Australian Army Discussions and Updates

the Points above are all fairly valid but I suspect if things heat up the rate of production would be too slow and the war stocks are will be too small and the ramp up time take too long. I don’t recall anyone in history saying we have too much ammunition.

Bob53 said:

the Points above are all fairly valid but I suspect if things heat up the rate of production would be too slow and the war stocks are will be too small and the ramp up time take too long. I don’t recall anyone in history saying we have too much ammunition.

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....just the bean counters (likely under pressure from pollies).

Confirmation the Australian Army has already received the Precision Strike Missile with a test firing as part of Talisman sabre 2025.

Press Release accompanying the above:

I must say I am beginning to appreciate the current evolution of defence in Australia.

Instead of announcement after announcement, photo ops and back patting, followed by a cancellation or failed introduction, a photo and news story appears basically saying, oh yes, we've got those now.

Talisman Sabre Twitter

‘The 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery has fired Australia’s first-ever Precision Strike Missile, a giant leap in land combat power. Increasing our effective range from 30km to more than 300km, this US co-developed missile redefines our reach.’



ABC report