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SStampede reacted to Sideline's post in the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 with
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Also at 1/8th the cost, (MQ-28 significantly cheaper than F-35A Lightning II US$80~$100M+ Vs MQ-28 US$10~$15 million ) and we can build... -
SStampede reacted to StingrayOZ's post in the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 with Like.
I don't think F-35B are that desirable as a sea based fighter platform. Not for Australia. They are cool, but look past that.. Without...
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StingrayOZ replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.You could build a small squadron for the purchase price. And operate it for even less. It would all be local money too. Not only that... -
SStampede replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.The MH-60R and Apaches are formidable assets. Still early days for the later re the ADF but a solid capability well on the way. Not...
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SSideline replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.Also at 1/8th the cost, (MQ-28 significantly cheaper than F-35A Lightning II US$80~$100M+ Vs MQ-28 US$10~$15 million ) and we can build...
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StingrayOZ replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.I don't think F-35B are that desirable as a sea based fighter platform. Not for Australia. They are cool, but look past that.. Without...
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SSideline replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.As Ukraine has shown, the future of military technology IS NOT putting 160 souls on a $2 billion boat and sending it out into the ocean...
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SStevoJH reacted to SammyC's post in the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 with Like.
Yes, there are so many other better value investments over a fleet of F35Bs, and to your point there are emerging technologies that...
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SStevoJH replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.The RAN is unlikely in the foreseeable future to have the budget to put a big enough fleet of fighters to sea to put a significant...
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SStevoJH reacted to Musashi_kenshin's post in the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 with Like.
Whilst some valid points are made about the Royal Navy's difficulty in putting submarines to sea, that has nothing to do with the...
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A really interesting discussion on the SR-71 possible revival in this TWZ article. Lots of challenges for sure. Perhaps this relic... -
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Yes, there are so many other better value investments over a fleet of F35Bs, and to your point there are emerging technologies that...
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Cadredave reacted to spoz's post in the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 with Like.
For “Navy” in the comment about relative budgets, you could substitute “Submarines”. As noted by others, the rest of the Navy is... -
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A fascinating claim - that I've run past some mine warfare or ASW PWOs to much amusement. Sure, there is a stand-off capability. It'd...
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Cadredave reacted to Takao's post in the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 with Like.
The various UAV projects. Over the past 5 years there have been various LAND, SEA and DEF ones. Lots of movement, but......