I see from Gab's twitter the first Apache's have been flown to the states for to be rebuilt as E's. Happen a lot sooner than I though usually these thing drag on forever. Any work on Brimstone with them yet? Would have thought you would save some $$ by using the QE as a ferry on her way over for fa...

Maybe if they have bought C-295? Maybe on price point, but I remember reading a slide in the early stages of the compition between the two and the equipment that could be fitted into C27J and commonality between pallets not having to be broken down was the overriding conclusion from what I remember...

10th and final C27 arrives in AU, I still wonder at the force planning that came to that number why not 12 a full Squadron?

http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/0 ... n-arrives/

not sure if posted in right place but just been looking at hmas Canberra and cant help thinking how many on here would have maybe gone for 2 Canberra class and more type 26 escorts and well armed t45 than going for our qe class ?,even though I think there great and looking forwards to the next prog...

Luckily, RN don't needs such nonsences like CEC. Originally the plan was to equip the 6xT45, 13xT23 so at least 19 units which was dropped for cost reasons. Is there any indication of what it will cost now to fit to the Australian ships and how many units in total? As far as I'm aware that all the ...

Would be great if the RN did shift to the Mk41 completely, can fit loads on a T45 with the higher packing density and reserved space. A common silo across the fleet is of course a big benefit. CEAFAR wold be great to introduce in a later T26 batch, and hopefully the Auzzies will be doing all the ha...

Hi all I'm a little bit perplexed why the UK wants to move from the Sylver Vertical Launching System to the US MK41, are they intending to replace for the whole fleet eventually or just making noise to garner support for Sea5000 and perhaps CEA radars for UK ships https://www.naval-technology.com/ne...

Timmymagic wrote:. SF would love the capability as well, at the present in the event of there being any major conflict the chances of them getting a lift on one of the few SSN's must be vanishingly small in reality.

That would come down to the importance of the mission, irrespective if you had 6 or 26 boats.

Question for Australians: When the magnetic poles flip/reverse, are you going to rename your country Borealia? I think you will have a few more problems to worry about if it happens, However, if the magnetic field gets substantially weaker and stays that way for an appreciable amount of time Earth ...

sunstersun wrote:http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-bu ... ller-25416

how good are the F-35 sensors? Well they shot down two drones with 1 missile.

Two AMRAAMs had multiple targets - to shoot two airborne targets simultaneously

Apologies for being so pessimistic, but having reluctantly voted for Brexit on the perception that being in the EU reduced U.K. sovereignty, I am now convinced that leaving the EU will be an economic catastrophe resulting in a huge loss of status, influence and power for the U.K. For supporters of ...

If the T31 was to become a hybrid (amphibious) Support frigate with the onboarding of OMT to the Babcock-led industry group, what would a revised T31 spec look like? - @8,000t, 130+m length - 20+ kts, range @7,000nm+ - NGFS medium gun - PDMS CIWS and CAMM - Artisan 3D radar - 2 LCVPs (or equivalent...

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 Don't know what Ocean Sentry is, but A-400Ms with...

SKB wrote:Ocean Sentry sounds like the name of a pretentious toilet cleaning thing you hang on the side of your toilet bowl.

Gee Id like for you to say that to the USCG face to face and see the outcome

The only thing that would help the Armed Forces is for Russia to invade the Baltics. Then charge everyone who is or has been in Government and any dealing with defence regardless of how small and charge them with manslaughter for the troops lost on the grounds of criminal negligence. If Health and ...

The only thing that would help the Armed Forces is for Russia to invade the Baltics. Then charge everyone who is or has been in Government and any dealing with defence regardless of how small and charge them with manslaughter for the troops lost on the grounds of criminal negligence. If Health and ...

Got a bit of CRAFT at the moment, but didn't you just buy a heap of Chooks?

The ADF did that about a decade ago and regreted it from the start, now if you did buy some new ones we might have a cheque book ready

from another source on another forum, apparently the MK41 were removed before the transit to Canada

If it only it were true! It would give an indication that HM government was beginning to take Naval defence seriously. A doubling of the Escort Fleet to follow next year? of course its going to requisition Commonwealth Navy shipping by renouncing in the UK parliament of the Australia Act 1986 and t...

Scimitar54 wrote:Very poor taste (as an April Fool)

Why I had a chuckle

RetroSicotte wrote:Better late than never, Fallon.

Now that he's no longer part of the inner circle he can belted outspoken.

She's goooone, when and where is Brazil commissioning her?

The US government are in the process of acquiring a former C-130J from the Royal Air Force to replace the older KC-130T 'Fat Albert' for the USN's Blue Angels logistic support role. http://www.c-130.net/c-130-news-article510.html Interesting that they have no spare capacity for transports or aircra...

Cricket: Australian cheats confess to ball tampering in South Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6X83LLgc30 Steve Smith has been banned for one Test Match and Cameron Bancroft has been sanctioned by the ICC. The Ashes.... https://twitter.com/dpcoverdale/status/977663181198974976 Check the Urn,...