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Stampede

Well-Known Member
Takao said:
*looks around*

Huh - the only Ghost Shark cynic here. Ah well, it'll be interesting to see.

Sorry - but I think it's an over-egged R&D project by a questionable company with some very interesting Australian senior execs. I'm not convinced it has a feasible CONOPS, nor is cost effective. There is a huge difference between a capability and an experiment. I do, however, think the secrecy around undersea warfare works to Australia's disadvantage here, as no-one can ask pertinent questions like they can of other Defence projects....
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Re Ghost shark, I’m not sure if I’m a cynic, but I am very guarded re expectations.
Reality is I / we know bugger all about its capabilities or intended capabilities.
It’s just a bloody big mystery.

We do know however that the unmanned space is a thing across land , air and the maritime surface space.

As for the underwater realm, it’s certainly getting investment and the RAN appears to be very keen that it does stuff!

What that stuff looks like is speculative.

I certainly don’t think traditional manned submarines are redundant any time soon.

Cheers S
 
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ADMk2

Just a bloke
Staff member
Verified Defense Pro
Takao said:
*looks around*

Huh - the only Ghost Shark cynic here. Ah well, it'll be interesting to see.

Sorry - but I think it's an over-egged R&D project by a questionable company with some very interesting Australian senior execs. I'm not convinced it has a feasible CONOPS, nor is cost effective. There is a huge difference between a capability and an experiment. I do, however, think the secrecy around undersea warfare works to Australia's disadvantage here, as no-one can ask pertinent questions like they can of other Defence projects....
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Defence and the Minister can always take the current British approach.

Refuse to answer anything except pre-submitted and approved written questions…
 
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Reptilia

Well-Known Member
I’m guessing the aim is to deliver the rest of OPVs to defence before the first LCH is scheduled to be delivered in late 2028.

(?)
Arafura > July 2025
Eyre > September 2025
Pilbara > 2026
Gippsland > 2027
Illawarra > 2027
Carpentaria > 2028
LCH 1 > 2028
Etc
 
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