Australian Defence Force

[xav]

Good Read, Q&A with both TKMS and DCNS

Contenders for Australian submarine deal make their cases
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy ... ses?page=1

[Halidon]

Good Read, Q&A with both TKMS and DCNS

Contenders for Australian submarine deal make their cases
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy ... ses?page=1

Good link, thanks for sharing it.

[xav]

Can't say I am surprised...

Japan struggles to woo Australia in bid for 22.73 billion pound submarine contract

ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters) - Japan's effort to charm Australian politicians and the public over its bid for a A$50 billion (22.73 billion pound ) submarine project appeared to stumble on Wednesday, with officials from Tokyo resisting pressure to commit to building the vessels in Australia.
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Once seen as the frontrunner to win the contract, the Japanese bid has since come under scrutiny over whether Tokyo would build any of the submarines in Australia, where manufacturing jobs are a hot-button political issue.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japanese-offi ... ml#evPT12X

[The Armchair Soldier]

HMAS Canberra off the north Queensland coast with five MRH-90 aircraft on deck and her four Landing Craft deployed.

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Boeing to Provide 9 P-8A Poseidon to US Navy, 4 to RAAF as Part of 2nd Full-Rate Production Lot

Boeing will provide the first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Australia and additional P-8As for the U.S. Navy following a $1.49 billion contract award from the Navy for 13 aircraft. The order includes nine aircraft for the U.S. Navy and four Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a long-time partner to the U.S. Navy on P-8A development.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3053

[GastonGlocker]

Updated rifle for the land of Oz: http://www.funker530.com/new-australian ... in-action/

[SKB]

Australia has another new Prime Minister
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... nbull.html

^ Malcolm Turnbull (new PM)


^ Tony Abbott (ex PM)

[Halidon]

Trying to set a record for number of PMs in a decade?

[R686]

Trying to set a record for number of PMs in a decade?

5 Prime Ministers in 5 years and only 4 diffrent individuals

Turnbull is a lefty but has made a deal with the right only way to get over the line.

Think we will have a male version of Gillard if he wins the next election

[xav]

Australia to Finance the Development of a New Seeker for Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile

On 15 September Norway and Australia signed an agreement where Australia will finance the development of a new capability for the seeker in the Joint Strike Missile (JSM, the air launched variant of the NSM - Naval Strike Missile), developed by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence Systems (KDA). If Australia later decides to procure the JSM, then Norway and Australia will share the cost of integrating the JSM on the F-35.
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The current seeker that is being developed for the JSM is based on a technology known as "imaging infra red" that enables the missile to detect and identify targets based on its heat signature. Under the terms of the newly signed agreement, BAE Australia will be tasked by the Australian Government to integrate a RF-seeking capability on the missile, which will enable to also locate targets on the basis of their electronic signature. This will further strengthen the ability of the missile to locate and identify targets on a modern battlefield.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3123

Seems like JSM is getting some of the LRASM capabilities ?

[ArmChairCivvy]

The thing is that Australia was a lead foreign customer for JASSM, which is not really an anti-ship weapon. More of a stealthy one to take down area air defences, command posts and so on.
- so there is a need, and they already (years ago) part funded the trials for the physical fit of a JSM

Good stuff (re: what will be the anti-ship weapon launchable from our carrier-based jets?).

[Halidon]

Seems like JSM is getting some of the LRASM capabilities ?

Makes sense, we're already seeing in the USN the potential for JSM and LRASM to serve side-by-side. By bumping the JSM's seeker up as close to the higher-end LRASM as possible, Australia and Norway make it easier for the RAN and other prospective customers to field a mix of both and to calculate that mix based on metrics other than the difference in seekers.

[swoop]

Updated rifle for the land of Oz: http://www.funker530.com/new-australian ... in-action/

Interesting stuff.
I wonder if NZ will follow suit, since the Steyr is a common platform between the two countries.
Lets hope there's no repeat of the introduction of the previous Steyr if it is the chosen rifle.

[Wrekin762]

Updated rifle for the land of Oz: http://www.funker530.com/new-australian ... in-action/

Interesting stuff.
I wonder if NZ will follow suit, since the Steyr is a common platform between the two countries.
Lets hope there's no repeat of the introduction of the previous Steyr if it is the chosen rifle.

