What are the RNZAF going to use these for, multi engine training? Bit of everything really, as you pointed out MEPT, light transport, passengers etc etc As far as I'm awe're they are replacement for the B200's https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/rnzaf-leases-four-king-air-b200s-for-training-...

well the purse strings are not totally cut.

https://mrcaviation.blogspot.com.au/201 ... beech.html

Sink her, no. But take a good old fashioned look at her bottom, propellers and noise signature is something they'd probably love doing. As for terrorists not reaching her in Atlantic, yeah, probably. But if they added and qualified the light guns I'd be happier, frankly. Yes that updating one's thr...

Going to be very interesting times ahead.

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/trump ... 11925.html

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/1197 ... rst-strike

Doesn't even come close to an SSN, the only thing that does is another SSN Not 100% correct the SSN has obvious capability gains in power generation and the indiscrestion rates(hold down)and the like, but all submarines length of patrols are dictatated by food and crew well being. But in saying tha...

SKB wrote:

The comments section is interesting to say the least

Have been looking for more extensive information on Plan Keogh, here's another limited article and relates to Land 400.

https://www.cove.org.au/trenchline/arti ... d-warfare/

Just to give an overview on RACT roles, they call them roles different now but I'll just use the old version when I was in. 1st Line Transport (RAR,RAA) User unit organic transport, https://www.army.gov.au/sites/g/files/net1846/f/land_121_phase_3a_fact_sheet_july_2016.pdf 2nd line transport (CSSB) S...

I am surprised the ADF is looking for an tracked IFV. Surely developing variants of the winner of the 8x8 for the role would make more sense. There are enough issues shipping the M1s to where they are needed, and then there is the need for transporters to move around in theatre. At least with the 8...

Lord Jim wrote:Isn't the Soryu the class the Japanese are looking to install a shed load of lithium batteries in as an alternative to AIP?

Yes that was the last I heard

Lord Jim wrote:I can see the Kiwis going for a MPA without ASW capability for their next platform. Patrol and SAR seem to be more important.

If they do that no need for P8, They can get away with an Ocean Sentry type aircraft and tie in with transports commonality

Although it appears that the 7th A-boat is about to be signed off, in an alternate reality, would it have been more use to the RN to have cancelled it and used the ca. £1.5bn to fund an SSK programme of say 4 or 5 boats? Or indeed, would it be better now to can the T31 programme and spend the £1.25...

Lord Jim wrote:They are also probably the most effective SSKs out there.

And would have been the least risk to the RAN had a modified Soryu got up, still not happy the French got up with the most risk adverse design.

Someone's trying to stir the pot, but I can see the political fall out from it even after this long a time. would be very interesting to see whom said what. http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/snub-over-palace-letters-underlines-why-australia-should-ditch-the-queen/ar-BBKp31A?li=AAgfYrC&ocid...

Can't remember is she ice strengthened? Not sure. But surely if she wasn't that would have made the rebuild even more ridiculously expensive? As it stands the entire project was barking mad, but sadly not a surprise in Canada's crazy world of defence procurement. For the cost of one Asterix they co...

Is there any life left in the previous gen Ozzie MPAs? To build a bridge for NZ and spread that 2 bn hit on procurement budget over a longer period (rather than stopping everything else)? Inevitably, in the long run there is sense in the commonality and inter-operability: "It was unsurprising ...

NZG have got an extension on the FMS P8 Poseidon case, apparently the new DM wants to scrutinize the deal done buy the former government.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2018/03/15/9 ... -postponed#

Your getting the last chills of winter and Down Under the last remnants of summer!

https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/ ... s-in-place

es or is the RCAF using the Asterix for? Unless they've made a mistake in the copy it seems a little odd. Do the Canadian's have any remote radar stations or airbases that need fuel re-supply from time to time? If they do I would have thought commercial charter would have been cheaper. Can't rememb...

Now that there is such a beauty parade, can't resist adding https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpg/300px-J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpg and as the Chinese had dumped the design docs of both of the other two contenders onto their hard drive, they mus...

Correct I was under the impression the MSV will be a variant of the IFV but with additional firepower and or combat engineering equipment, but that RFI implied that they are looking at other avenues possibly a wheeled vehicle by the primes submission was both wheeled and tracked Army has a preferenc...

sunstersun wrote:6 F-35 Squads probably.

a lot of them have to be trainers.

I thought it was four Sdn's of nine aircraft plus an OCU

Land 400 PH2 is going to contract negotiations, now let's get the ball rolling on Phase 3 http://www.defence.gov.au/casg/Multimedia/20160902_LAND_400_Phase_3_RFI_Industry_Debrief_-_FINAL-9-7751.pdf What do you make of this conclusion? " review of MSV-specific requirements is necessary to inclu...

Land 400 PH2 is going to contract negotiations, now let's get the ball rolling on Phase 3

http://www.defence.gov.au/casg/Multimed ... 9-7751.pdf

Mercator wrote:Well the Defence press had fun with it!

Just had a quick look on the musters media release, very quite for some reason no fanfare about it. Maybe because it's not a big shiny ship