I have a figure of 88 but not sure if that’s upgrading what we have plus 29 new builds or new vehicles.
Redlands18
Well-Known Member
Read the article in the link provided in the July issue of DTR it covers everything about the proposed upgrade.There you go, great timing, page 46 has the intended M-1, ABV and JAB upgrade all laid out. Phase 2 Govt approval due for approval sept 2021, including increasing the fleet to 88 Tanks likely to be M-1A2 (SEPv3) as well as a combined ABV/JAB fleet of 32 Vehicles based on the M-1 Chasis.
Home - Defence Technology Review
IN THIS ISSUE ACCESS CURRENT ISSUE NEWS Land 400 Phase 3 latest The current status of the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 project and what the next few months may hold. Read the full article NEWS MRH-90 woes continue With poor rates of effort and climbing costs the MRH-90 trooplift helicopter...dtrmagazine.com
The Electronic version of DTR is free all you have to do is register and you are sent a link each month to the latest edition.
The specific section you are referring noting the total of 88.
Home - Defence Technology Review
IN THIS ISSUE ACCESS CURRENT ISSUE NEWS Land 400 Phase 3 latest The current status of the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 project and what the next few months may hold. Read the full article NEWS MRH-90 woes continue With poor rates of effort and climbing costs the MRH-90 trooplift helicopter...
dtrmagazine.com
MARKMILES77
Active Member
Were others aware that the Australian Army operates 60mm mortars?
I certainly wasn't.
Australian and NZ Defender has an article stating they are used by Special Forces (SASR/2 Commando) and a roll out to 2RAR has begun.
With a role out to other non special forces units possible after 2RAR assesses them.
The 60mm system used is the M224A1 as used by the USMC.
Article is Paywall protected.
www.australiandefender.com.au
I certainly wasn't.
Australian and NZ Defender has an article stating they are used by Special Forces (SASR/2 Commando) and a roll out to 2RAR has begun.
With a role out to other non special forces units possible after 2RAR assesses them.
The 60mm system used is the M224A1 as used by the USMC.
Article is Paywall protected.
Australian & NZ Defender Australia's leading defence news and military history reporting
www.australiandefender.com.au
cdxbow
Well-Known Member
John, I finally got around to reading the paper. Thanks for posting. It is a post mortem study of brains collected at autopsy and highlights the risks of repetitive minor head injury from 'concussion' like events. There is nothing surprising here, these risks have been recognised in contacts sports (NFL, AFL, boxing etc) for a the last couple of decades, the extreme end of the spectrum has been known for a long time as 'punch drunk', that occurred in boxers. They seem to be a bit out of date, I was a bit disappointed when they said:
"The incidence and prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the genetic risk factors critical to its development are currently unknown."
The last bit is rubbish. A big genetic risk is the presence of apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele, which is also the most common genetic risk factor for dementia. It is predictive of a a worse outcome in models of traumatic brain injury and in particular has a very high correlation with folks who develop Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Because it is currently untreatable there has discussion in sports medicine circles of using to assess risk and it may come that sports people who engage in contacts sports could be counselled to change to tiddily winks if they have the APOE ε4 allele. There may be ways using standard MRI to diagnose it in the future using clever measurements of the size of certain bits of the brain, it would certainly help work out incidence and prevalence.
kiwi in exile
Active Member
FYI: NZ uses M6C-640T Light MortarWere others aware that the Australian Army operates 60mm mortars?
I certainly wasn't.
Australian and NZ Defender has an article stating they are used by Special Forces (SASR/2 Commando) and a roll out to 2RAR has begun.
With a role out to other non special forces units possible after 2RAR assesses them.
The 60mm system used is the M224A1 as used by the USMC.
Article is Paywall protected.
Australian & NZ Defender Australia's leading defence news and military history reporting
I posted the articles on the 24th and 25th on brain injuries to military personnel the physical effects and behavioral effects to raise some awareness or discussion , my query was directed at ongoing screening processes for people with this trauma still alive that would prevent them from further injury
cdxbow
Well-Known Member
Sorry.
