People for whom brexit is a 'disaster' are strangely quiet right now... https://twitter.com/notayesmansecon/status/1707667137358180374 Not on a lot of pro remain forums. They keep trying to spin it as it’s bad because it would have been higher if the UK was still in the EU. Until you point out why ...

We’ve been here before HMAV Ardennes royal logistics corp. It’s alright driving tanks onto a beach it’s how u support them in a shooting war. Bit bigger than that as these are seen as blue water vessels - but in some ways there are similarities. However, not thinking about tanks, more PODs, FCF for...

Just saw on the morning Today show on CH nine its confirmed that MRH are permanently grounded. Marles own words were, No world in which we will be flying these helicopters again. https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2023-09-29/army-helicopter-fleet-update watching the interview, I thou...

Today AH1Z Vipers... https://x.com/HMSPWLS/status/1707370952772722792?s=20 Still love how the USMC are still using UH-1Y and AH-1Z. I wonder if their eventual replacement will be the same as US Army the Bell V-280 Valor USMC Attack Utility Replacement Aircraft (AURA) programme. Thanks, So more than...

bobp wrote: ↑28 Sep 2023, 18:32 Today AH1Z Vipers...

https://x.com/HMSPWLS/status/1707370952772722792?s=20

Still love how the USMC are still using UH-1Y and AH-1Z.

I wonder if their eventual replacement will be the same as US Army the Bell V-280 Valor

Army restructure announced today. Effectively the loss of one infantry battalion with the gain of more littoral manoeuvre capability. no new money to pay for the boats, of course, so something had to give. Hopefully one day we can grow it back, again. We seem to do this every 10 years or so. https:...

Turturtle Oh My! Now we have negative assertions of an Aircraft Carrier without Aircraft OR Missiles OR Guns! Whatever next! ………….. Perhaps we should have delayed the F35B, MV22 Osprey and Drone Trials for yet another 12 months (until next autumn)! To provide time for capability re-insertion period...

Poiuytrewq wrote: ↑21 Sep 2023, 19:07 Who needs runways anymore.

RSAF has conducted alternate runway exercises on lim chu kong road since 1986 it’s not a new idea

USMC have also used FARP with matting to land in dispersal areas

https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/phase-3-of-littoral-manoeuvre-vessel-program-rescoped Looks like a change for Project Land 8710 Phase 3 Littoral Manoeuvre into something more that can be used in raid or more contested environments Littoral Manoeuvre Patrol (LMV-P) and described as a “...

Brand new MC-55A Peregrine (N584GA) for the RAAF as " GLF09 " coming into KGVT [Greenville, Texas] from KSAV [Savannah, Georgia] on 9/7/23! https://x.com/SR_Planespotter/status/1701290701605003416?s=20 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5wy3X2XoAAzXKS?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Anything that...

Mercator wrote: ↑08 Sep 2023, 06:29

Was wondering when this was going to happen, hence why the ALP wanted a mini DSR for the RAN could only ever be bad news


Labour has never been a friend of the ADF

If the case I'd say the army needs to be challenged on its "CH47 only" stance. Could Ch53 be more Joint, more maritime more In line with future con ops? At what price, whilst I dearly love to have some CH53 but not at that price point With a price tag per unit higher than the F-35, the CH...

Long Tan veteran Lieutenant Colonel Harry Smith dies has passed away. RIP digger https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/legendary-long-tan-veteran-lieutenant-colonel-harry-smith-dies-at-90-leaving-legacy-of-courage-loyalty/ar-AA1fBEIn?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c6c354c538194ecf90df14a78c28ce62&ei=12

Rumour that a Chinese nuclear submarine has had a serious accident near the Taiwan Strait

https://www.forexlive.com/news/rumour-t ... 30822/amp/

Interesting article in the Australian by Greg Sheridan. I don't have a sub but found it on another forum. And think he is 100% right. I checked it out tube-launched variant of Tomahawk is currently not in production. so, we are going to have to wait until the American nuclear subs arrive unless the ...

eh. I'd just ask the Spaniards to keep building Hobarts for us. We already have the training system in place (including a sim). While I agree 48 cells is too few in the long run (with all we hope to throw in them), I don't really think anyone was really invested in DDGs as the sole end state cruise...

Some (re) announcements of various missile purchases today. The ALP just had a national conference where the left of their party tried to overturn the AUKUS strategy. They failed, but I imagine that PR people thought that by re-announcing some of this stuff, the party could appear muscular again. P...

Congratulations to the Lionesses, I hear it was a well-played game.

Yes but that was Sea 5000 a program for ASW frigates is this not move away from that program to replace 2 or 3 of the Hunters with say 4 or 5 cheaper GP frigates or have I got this wrong If the new plan is to cut the numbers of ASW Hunter in favor of more GP frigates then A140 would come back into ...

Yes but that was Sea 5000 a program for ASW frigates is this not move away from that program to replace 2 or 3 of the Hunters with say 4 or 5 cheaper GP frigates or have I got this wrong If the new plan is to cut the numbers of ASW Hunter in favor of more GP frigates then A140 would come back into ...

Its funny I just looked up where the name of "soccer originated. well...........England/Scotland Brits coined the term soccer in the late 1800s to refer to Association Football, the sport we now know as soccer/football. "Soccer" was picked as a way to differentiate from another kind o...

new guy wrote: ↑12 Aug 2023, 11:28 I think you make a mistake with the naming of this thread ...

Nope always been called soccer since I was a lad growing up, footy was league in Sydney & VFL in Melbourne

But yes, Europeans like to call it football

I don't usually watch soccer, but the games was on and waiting for the Roosters v Dolphins footy. lucky I recorded it as they had the soccer finishing just after 7pm and the game finished at 8 Had to watch until the end to kick the French out was happy to see we did after penalty shootout. But anywa...

Mercator wrote: ↑10 Aug 2023, 04:46

Only if we lock them in for four ships with a contract that makes it too expensive to pull out of, unlike Anzac class.

https://twitter.com/AndrewBGreene/status/1688253833427009536?s=20 "I wouldn't want to raise expectations around having the Black Hawks in service sooner, we are in the process of transitioning to Black Hawks pretty well as of now," the defence minister told reporters last week. "But ...