Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0

[Reptilia]

Looks like Navantia Australia are displaying an Australianised variant of the MRSS, looks kinda similar to the one they offered the uk. BMTs Ellida Strike probably current frontrunner

‘LPD/Littoral strike ship concept’

RN-UK pic 1 (Navantia design)
RN-UK pic 2 (BMT design)
RAN-AUS pic 3 (Navantia design) - on display

 

[CrustyRusty]

@StevoJH is correct. Cape class ADV Cape Inscription has pennant number 320.

Thank you for your reply. I should have looked at the original CCPB pennant numbers.
I was looking at the Evolved CCPB pennant numbers which run 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318 and 319, and guessed that the 9th Cape Spencer would be 320. but it gets the pennant #225.
Given that Inscription has pennant #320, my query still stands why would the Navy not give Cape Spencer 321 instead of 225, which is out of sequence?

 

[Reptilia]

Indo Pacific 2025: Japan builds Australia's Mogami frigates for Naval Strike Missile

Australia's fleet of Improved Mogami-class frigates are being built to accommodate the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), a representative from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...

www.janes.com

‘Australia's fleet of Improved Mogami-class frigates are being built to accommodate the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), a representative from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has confirmed.

Speaking to Janes at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition 2025 in Sydney, the representative said that this will be the major difference between the Improved Mogami-class frigates that are being built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the ones that are being built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Instead of the NSM, the Improved Mogami-class frigates being built for Japan will be equipped with the improved Type 12 missile.’

 

[Volkodav]

Say what you want about their capability, they’re never going to win a beauty contest…

You seen USS Pinckney in her new muffin top configuration?

There's probably a lot more than just radars in that mast. I wonder if there are any AUKUS goodies being rolled out to the surface fleet?

 

[Reptilia]

Type 83 with Ceafar…
Ugggglyyy! The Pineapple King.