The A.D.F is going to use the Hawkei vehicles in an air defence role
https://www.contactairlandandsea.com/20 ... ce-system/
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- 05 Apr 2022, 12:50
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Starstreak Missile (Man-Portable Air-Defence System) (British Army & RN (RM))
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8198
- 05 Apr 2022, 04:31
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
Re: Australian Defence Force
olive green
- 05 Apr 2022, 02:41
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
Re: Australian Defence Force
Not much more in detail
https://www.news.com.au/technology/inno ... a375e05c3b
https://www.news.com.au/technology/inno ... a375e05c3b
- 05 Apr 2022, 02:37
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
Re: Australian Defence Force
Not much more in detail
https://www.news.com.au/technology/inno ... a375e05c3b
https://www.news.com.au/technology/inno ... a375e05c3b
- 04 Apr 2022, 09:05
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
Re: Australian Defence Force
Going to somewhere in Europe soon
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-04/ ... /100965042
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-04/ ... /100965042
- 04 Apr 2022, 03:01
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
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
https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/marit ... r-ran-ssns
- 03 Apr 2022, 13:50
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
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
- 03 Apr 2022, 03:03
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2091
- Views: 112265
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/
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/ ... -raytheon/
- 01 Apr 2022, 05:25
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
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
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/ ... /100958322
- 25 Mar 2022, 23:09
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 358
- Views: 77384
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?
- 19 Mar 2022, 22:46
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4460851
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
- 19 Mar 2022, 20:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4460851
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...
- 16 Mar 2022, 07:48
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
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
- 15 Mar 2022, 10:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4460851
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...
- 14 Mar 2022, 04:44
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
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
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/impr ... ?r=US&IR=T
- 08 Mar 2022, 00:24
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
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/
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgr ... bilization
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/4/7328120/
- 08 Mar 2022, 00:14
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
Re: The war in Ukraine
In regards to Poland sending fighter jets to Ukraine
https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/03/07/ ... n-remarks/
https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/03/07/ ... n-remarks/
- 06 Mar 2022, 11:10
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
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 ?
- 05 Mar 2022, 19:37
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96868
Re: The war in Ukraine
Can you provide independent sources for Russia's attrition rates as there is so much exaggeration from both sides ?
- 08 Feb 2022, 04:53
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Argentina
- Replies: 256
- Views: 16894
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 ...
- 05 Feb 2022, 03:00
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
Re: Australian Defence Force
At ten thousand tons would this be the heaviest class of frigate? another question does this size hamper asw operations?
- 25 Dec 2021, 07:39
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4320
Re: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone
- 21 Dec 2021, 01:15
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
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...
- 19 Dec 2021, 04:35
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
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
https://news.defence.gov.au/technology/ ... ction-here
- 18 Dec 2021, 07:16
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 754089
Re: Australian Defence Force
Would the BAE 57mm mk110 be a contender
https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/5 ... gun-system
https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/5 ... gun-system