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Jeff Head

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Pretty ugly ship to be honest.
The vessel is actually quite sleek and very good sea handling. Also applies decent shape forming for reducing radar return.

The proven design from the Spanish is a good one, and allows a significantly smaller vessel than the Burke sized DDG to house the SPY radars.

It just looks top heavy because the APARs are set up high to maximize their coverage.

Australia has adapted some unique improvements to the design as well. I think these are going to serve Australia very well.
 

Blitzo

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I think the ship looks a little strange from a low angle, I think it'll look better from airborne shots.
 

Jeff Head

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I really like this picture of the Hobart prior to launch.

It clearly shows the vessel, head-on in a very complete way...and what I really like is that you can see the HMAS Brisbane, the second vessel, under construction there to the left.


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RAAF equips C-17A Globemaster with new Satcom and imagery display system
22 May 2015
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has equipped its C-17A Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft with a new advanced satellite communication (Satcom) and imagery display system for its crew and passengers.

During Jericho Dawn series of capability demonstrations in Canberra, the system was used to stream full motion video on large screens in the aircraft from a Heron remotely piloted unmanned aircraft system operating 2000km away over Woomera Test Range in South Australia.

The live stream from the Heron was being relayed in real-time through satellite to Distributed Ground Station Australia located at RAAF Edinburgh, where air intelligence analysts performed the processing, exploitation and dissemination of the live video through the defence computer network.

"The C-17A satellite communications and imagery display suite will provide a significant increase to the utility of the airlifter."
The system has been installed as part of Plan Jericho, which aims to transform RAAF and the wider Australian Defence Force (ADF) into a fighting force that capitalises on the high technology systems that are being introduced over the next few years.

Plan Jericho Director group captain Robert Chipman said the system is a good example of exploiting and connecting capabilities that are currently operated by the air force, army and navy.

Chipman said: "The networks and systems demonstrated in Canberra today allow passengers in the aircraft to receive live updates and video of their destination, such as enemy positions or disaster damaged areas, right up to the point of insertion.

"The systems may also provide utility in supporting other kinds of operations such as aeromedical evacuations by giving medical staff on board the ability to video conference with specialists on the ground."

The C-17A satellite communications and imagery display suite is designed for use in-flight. It will provide a significant increase to the utility of the airlifter by increasing the information available to passengers and crew in-flight.

Focusing on all aspects of ADF operations and support systems, command and control, training, simulation, organisational structure, trade groups, Plan Jericho seeks to ensure that the air force, army and navy jointly operate their new and current capabilities in the most effective manner.

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The Australian AWD is so screwed that based on the latest projection it is heading towards a cost blow out of $3.0 billion per boat. At this rate, it is competing with the USS Zumwalt for the most expensive destroyer title or maybe not as technically the USS Zumwalt can hardly be described as a destroyer. When the Aussies screwed up it is big time.
 

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The Australian AWD is so screwed that based on the latest projection it is heading towards a cost blow out of $3.0 billion per boat. At this rate, it is competing with the USS Zumwalt for the most expensive destroyer title or maybe not as technically the USS Zumwalt can hardly be described as a destroyer. When the Aussies screwed up it is big time.

Cripes I didn't know it would be that expensive... what the heck happened?
I can't help but wonder if an indigenous production submarine will fare as similarly...

Also, it's funny they use a Type 45 in the picture.
 

Brumby

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Cripes I didn't know it would be that expensive... what the heck happened?
I can't help but wonder if an indigenous production submarine will fare as similarly...

Also, it's funny they use a Type 45 in the picture.
That it was a problem was well known except how big it is I believe remain unanswered even with this report. The problems were many fold including wrong choice of project manager; ramping up local work force competencies; archaic union work practices; to local politics. This project was the main reason why the Defence Minister commented that he couldn't trust the local builders to build a paddle boat let alone a submarine (not exact words). This is why the Abbot government has an aversion in building the submarines locally. It would be another fiscal disaster.
 
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