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I must say I am beginning to appreciate the current evolution of defence in Australia. Instead of announcement after announcement... -
StevoJH replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.Why does Australia need mobile launchers for Harpoon when the ADF is already getting mobile launchers for the much newer NSM, and...
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CCJR replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.How does that tie into if Australia should upgrade it's stock of Harpoons?
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MI think one of the emerging problems with drones, is that defence systems are catching up very quickly. Simple drones are no longer...
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Ananda replied to the thread Indonesia: 'green water navy'.https://russianships.info/eng/warfareboats/project_191.htm From Keris FB, a rare photograph of USSR gunboats type 191M. This one class... -
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CCJR replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.For shipboard use NSM is already coming in, so that'd be a no. For air launch, well, Hornets are gone, Super Hornets and P-8s can use...
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Todjaeger replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.One potential issue with domestic production of ESSM is that AFAIK ESSM is some sort of a multi-national consortium arrangement, with... -
VVolkodav replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.I believe ESSM can be fired from the existing NASAM launchers but may not have been certified yet. I recall seeing an image or mock up...
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StevoJH replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.I agree completely, and I don’t think that Australia has the need to build *everything* here. However a large production line for ESSM...
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I think one of the emerging problems with drones, is that defence systems are catching up very quickly. Simple drones are no longer... -
It's likely that they're not stepping up because they don't see the world the same way you do. One thing about democracies is that...
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Agree they are moving that way; but there is a lot of difference between being able to take out an ICBM in mid course (SM-3) and being... -
spoz replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.Agree they are moving that way; but there is a lot of difference between being able to take out an ICBM in mid course (SM-3) and being... -
VI think one of the emerging problems with drones, is that defence systems are catching up very quickly. Simple drones are no longer...
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RRob c replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.My personal viewis that it not about russia protecting it's interests, but rather about Putin increasing Russia's interests. He got...
