Another great story from Combined Naval Event by Richard Scott The UK Royal Navy is studying the introduction of aircraft launch and recovery systems on board its two Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) aircraft carriers to ‘open up’ the flight deck to a broader range of crewed and uncrewed air systems. ht...

Rumors doing the rounds on other forums is that RNZAF will be trialing AW159 wildcat as a replacement for Seasprite as it will not see out its run to OSD

wiki states the line is still open for new build but that does not seem right, but as Shepard news points out it lost out to Romeo for South Korea

Not sure if anyone has seen this, but I was not aware that the amphibious role has been dropped from the QE class is that correct? (15.51) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRl7rP_PGf0 But a depressing video on POW Seen it, does give depressing but sofar mostly truthful outlook on PoW. Video is relat...

Not sure if anyone has seen this, but I was not aware that the amphibious role has been dropped from the QE class is that correct?
(15.51)



But a depressing video on POW

Britain to send an aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific in 2025 https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/05/18/britain-to-send-an-aircraft-carrier-to-the-indo-pacific-in-2025/ QE or POW? If the POW is ready for it, it would be a good confidence boaster after the last few years to shake off so...

Sinn Fein is demanding answers. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/irish-ministers-under-pressure-to-clarify-secret-deal-for-raf-to-defend-irelands-airspace-in-an-emergency-12879084 My own POV is it’s a bit rich considering that they have been a independent nation since 1922 with the grief they contribu...

Mercator wrote: ↑17 May 2023, 08:43

Replacement stock for the stuff to Ukraine

or the cynical me being they think it can replace land 400 AFV

I'll come back to the previous couple of posts tomorrow, if I can. In the meantime, here's an interesting development in the OPV upguning saga: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/05/australia-considering-modular-c-dome-for-arafura-opvs/ Sometimes I wonder are we in what Churchill called the ...

A key C-130-J project milestone was celebrated this week, as representatives from New Zealand, Defence personnel and Lockheed Martin senior staff gathered for a bulkhead signing ceremony at the factory in Marietta Georgia, USA. https://www.defence.govt.nz/assets/gallery/NewZealandMODDepSecMinsonVis...

I generally turn off when Jacqui Lambie tries to be serious. https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/defence-and-foreign-affairs/biggest-threat-facing-australian-defence-force-is-its-leadership-jacqui-lambie/video/864bb6b3d5fd47a86828a926532affbb But I also hate it when governments talk about defe...

Mercator wrote: ↑05 May 2023, 14:12 I'll come back to the previous couple of posts tomorrow, if I can. In the meantime, here's an interesting development in the OPV upguning saga:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... fura-opvs/

Waste of time and money

One also should take into account it has been the strategic aim of past governments that the ADF should have the capacity to be able a ready deployment force of one Brigade and one Battalion group concurrently hence why the original estimate to meet approx 1100 AFV To meet this goal a combat force n...

Many of these Pacifica islands are facing problems of rising seas and poverty and have been to some extent neglected by Australia in what it could for them , If Australia committed significant funds to assist these countries there would likely be no reason for these countries to be looking elsewher...

I can understand the logic tbh, if your opponent has invested heavily in anti surface and anti air capability then the only thing truly survivable if a real shooting war will be the ssn to go hunting, or indeed to launch a second strike against strategic targets. If the Chinese start operating out ...

I can understand the logic tbh, if your opponent has invested heavily in anti surface and anti air capability then the only thing truly survivable if a real shooting war will be the ssn to go hunting, or indeed to launch a second strike against strategic targets. If the Chinese start operating out ...

Latest issue of U.K Journal mentions poor reporting of defence matters , how would the public know difference between high end warship and token one the same would go in Australia , if its about creating more employment by building corvettes etc. at the expense of real capability well the media who...

The ALP just released the DSR and say we need long range missile. but we are not going to increase the defence budget and actually order them. :clap: https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/transcripts/2023-04-30/television-interview-insiders MARLES: Well, we've put the two critical ones out there, whic...

Mercator wrote: ↑27 Apr 2023, 09:56 Was probably inevitable:

Thought they already had a majority shareholding. learn something new everyday

This is what chat GPT gave me one capabilities lost with C-130 retirement . "The retirement of the C130 by the Royal Air Force (RAF) will result in the loss of several capabilities that the A400M cannot fully replace. These capabilities include: 1. Capacity. Many of the C-130 will go without d...

I can’t see the ALP going early

Since campaigns are for a minimum of 33 days, the earliest possible date for a simultaneous House/half-Senate election is Saturday, 3 August 2024.and the latest being 24 May 2025

This is what chat GPT gave me one capabilities lost with C-130 retirement . "The retirement of the C130 by the Royal Air Force (RAF) will result in the loss of several capabilities that the A400M cannot fully replace. These capabilities include: 1. Capacity. Many of the C-130 will go without d...

This is what chat GPT gave me one capabilities lost with C-130 retirement . "The retirement of the C130 by the Royal Air Force (RAF) will result in the loss of several capabilities that the A400M cannot fully replace. These capabilities include: 1. Capacity. Many of the C-130 will go without d...

Army to be transformed for littoral manoeuvre operations by sea, land and air from Australia. ●Land 400 -- the land combat vehicle system acquisition -- to be reduced to 129 vehicles. ● A second regiment of Army self-propelled howitzers to be immediately cancelled. ● An independent analysis of the N...

Deter China with a lot more long range missiles seems to be the general gist. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/defence-strategic-review A thread on the highlights https://twitter.com/thebaseleg/status/1650329701037264896?s=46&t=DDtfAMHAP_nISrZTkNlgBA China will be laughing at ...

https://twitter.com/andrewbgreene/status/1649391818205970434?s=46&t=DDtfAMHAP_nISrZTkNlgBA I knew defence was up against it when the ALP got into power but this is ludicrous either we have a major defence need against China or we don't. What waste of time, why would any major manufacture consid...