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by seaspear
05 Apr 2022, 04:31
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479954
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

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by seaspear
04 Apr 2022, 09:05
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479954
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

by seaspear
04 Apr 2022, 03:01
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479954
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

Further to the budget are the commitment of funds for the expansion of the Osborne shipyard for future submarine development and further plans for an East coast submarine base
https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/marit ... r-ran-ssns
by seaspear
03 Apr 2022, 13:50
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

If one of its aims of Putin was to demilitarise Ukraine it may be the opposite with a Ukraine more heavily armed and under less constraint than if it was under N.A.T.O and certainly more united against Russia
by seaspear
03 Apr 2022, 03:03
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108833
Australia

Re: USA Armed Forces

The U.S.N has announced they will now use the Captas 4 system that is used successfully by other navies
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/ ... -raytheon/
by seaspear
01 Apr 2022, 05:25
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

I understand the R.A.A.Fs C-17 can carry 4 Bushmasters each as to how many , This article suggests Australia has a surplus
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/ ... /100958322
by seaspear
25 Mar 2022, 23:09
Forum: British Army
Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Replies: 349
Views: 65027
Australia

Re: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)

It's fair to expect that captured Javelins and N.L.A.WS will be assessed in making anti tank weapons,that may be used against a Challenger in future conflicts or can Javelin defeat trophy?
by seaspear
19 Mar 2022, 22:46
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409565
Australia

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

The flexibility of being able to change the aircraft carrier may be the key to its effectiveness it may just as easily carry uav,s or even asw helicopters ,the Queen Elizabeth class carriers being larger could carry more if so required
by seaspear
19 Mar 2022, 20:53
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409565
Australia

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Interesting to see that the U.S.M.C that deployed on the Queen Elizabeth class carrier are putting those new skills to their own light carrier https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44829/marines-to-test-lighting-carrier-concept-with-20-f-35bs-aboard-uss-tripoli-this-april program Im not sure how oft...
by seaspear
16 Mar 2022, 07:48
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

In respect of the non supply of Polish military aircraft to Ukraine would a supply of the Polish t72 be more practical
by seaspear
15 Mar 2022, 10:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409565
Australia

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

This is actually really significant. https://twitter.com/RoyalNavy/status/1502303298606485507?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet This isn't exactly the same thing, but does point to the direction we're heading in...bear in mind this was 4 years ago... https://www.imperial.ac.uk/n...
by seaspear
14 Mar 2022, 04:44
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

If China ever wanted Manchuria back now is the time,but seriously its quite possible that China knew what was going to happen with so many troops withdrawn from its border
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/impr ... ?r=US&IR=T
by seaspear
08 Mar 2022, 00:24
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

This article suggests already a number of reserves may already be deployed alongside regular troops or Russia in Ukraine
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgr ... bilization
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/4/7328120/
by seaspear
08 Mar 2022, 00:14
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

In regards to Poland sending fighter jets to Ukraine
https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/03/07/ ... n-remarks/
by seaspear
06 Mar 2022, 11:10
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

With regards to the frozen funds belonging to Russia is there any legal precedent that Ukraine may through the international courts have access to those funds as reparations ?
by seaspear
05 Mar 2022, 19:37
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85601
Australia

Re: The war in Ukraine

Can you provide independent sources for Russia's attrition rates as there is so much exaggeration from both sides ?
by seaspear
08 Feb 2022, 04:53
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Argentina
Replies: 254
Views: 15793
Australia

Re: Argentina

It would appear that China and Argentina have signed an agreement for a nuclear power reactor that increases Argentinas international debt China has previously created debt traps for countries struggling to repay loans so it might be of interest what China may get out of this , certainly, Argentina ...
by seaspear
05 Feb 2022, 03:00
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479954
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

At ten thousand tons would this be the heaviest class of frigate? another question does this size hamper asw operations?
by seaspear
25 Dec 2021, 07:39
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 63
Views: 3880
Australia

Re: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone
by seaspear
21 Dec 2021, 01:15
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479954
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

The Arafura class although not having a hangar has been selected to host at least one flight-capable drone, Im not sure of the storage of these drones in this class or even the capability of the drone selected https://www.autoevolution.com/news/helicopter-surveillance-drone-could-be-the-australian-n...
by seaspear
19 Dec 2021, 04:35
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479954
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

This is an interesting article on printed titanium ballistic protection likely years off of course
https://news.defence.gov.au/technology/ ... ction-here
by seaspear
18 Dec 2021, 07:16
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479954
Australia

Re: Australian Defence Force

Would the BAE 57mm mk110 be a contender
https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/5 ... gun-system