They are tend to go in burst of few rounds. With something like the AHEAD rounds, they are just as effective with a few rounds in burst mode than a wall of lead thrown out by your typical 20mm Phalanx CIWS. I wouldn't be surprised if say the Millenium CIWS is preferred over the Phalanx by many European navies.
We are using the French boats because of their hull and other fittings and systems. Changing the diameter and you are starting from scratch essentially. Significantly changing the length would also require significant reengineering and study into the hydrodynamics. We have been here before.
Each still has its strengths and weaknesses. The Phalanx on the LHD are replacing 25mm typhoons. I think in the role they are envisioned and the threats they are designed to handle, they are a great choice. If you want to have something further reaching for air threats, I would be looking beyond the 40mm at something missile based.
I was wondering if the Phalanx would complement or actually replace the 25mm Typhoons.
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Note that the French Defence Website has come up with the following response:
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Probably complain about the cost of the Memorial Services.Note that the French Defence Website has come up with the following response:
Attack-class Program to enter System Functional Review on time, as planned - Naval News
An op-ed published by Australian newspaper The Australian Financial Review on the Attack-class submarine program blames Naval Group for being over budget, late on schedule and for failing in its commitment to spend 60 per cent of the contract value locally. According to Naval Group, such...
I interpret this to mean the RAN asked for an Engineering Change Proposal - ECP (possibly the Type 2076 sonar over the Thales French sonar?) which then drove up the price by a few $B over 12 subs of the class. We wanted a regionally superior sub and that comes with a price, particularly if we specify this after the original contract is signed.
Robert Gottliebsen probably has no concern for the RAN crews who have to place their lives on the line when war starts.
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I think JASSM-ER can reach about 1000km IIRC and LRASM should make 370km easily. SM6 IB might get out to 370km as well but SM2 definitely wouldn't. JASSM-XR and Tomahawk would go past the 1500km mark quite comfortably, so we will have to wait and see what it all translates to.
I note they specifically included SM-6 Block 1 and enhanced SM-2 Block IIIC so the ‘enhanced’ SM-2 might go out that far?
This is of concern. That’s a shallow mag particularly when that’s the only anti air protection on an Arafura. Any one here have a house or car without insurance? To me multiple layers of anti air just seem like Cheap insurance particularly when talking about $300m plus ships like the Arafura and all the way to the LHDs. Over the project life it seems like we are penny pinching on self protection. When compared to the overall project costs for the Arafura or LHDs I never understand why they don’t have a CIWS and or Sea RAM or RIM116 on the
Don't think so. AFAIK the SM2 Blk IIIC retains the same fundamental propulsion/fuel set-up as the Blk IIIB that the RAN already uses, so kinematics should be much the same. Primary difference is that it introduces an active radar seeker derived from the SM6 and ditches the IR backup found on the SM2 IIIB. My guess is that it gives you a weapon that can do OTH targeting and/or CEC without the extreme range and cost of an SM6.
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Is it possible that they are intending to license build some missiles? They are license building the Spike LR and they could be building on that capacity. It would be a way of ensuring war stocks.1,500 km range is quite far, a few publications have mentioned this will be TLAM or a variation of it.
ADF to commit to maritime missile programs | ADBR
As forecast in last July’s 2020 Defence Strategy Update and accompanying Force Structure Plan, the Commonwealth is set to commit to several maritime missile programs for the ADF as it…
The statement about industry participation and sovereign capability is a bit mysterious. Hopefully there will be greater clarification later in the week.
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I suspect these are conservative estimates too. At any rate all these new weapons will put a premium on available VLS cells. I doubt I'll be the only one watching the Hunter Class' VLS count closely.
The Arafura are constabulary units and would not be deployed where an air threat exists without further modification.
So SEA 1905 Phase 1 seems to moving forward.There was also another naval announcement today too:
Henderson Shipyard becomes sovereign capability powerhouse | Defence Ministers
Australian industry is continuing to reap the benefits of the Morrison Government’s unprecedented investment in new infrastructure and shipbuilding activities which is creating thousands of Australian jobs.Through the Morrison Government’s up to $183 billion Naval Shipbuilding Plan, Henderson...www.minister.defence.gov.au
This paragraph stands out:
“Under project SEA 1905 Phase 1, Defence has made a down-select decision to explore a variant of the offshore patrol vessels for the new Mine Countermeasures and Survey Vessels under project SEA 1905 Phase 1. This will support the construction of new vessels which will be built at the Henderson precinct, supporting local jobs in Western Australia.”
It was mentioned in the mid year 2020 update that Defence was looking at the potential of using the OPV hull as a replacement for the Mine Warfare and Hydro ships (up to 8 ships), it would appear that is going to happen.
Another couple of interesting paragraphs too:
“With plans highlighted in the 2020 Force Structure Plan to build two multi-role sealift and replenishment ships, a Pacific Support Vessel, and an ice-rated replacement for Ocean Protector in Australia, additional major docking facilities will be required in the near future to supplement the capability of the Captain Cook Graving Dock in Sydney.
“The construction of such a facility would be an enormous boost to our sovereign shipbuilding and sustainment industry, and the West Australian Government’s forward leaning approach and commitment to this work is crucial to Defence.“
Interesting to note the planned replacement for Ocean Protector will be ice rated, the replacement is possibly planned to spend a bit of time operating in the Southern Ocean.
Hopefully the updated 2020 Naval Shipbuilding Plan is released soon.
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