The only screening I know of with the potential for reduction of risk of CTE is the presence/absence of the APOE e4 gene, but this is all really new stuff to do with brain injury and long term studies need to be done.
Screening people for it is hard (eg PET scan, fMRI, maybe lumbar puncture findings), but as I said there is some promise in standard MRI in the future.
To prevent further injury the principle is simple, no further head trauma, which may be difficult in practice, such as a military setting. At present there are no specific therapies, and most care is symptomatic, and this is usually treatment of the neuropsychiatric/cognitive issues eg Anxiety, depression, PTSD.
If someone you know is suffering from it or you suspect they are then they should see someone who specialises in CTE, these can be neurologists, psychologists, sports physicians - often it becomes a team thing. In Melbourne their are a number of organisations specialising in CTE. Paul Mccory is a neurologist and sports physician who would probably be the closest to a world expert, he's the AFL neurologist. There are others in town, but I've been out of the business for a while. PM me if you need more info.
This is an interesting article from Comcare the insurer for the A.D.F regarding brain injuries , it does not cite best practices in mitigation of exposure to brain trauma or cite effective screening tools to be used in identifying possible exposure,it is known than brain juries worsen over time and that brain plasticity in the adult brain is not as resilient as the younger brain
I would also add this as an interesting read for showing those resources for the A.D.F
Your Story: “Finding Our New Normal” by Lou Bennett - Brain Injury Australia
Your Story: “Finding Our New Normal” by Lou Bennett.
www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au
MARKMILES77
Active Member
Don't The current Australian Artillery Regiments have 12 guns each?
Three batteries each with 4 X M777s.
So a buy of 30 SPHs would already be enough to equip two Regiments of 12 guns each with 6 left for training.
Maybe a few more than 30 to allow for servicing etc but not many.
Unless a SPH Regiment is going to be differently equipped to the current Australian Artillery regiments?
Redlands18
Well-Known Member
Feature - BIG GUNS | ADBR
Government to revive self-propelled howitzer project The Morrison Coalition Government used May’s federal election campaign to announce a revival of the previously cancelled LAND 17 Phase 2 self-propelled artillery project…
adbr.com.au
I know we have a limited size army but the numbers seem so small. Assuming there was an attack that we had to defend on the mainland... It’s fictitious right now but the assumption by the gov is that someone is building up for something...say Port Headland had a landing and Curtin and Learmont rendered inoperable ... how would 30 SPH be of any use? They are not going to be used against anyone in a ship I imagine ....
If Australian SPGs are no use against an enemy landing at Port Headland, we can be equally sure that anything the enemy landed is equally useless.
The textbook response to an enemy landing at Port Headland would be to do absolutely nothing and wait for them to surrender when they realise they are thousands of kilometres away from anything of importance.
The textbook response to an enemy landing at Port Headland would be to do absolutely nothing and wait for them to surrender when they realise they are thousands of kilometres away from anything of importance.
Todjaeger
Potstirrer
Not to mention such a landing would be within striking range from Australian forces via land, air, and sea. As well as having been within Australian sensor coverage for 1000's of km. Depending on how unpleasant Australian forces wished to be, Australian citizens could have been withdrawn/evacuated ahead of the hostile landing force being permitted to land. Then once landed, have their very long logistical tail routinely attacked and cut or outright destroyed, leaving the local flora and fauna for the landed force to deal with.
Redlands18
Well-Known Member
There is only one place in Northern Australia worth capturing and that is Darwin, what is the best defended city in Australia?
Darwin
Darwin
What will the future of the three Artillery regiments look like in each of our three regular Brigades.
Will they all look the same.
Maybe each will be a mix of SPG and M777s..............................mission dependant options??????????????
Or
Maybe not
Thoughts
Regards S