the key elements of the government’s new plan is to grow its fleet of patrol vessels to 25 to cond...
by R686
21 Feb 2024, 00:02
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

Under the sweeping overhaul, Australia's current fleet of combat-ready warships would rise from 11 to 26, consisting of nine "Tier 1" frigates and destroyers and 11 smaller general-purpose frigates, as well as six optionally crewed vessels which will form a "Tier 2" force. https...
by R686
20 Feb 2024, 18:02
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

Under the sweeping overhaul, Australia's current fleet of combat-ready warships would rise from 11 to 26, consisting of nine "Tier 1" frigates and destroyers and 11 smaller general-purpose frigates, as well as six optionally crewed vessels which will form a "Tier 2" force. https...
by R686
17 Feb 2024, 08:33
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

Mercator wrote: 16 Feb 2024, 04:46

Least it’s something Marles can’t cancel

ADF going backwards under ALP
by R686
13 Jan 2024, 20:17
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: EU Combined Military Thread
Replies: 286
Views: 18755
Australia

Re: EU Combined Military Thread


EU commission should stick in its lane, defence is not one of them until the EU becomes a federation.
by R686
07 Jan 2024, 17:03
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: South Korea
Replies: 217
Views: 15314
Australia

Re: South Korea


This will be interesting to see what develops. But I'm expecting the Seahawk to get up
by R686
19 Dec 2023, 11:29
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

"ASC Shipbuilding (a BAE Systems Australia company) has contracted GEIE EUROTORP for the installation of the MU90 Torpedo Launch System (TLS) on board the first batch of three Hunter class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)." https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/12/eurotorp...
by R686
10 Dec 2023, 09:38
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6028
Views: 1721073
Australia

Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

Jensy wrote: 09 Dec 2023, 23:50 The U.S. Military Industrial Complex strikes back:



If true IMHO that’s good more aircraft for the £ current F35B should be navy owned and operated but maintenance costs shared between RAF/RN
by R686
08 Dec 2023, 14:05
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
Replies: 619
Views: 38294
Australia

Re: New Zealand Defence Force

Fresh coat of paint... just need to to slap on kiwi roundals and call it done... https://scontent.fhlz4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/408686466_668440912137818_1951415418852262211_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=5TC5Mj1lNTkAX9MdrPg&_nc_ht=scontent.fhlz4-1.fna&oh...
by R686
01 Dec 2023, 10:32
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
Replies: 619
Views: 38294
Australia

Re: New Zealand Defence Force

Missile away HMNZS Te Mana conducted two successful Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missile firings this week in the East Australia Exercise Area, completing the final part of the frigate’s testing and evaluation process. This was the first test firing of the Sea Ceptor since the Anzac-class frigates had...
by R686
29 Nov 2023, 10:06
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

https://twitter.com/AlexLuck9/status/1729609306561982582 Indeed, It’s still only one boat on a op but it arrives on station quicker submerged all the way and can stay on station for double the time I remember see a map on potential RAN submarine operations detailing how each could stay at a given l...
by R686
25 Nov 2023, 23:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19146
Views: 7053137
Australia

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

As the 127mm now has range close to 100km's it still has a NGF role as a ship like T-26 could carry 200+ rounds this is still a good to have option as for the 40mm yes it should now replace the 30mm in service however for me the Carriers should now get 4 x 57mm . The T-31 with its 57mm and 2 40mm's...
by R686
25 Nov 2023, 02:32
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

More Arafura-class progress. It’s an interesting design but does Australia really need 14 of these? Yes, if anything the RAN need more than that also ice strengthened for southern ocean patrolling If you look at the history the RAN had 20 Attack class PB which were replaced by 14 Fremantle Class(30...
by R686
24 Nov 2023, 21:50
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

More Arafura-class progress. It’s an interesting design but does Australia really need 14 of these? Yes, if anything the RAN need more than that also ice strengthened for southern ocean patrolling If you look at the history the RAN had 20 Attack class PB which were replaced by 14 Fremantle Class(30...
by R686
24 Nov 2023, 19:18
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19146
Views: 7053137
Australia

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Interesting. Adding firepower to the Type 26 Frigate https://www.navylookout.com/adding-firepower-to-the-type-26-frigate/ Are we going back to the future perhaps? Removing the gun is unlikely as in the age of the cheap swarming drone. Combined with modern advanced munitions, naval gunnery is making...
by R686
24 Nov 2023, 10:08
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

[*] More Arafura-class progress. It’s an interesting design but does Australia really need 14 of these? https://twitter.com/WarshipCam/status/1727705201165975887 Yes, if anything the RAN need more than that also ice strengthened for southern ocean patrolling If you look at the history the RAN had 20...
by R686
10 Nov 2023, 20:10
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

….the powers that be may still decide to put up with the extra cost of the other proposals to get the capability they really want. What do they really want? Hunter appears to have covered all the bases now. Surely if anything needs refinement it’s the CEAFAR requirement rather than the hull? Why? W...
by R686
08 Nov 2023, 01:04
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

The 96 cell HunterB2 shows what I always thought is what a waste of space is the T26 mission equipment bay which was designed for Special Forces, personally don't think there is any logic in a frigate CONOPS for a SF element, better left to the properly fitted out amphib ships. The Absalon-class is...
by R686
07 Nov 2023, 21:29
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

The 96 cell HunterB2 shows what I always thought is what a waste of space is the T26 mission equipment bay which was designed for Special Forces, personally don't think there is any logic in a frigate CONOPS for a SF element, better left to the properly fitted out amphib ships. The Absalon-class is...
by R686
07 Nov 2023, 20:46
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

The 96 cell HunterB2 shows what I always thought is what a waste of space is the T26 mission equipment bay which was designed for Special Forces, personally don't think there is any logic in a frigate CONOPS for a SF element, better left to the properly fitted out amphib ships. The Absalon-class is...
by R686
07 Nov 2023, 18:47
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479413
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

The 96 cell HunterB2 shows what I always thought is what a waste of space is the T26 mission equipment bay which was designed for Special Forces, personally don't think there is any logic in a frigate CONOPS for a SF element, better left to the properly fitted out amphib ships. The Absalon-class is...