United States Defense Thread

[Hoffy]

Just dropping in again to share an interesting discussion in relation to how the USA can share military technology with key allies:

Roundtable on AUKUS and Arms Exports Modernization - YouTube

Includes AUKUS as well as input from Gregory Kausner - (Anduril Head of Global Defense).
Also discusses various supply chain issues that are currently problematic.

Apologies if already posted...

 

[John Fedup]

I guess the money wasted on figuring out where waist measurements occur explains why complex military procurements are even more wasteful.

Military services can’t agree on where service members’ waists are

No two services can agree on where to measure a service member’s waist when deploying the hated, but hard-to-eliminate tape test.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[John Fedup]

A discussion about the importance of S-band radar and the possibility of degradation of performance by allowing commercial players access to part of the spectrum. I am sure big tech donors are expecting a portion of the spectrum.

Trouble Ahead for Military Radars at S-Band | RealClearDefense

 

[John Fedup]

This is a rather interesting article examining the US pivot from Asia to Europe in the 1950s as the US considered the Russian threat and Euro stability as more important overall. The article suggests a similar Europe to Asia pivot by neutralising the Ukraine situation thus allowing the US to focus on Asia-Pacific. It would require Ukrainian compromise and firm commitment from Europe wrt economic and military aid after a peace agreement. The big difference however is the relative threats in both regions today. The Asia-Pacific and Russian threats were not equal in the 1950s whereas today both are dangerous albeit China is a bigger problem. Clearly it is in China's interest to keep the US and Western Europe consuming military resources in Ukraine.

The US Pivot to Asia Depends on Peace in Ukraine – The Diplomat

 

[Big_Zucchini]

allowing commercial players access to part of the spectrum.

My incredibly nuanced and multi-faceted opinion on the matter:

 

[John Fedup]

How will Trump handle the S-band spectrum access?

A Secure it for the US military

B Allow his tech buddies access for a piece of the action?

Why Donald Trump Must Protect S-Band Radar Spectrum for U.S. Defense - 19FortyFive

 

[seaspear]

With regards to S band radar it does have a legitimate use for civilian applications being able to detect weather patterns other radars cant, storms beyond storms , for airports directing passenger aircraft this would be useful for safety

German radars delivered for Australian air traffic control

Munich based Hensoldt's delivery of key ASR-NG Air Traffic Control systems as part of the RAAF AIR 5431 Phase 2 is picking up steam, with the second Final System completed in support of key nation-wi

www.defenceconnect.com.au

Leonardo awarded long-term framework contract for new radar systems by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology

Leonardo has been awarded a major contract by the Bureau of Meteorology to deliver state-of-the-art meteorological radars in Australia

www.leonardo.com