MARKMILES77
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HIMARS flex, coming to an ADF in desperate need of more firepower, soon?
I note it is envisaged as a PAC-3 missile launch system too, which may just become handy for a nation looking to embark (with it’s usual sense of snail like urgency...) on a medium ranged air defence acquisition project…
www.lockheedmartin.com
I note it is envisaged as a PAC-3 missile launch system too, which may just become handy for a nation looking to embark (with it’s usual sense of snail like urgency...) on a medium ranged air defence acquisition project…
HIMARS FLEX – Modernized for Mission Flexibility
Introducing HIMARS FLEX, a modular evolution of the legendary HIMARS launcher. Utilizing the all-new FLEXFires technology ecosystem, HIMARS FLEX will provide new munition and autonomy options, enabling more mission capability while retaining the precision and proven deterrence HIMARS delivers.
FormerDirtDart
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HIMARS resupply vehicle is going to have to stick around and load the missile pods onto the launcher. Where as before they could drop the pods for a whole battery rather quickly and the launch crews would load the podsHIMARS flex, coming to an ADF in desperate need of more firepower, soon?
I note it is envisaged as a PAC-3 missile launch system too, which may just become handy for a nation looking to embark (with it’s usual sense of snail like urgency...) on a medium ranged air defence acquisition project…
HIMARS FLEX – Modernized for Mission Flexibility
Introducing HIMARS FLEX, a modular evolution of the legendary HIMARS launcher. Utilizing the all-new FLEXFires technology ecosystem, HIMARS FLEX will provide new munition and autonomy options, enabling more mission capability while retaining the precision and proven deterrence HIMARS delivers.
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MARKMILES77
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Came across this Australian National Audit Office report, which answers a question about the HIMARs programme, which
was previously unknown. The Foreign Military Sales notification notes that Australia is buying the HIMARs Resupply Vehicles (M1084A2)
but there was no mention of numbers. The ANAO report reveals that as part of the initial buy of 42 HIMARS launchers, 54
ReSupply Vehicles were purchased. So perhaps around another 60 RSVs will be purchased as part of the second buy of 48 HIMARS Launchers.
was previously unknown. The Foreign Military Sales notification notes that Australia is buying the HIMARs Resupply Vehicles (M1084A2)
but there was no mention of numbers. The ANAO report reveals that as part of the initial buy of 42 HIMARS launchers, 54
ReSupply Vehicles were purchased. So perhaps around another 60 RSVs will be purchased as part of the second buy of 48 HIMARS Launchers.
MARKMILES77
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Australian Army has detonated Gaard-Tech Jaeger-C Unmanned Ground Vehicles for the first time in Excercise Black Prince 3.
The Jaeger-C is an armoured (resistant to greater than 7.62X51 rounds) Unmanned Ground Vehicle, with a 50 Kg High Explosive warhead.
It can be commanded by an operator or search for targets on it's own. It can also function as a smart mine, sitting in wait for months until a target passes by and it activates itself to attack the target. Explosive power is roughly equal to a Small Diameter Bomb.
images.defence.gov.au
The Jaeger-C is an armoured (resistant to greater than 7.62X51 rounds) Unmanned Ground Vehicle, with a 50 Kg High Explosive warhead.
It can be commanded by an operator or search for targets on it's own. It can also function as a smart mine, sitting in wait for months until a target passes by and it activates itself to attack the target. Explosive power is roughly equal to a Small Diameter Bomb.
Defence Imagery: 20260524army8690136_030.jpg
images.defence.gov.au
That is terrifying.Australian Army has detonated Gaard-Tech Jaeger-C Unmanned Ground Vehicles for the first time in Excercise Black Prince 3.
The Jaeger-C is an armoured (resistant to greater than 7.62X51 rounds) Unmanned Ground Vehicle, with a 50 Kg High Explosive warhead.
It can be commanded by an operator or search for targets on it's own. It can also function as a smart mine, sitting in wait for months until a target passes by and it activates itself to attack the target. Explosive power is roughly equal to a Small Diameter Bomb.View attachment 55090View attachment 55091
View attachment 55089Defence Imagery: 20260524army8690136_030.jpg
Any idea what the unit cost is?
MARKMILES77
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Gaard Tech said they would be less than $50,000 Australian each.
My mind just went to the movie Screamers.
Any idea which unot or units would ooerate them,Engineers? Artillary? Infantry? Everyone?
OldTex
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At a wild guess, CAV/INF/ENGR. But that is based on existing roles. Who knows they might create a completely new Corps just to be the drone jockeys.
MARKMILES77
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Don't know.
MARKMILES77
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Ten Thousand.
Ok order ten thousand to be delivered from 2034 onward. Add that figure to the spruiked defence spend.
any idea of their range and speed? It’s seems like and great idea….mobile land mines. Been a thing at sea for a long time.
Over 70km/h in bush terrain. They can hide and wait in ambush as well.
Lolcake
Active Member
Need to move towards autonomous targeting. All radio controlled drones are practically useless on the ukro battlefields. Russia is now mass producing drones that self identify within a few km and are working towards increasing that range being, with the goal where it can identify based in on satellite photos or vehicle photos So basically no amount of jamming can do anything to interdict
Range?
Realistically …if it had that capability …how long would you want it active…and how can it hide and also determine targets? That antenna has to give off some sort of signal… imagine it sits there and trundles under a hilux a month later
justinterested
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The Australian Government has awarded a $5.7 million contract to Electro Optic Systems Defence Systems to develop the R400 SLINGER counter uncrewed aerial systems capability, under the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s Mission Syracuse.
Govt Announcement
It seems the slinger comes in a variety of configurations and it is interesting that the Defence Dept seems to have selected the one with a 4 pod 70mm guided missile system, backed up by a machine gun, rather than the one with a 30 mm gun. Only 4 missiles but increased range and perhaps accuracy.
YouTube (at 1.44 min mark)
Govt Announcement
It seems the slinger comes in a variety of configurations and it is interesting that the Defence Dept seems to have selected the one with a 4 pod 70mm guided missile system, backed up by a machine gun, rather than the one with a 30 mm gun. Only 4 missiles but increased range and perhaps accuracy.
YouTube (at 1.44 min mark)