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Sswerve replied to the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates.There's one fitting out, six building, & three named but not yet started building. Total of 10 committed to so far, plus three (or maybe...
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RRob c replied to the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates.I was watching an add for the AH140 the other day and it talked of building large numbers. They appeared to be talking of up to 30 to...
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Feanor replied to the thread Russia - General Discussion..Interesting detail from West-2025 exercises. There are observers from many countries present, but only three NATO members; Hungary... -
Sswerve replied to the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates.Perhaps Poland could build some. The Poles are building three for themselves, with two under construction so far, & they seem to be...
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SIt makes (a perverse) sense to not use sparse and very expensive AIM-9 or AIM-120 to shoot down a single drone in Romania, especially if...
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MMickB replied to the thread Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates.I agree that modified light attack/ training aircraft are one option, as i stated above. The two final RAAF P3s did not retire until...
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Kkoala replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.Just looking at the difference between the 30mm rounds on the Boxer and the 25mm rounds of the ASLAV, and comments that it a game...
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Firstly — nobody besides you has suggested all funding goes to fighters. The integrated force matters, but without air control, Army... -
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I was all for getting F35Bs for the Canberra's, however more knowledgeable people explained that the limitations were the amount of...
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CChallenger reacted to Takao's post in the thread Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates with Like.
I'm aware of the importance of air control, but if we pour all the money into the fighter force we negate the things that will actually...
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Ssouth replied to the thread Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates.My understanding is the P-3's are dead (fatigue). There is no one left to fly or maintain them - they have all moved onto P-8. A...
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Ssouth replied to the thread Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates.Firstly — nobody besides you has suggested all funding goes to fighters. The integrated force matters, but without air control, Army...
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Oold faithful replied to the thread Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates.I was all for getting F35Bs for the Canberra's, however more knowledgeable people explained that the limitations were the amount of...
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My take on this is the F-35 is more than just a fighter, and much more than just an air defence asset or strike platform. It's ISR...
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MMickB replied to the thread Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates.Thinking the events in Poland recently, with the mass scramble of expensive to operate, comparatively limited ranged fighter jets to...
