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  • Ananda
    Ananda replied to the thread International Army News Thread.
    https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/the-indonesian-army.10167/post-467591 Put it in here as no clear user this will be...
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  • John Fedup
    John Fedup replied to the thread US Navy News and updates.
    Cost, missile capacity, speed, how quiet, and crewing issues are weighed and I guess a USN team evaluation decides which path is best…I...
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    If you keep drilling down with AI, it will tell you it has no primary sources, only secondary reports, many of which are contradictory...
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    StevoJH reacted to Mark_Evans's post in the thread AUKUS with Like Like.
    I understood we would be getting one out of a mid life refurb before any new builds.
  • S
    StevoJH replied to the thread US Navy News and updates.
    Sure a single SSGN variant of an SSBN will carry more missiles, but you can have more Virginia Block V's.
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    Stampede reacted to SamB's post in the thread AUKUS with Like Like.
    My understanding was that the SSN build rate was at 1.6 and they needed to up it above 2 to deliver on AUKAS. Graph is locked on 2.
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    Stampede reacted to Mark_Evans's post in the thread AUKUS with Like Like.
    I understood we would be getting one out of a mid life refurb before any new builds.
  • Mark_Evans
    Mark_Evans replied to the thread AUKUS.
    I understood we would be getting one out of a mid life refurb before any new builds.
  • John Fedup
    Australia has a fair amount of high end capability, but in a conflict to our north, NZ is likely to be vulnerable to grey zone pressure...
  • John Fedup
    John Fedup replied to the thread US Navy News and updates.
    Certainly the missile load of a SSN with the VPM is decent but is still less than the SSGN Ohio. The SSBN Ohio class were much more...
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    StobieWan replied to the thread US Navy News and updates.
    I.was thinking the SSGN would be a new build Colombia hull with a size and load out similar to the Ohios currently in service. If...
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    If you keep drilling down with AI, it will tell you it has no primary sources, only secondary reports, many of which are contradictory...
  • CJohn
    Totally agree, high end not required, but the ability to counter basic air threat as in long range transport or bombers and response to...
  • CJohn
    There are several levels to be considered for this and the end result could go on for some time so breafly. We must also consider tha an...
  • S
    Stampede replied to the thread AUKUS.
    Long timetables over many decades may or may not go to script. Looking at the end closest to 2026 and around a decade ahead , can we see...
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