commonwealth of australia

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A number of really nice display models for Australian combat vessels... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZMWSWUpnM

https://www.anduril.com/article/anduril-and-the-royal-australian-navy-to-partner-on-extra-large-autonomous-undersea-vehicles/

I don't believe a thread already exists on this. To date, approx 1200 have been produced or are on order. Latest variant just announced (more info to follow) is the "Strikemaster" which is marriage of the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile and the Thales Bushmaster flat-bed ute.

https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Fleet_Space_Technologies_wins_Australian_Government_grant_to_build_space_manufacturing_hub_999.html

https://adbr.com.au/breaking-army-to-retire-mrh-90-taipans-10-years-early/

Yes we do have one... https://www.industry.gov.au/policies-and-initiatives/australian-space-agency

The Economist's perspective. It devotes most space to looking at the political context. https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/09/15/australia-is-getting-nuclear-subs-with-american-and-british-help The new partnership also comes at an opportune time for Mr Biden. His withdrawal from Afghanistan...

Interesting...Troubled naval shipbuilding projects set to prompt another Defence Department shake-up

I learned about these interested drawings from another forum, and there are links to the sources given by other members below. But a companion of mine believes that these are "fake drawings" made using some Australia's cruiser plan drawings and Photoshop. I feel distressed. So are these...

https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/press_release-australia_21-40_cn.pdf A step towards Australia's future Heavy Armoured Capability: 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams MBT; 29 M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles; 18 M1074 Joint Assault Bridges 6 more M88A2 Hercules Still to go through formal Govt...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/government-weapons-facility-guided-missiles-made-in-australia/100039990

Re: Australia and the WNT - please see link below; https://www.navy.gov.au/history/feature-histories/loss-more-symbolic-material According to the Author, the government of Australia (if it chose) could likely have won excemption and retained HMAS Australia as an “Armoured Cruiser”. As others...

The Armidale-class should never have been built in the first place IMO. The Fremantle-class patrol boats should have been replaced by a Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) as was appreciated by the RAN - period! Regards Pioneer...

https://www.williamsfoundation.org.au/post/hypersonic-weapons-australia-s-deterrent-future-cathy-moloney

The artist Ron Cobb, known for his work for many science fiction movies and TV series, has passed away. :( Source : View: https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1308071692296740864?

Is anyone able to provide some details on this:

From JAWA 1984/85, here is a Free Flight Hornet S10 tailless aircraft.

G'day all Sorry to do this, but I'm looking for a recent post on the Australian government/RAAF looking at the consideration of purchasing a handful of Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (and later C-5 Galaxy) in 1960's due to the short comings of its C-130 Hercules fleet, in supporting it's commitment...

This is the Australian Army approximately $10-15 billion project to replace the ageing M113 APCs, with an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and APC. Up until yesterday, there were 4 contenders: Rheinmetall's Lynx KF41 BAE Systems CV90 MkIV IFV Hanwha Defense Systems AS21 Redback General...