Nah, NZ have already decided on Lewis Machine & Tool CQB16 rifles to replace their AUGs.
http://www.janes.com/article/53827/new- ... eplacement
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015 ... ith-cqb16/

Was decided a couple of weeks before the Aussies decided on the F90.

NZ already use a variant of LMT's 308MWS (which is also the basis of our L129A1) as their designated marksman rifle.

[GastonGlocker]

Updated rifle for the land of Oz: http://www.funker530.com/new-australian ... in-action/

Interesting stuff.
I wonder if NZ will follow suit, since the Steyr is a common platform between the two countries.
Lets hope there's no repeat of the introduction of the previous Steyr if it is the chosen rifle.

Nah, NZ have already decided on Lewis Machine & Tool CQB16 rifles to replace their AUGs.
http://www.janes.com/article/53827/new- ... eplacement
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015 ... ith-cqb16/

Was decided a couple of weeks before the Aussies decided on the F90.

NZ already use a variant of LMT's 308MWS (which is also the basis of our L129A1) as their designated marksman rifle.

Great choices. Based on personal experience with the LMT MRP (5.56x45) and MWS (7.62x51), both are top notch setups. The monolithic upper of the MRP has a great balance to it.

[R686]

Looks like the ADF has new toy, the goverment has selected the Hawkei as the new PMV-L, which every man and his dog knew was going to happen sooner or later. Bendigo will be happy.

http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stor ... ction.html

[R686]

Singapore has thrown its hat in the ring with two Navel projects in Australia, ST Marine is positioning the company's Fearless 75 design for Australia's SEA 1180 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program and also a proposal Pacific Patrol Boat replacement

http://www.janes.com/article/55041/paci ... s-sea-1180

http://www.janes.com/article/55040/paci ... -programme


within this pdf file also has information a number of different offerings from st marine and down the bottom is Damage Control Trainer, DesertSwo may be able to comment on it with his vast experience in DCT


http://www.stengg.com/files/pdf/press_r ... -final.pdf

[xav]

My news from PACIFIC: http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... -news.html

My pictures: http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3142

[ArmChairCivvy]

Image 59 (0587)... what is it? The Ozzie version of the BMT design, as (to be?) built in Korea?

[ArmChairCivvy]

This
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3154
will give the T26 a run for its money (and in the process even we might get to know what they cost when the R&D for the design has already been amortised in the contract for the RN).
- an interesting CIWS solution: Millennium gun, one only in a position that gives it a wide arch of fire. The turrets for the first maritime installation had to be sent back to the factory by the Danish navy, as they did not quite cope with that kind of environment

[xav]

Image 59 (0587)... what is it? The Ozzie version of the BMT design, as (to be?) built in Korea?

Your question made me look more into the matter and this is actually more or less the final configuration being proposed by BMT/DSME:
http://www.navyrecognition.com/images/s ... G_0723.jpg
http://www.navyrecognition.com/images/s ... G_0729.jpg

[ArmChairCivvy]

Thx xav,

the pod in the middle, between the 4 fuel transter hose arrangements... is it some sort of spill cleansing/ fire fighting pod that can be accessed even in the most adverse of conditions? Or something else?

[xav]

Is it not simply the "control tower" used during UNREP ?

Show overview with focus on SEA1000 and SEA5000
Sorry for my slow monotone... tone, the jet lag and 21h+ flight was tough on me


Focus on Shortfin Barracuda

[seaspear]

The Shortfin Barracuda demonstrated has a cowling over the propellors, introduced for noise supression on nuclear submarines a trade off being reduced speed and clogging with seaweed , Im not aware of any non nuclear sumarine using this arrangement and being prepared for a speed sacrifice is there any further information on this .

[xav]

You mean a pumpjet ? At least one Kilo class is fitted with one.

The two submarines share the same hull but DCNS further improved some aspects of the Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A hull shape in order to maintain the impressive speed and maneuverability qualities expected with the next SSN of the French Navy. Both are fitted with X-shape rudders which provides better handling to the submarine while surfaced and underwater. The "pump jet" allows for higher speed before the onset of cavitation and lower acoustic signature.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ?task=view