Australian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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TerraN_EmpirE
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I wonder How the Australian Marines feel about the AAV and the possibility of replacement. The USMC and JGSDF are both looking to develop a next Gen AAV and both are close partners with Australia Who's main strategy for power projection is the AAV and Amphibious operations.
Some decent pictures of the Canberra exercising with S-70B helos, MRH-90 helos, and with her landing craft:
In that last picture you can see the two Mk38 Mod-2 25mm auto cannons on the aft end of the vessel. I imagine there are at least two more of those somewhere forward, one on each side...and probably also six to eight 12.7mm (.50 caliber) machine guns.
I know our friends from down under are enjoying seeing this. Very capable vessels coming into service for the RAN.
See a lot more Canberra and Adelaide pictures at my:
I know our friends from down under are enjoying seeing this. Very capable vessels coming into service for the RAN.
See a lot more Canberra and Adelaide pictures at my:
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Miragedriver
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Australia rejects equipping their LHD r vessels with F-35B fighter jets
(Defensa.com) The Australian Defense Ministry has finally decided not to purchase combat aircraft short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B Lockheed Martin to equip its type LHD amphibious ships. This was announced Defense Minister, Tony Abbott, saying the operation would require a considerable outlay, around 4,400 million dollars. The changes would be too complex, that they necessitate the installation of a new radar, strengthening the flight deck with thermal material that supports the effect of the plane's engines, modifying fuel tanks for aircraft and hangars or installation of a new instrument landing systems for aircraft. The HMAS Canberra has already been delivered to the RAN and is scheduled to deliver his twin HMAS Adelaide, which both continue to operate with helicopters as planned so far will soon take place.
In May last year, which was by then Australian Minister for Defense, David Johnson, he announced that it was considering acquiring between 18 and 24 F-35 for deployment in amphibious ships "Canberra" and "Adelaide" Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Johnson defended the flight deck of the ship was robust enough to operate up to six aircraft simultaneously. then it was not clear whether this purchase would vary the original order of 72 F-35A conventional landing to takeoff Australian Air Force.
Recall that ships LHD Australians are based on the Strategic Projection Ship the Spanish shipyard Navantia built for the Spanish Navy and precisely this has been reported on occasion that his intention is to have one day of the same combination of aircraft and ship to replace the current air unit formed by veterans Harrier shipped. Although the current budgetary situation does not permit, the Navy has recognized that have the F-35B and especially a second ship LHD are some of your goals for the future. Australia, like Spain, decided to include in the design of their LHD the sky jump forward even though initially only ships would be equipped with helicopters. However this ramp would have in the future operation of short takeoff aircraft like the Harrier or F-35B.
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(Defensa.com) The Australian Defense Ministry has finally decided not to purchase combat aircraft short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B Lockheed Martin to equip its type LHD amphibious ships. This was announced Defense Minister, Tony Abbott, saying the operation would require a considerable outlay, around 4,400 million dollars. The changes would be too complex, that they necessitate the installation of a new radar, strengthening the flight deck with thermal material that supports the effect of the plane's engines, modifying fuel tanks for aircraft and hangars or installation of a new instrument landing systems for aircraft. The HMAS Canberra has already been delivered to the RAN and is scheduled to deliver his twin HMAS Adelaide, which both continue to operate with helicopters as planned so far will soon take place.
In May last year, which was by then Australian Minister for Defense, David Johnson, he announced that it was considering acquiring between 18 and 24 F-35 for deployment in amphibious ships "Canberra" and "Adelaide" Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Johnson defended the flight deck of the ship was robust enough to operate up to six aircraft simultaneously. then it was not clear whether this purchase would vary the original order of 72 F-35A conventional landing to takeoff Australian Air Force.
Recall that ships LHD Australians are based on the Strategic Projection Ship the Spanish shipyard Navantia built for the Spanish Navy and precisely this has been reported on occasion that his intention is to have one day of the same combination of aircraft and ship to replace the current air unit formed by veterans Harrier shipped. Although the current budgetary situation does not permit, the Navy has recognized that have the F-35B and especially a second ship LHD are some of your goals for the future. Australia, like Spain, decided to include in the design of their LHD the sky jump forward even though initially only ships would be equipped with helicopters. However this ramp would have in the future operation of short takeoff aircraft like the Harrier or F-35B.
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
These LHD will be very valuable for the RAN and give them a marine expeditionary unit style capability
Two very good flat tops
Two very good flat tops
sized diesel/electric...and I presume AIP...sub.
DCNS Barracuda 1A
Japanese Soryu
The French however, have a reputation for producing very excellent, high technology submarines themselves, so the competition is going to be interesting.
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