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  1. R

    Carrington Slipways LSH Tobruk based Multi-role helicopter carrier/amphibious ship

    While browsing through skylancer-3441s considerable amount (thanks for that!) of digitized defense-related publications I've stumpled upon this little gem in International Defense Review 8/1986. I guess there's not much that I could write that isn't already part of the description.
    • Rattlesnek
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    • 1980s amphibious warfare vessel cold war helicopter carrier royal australian navy
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. Graham1973

    Wartime souvenir handed in to Australian War Museum

    'Scrounging' at it's best.... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDzEdOIrVes
    • Graham1973
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    • imperial germany royal australian navy wwi
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
  3. P

    Was an opportunity missed with the Sea Harrier?

    Hello to you all, i am a new member to this forum & i like a lot of what i see & read here & fulmars !(Feeble naval pun/typo intended!) full marks to you all, however, its only fair that i chip in as well. So here goes it. If you cast your mind back to the air shows of the late 70s & early...
    • peterjayy
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    • anti-ship cold war fighter fighters fleet air arm great britain ground attack harrier naval aviation north atlantic treaty organisation royal australian navy royal navy sea harrier united states united states marine corps v/stol aircraft vstol carriers vtol
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  4. Halcyon66

    Australian Navy's newest boats made in China

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/australia-navy-boat-made-in-china/105205286 Regards,
    • Halcyon66
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    • cold war ii commonwealth of australia people's republic of china royal australian navy royal autralian navy
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Bar
  5. Dilandu

    Sukarno stays in power - what would Australia do?

    So let's assume that Indonesian socialist leader Sukarno was more competent in terms of economic (or at least listened to better advisor) and managed to avoid the economy crisis that led to his downfall in OTL 1966. He remained relatively popular and in power; Indonesia remained socialistic and...
    • Dilandu
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    • 1970s 1980s alternate history angkatan laut republik indonesia angkatan udara republik indonesia australian army cold war commonwealth of australia indian ocean indonesian air force indonesian army indonesian navy late 1960s nuclear powered vessels pacific ocean republic of indonesia royal australian air force royal australian navy soviet union tentara republik indonesia - angkatan darat
    • Replies: 576
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  6. BlackBat242

    Alternate post-WW2 RAN amphibious fleet

    Admin suggestion: if there is an appropriate existing thread, please combine. The RAN has had a very spotty track record after 1945 with regards to actually landing forces on any of the islands in its neighborhood outside of existing port facilities. This first post is to establish what...
    • BlackBat242
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    • alternate history amphibious warfare vessel australian army british commonwealth cold war commonwealth of australia pacific ocean post-world war ii royal australian engineers royal australian navy vietnam war
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  7. R

    Alternative RAAF fleets.

    A comment in another thread abut how Australia should have transferred RAN A4s to the RAAF instead of selling them to New Zealand reminded me of a bunch of other Australian decisions. Meteor for Korean War service when we were building Nene-Vampires. Authorising 30 F104s in early 57, cancelling...
    • Rule of cool
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    • alternate history anti-submarine warfare close air support cold war commonwealth of australia electronic warfare fighters royal australian air force royal australian navy strategic bomber strategic reconnaissance
    • Replies: 302
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  8. Lascaris

    Cost of light fleet carriers?

    Trying to figure out which countries could actually handle the cost of light fleet carriers in 1946-60, so do we have any actual data at what prices the Colossus and Majestic class ships were sold by Britain in 1946-60? And for that matter how much their modernization with angled fight decks and...
    • Lascaris
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    • 1950s aircraft carrier armada de la república argentina cold war director of naval construction (royal navy) directorate of naval construction early 1960s great britain indian navy late 1940s light fleet carrier marine nationale marinha do brasil post-world war ii royal australian navy royal canadian navy royal navy royal netherlands navy royal spanish navy united states navy
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  9. Grey Havoc

    SEA 1180 OPV (Royal Australian Navy)

    (Last post extract was from July 2013) It seems that SEA 1180 was later reactivated in 2015, with a contract awarded to Luerssen Australia and Civmec Limited in 2018, but things are apparently not going well at all...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2010s arafura-class offshore patrol vessel asc shipbuilding australian department of defence civmec limited cold war ii commonwealth of australia early 2020s early 21st century late 2000s luerssen australia naval vessels lürssen offshore patrol combatant offshore patrol craft offshore patrol vessel opv post-cold war royal australian navy sea 1180 phase 1 war on terror
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  10. archipeppe

    Italian Carrier Strike Group in Indo-Pacific Theatre

    Currently, the Italian Carrier Strike Group "Gruppo Navale 31" after a short stop in Singapore is participating to the "Pitch Black" exercise with the Australian Navy. The CSG 31 is composed by the aircraft carirer (and flagship) ITS Count of Cavour and by the FREMM Alpino, the Cavour has a...
    • archipeppe
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    • cold war ii italian republic italy japan maritime self-defense force marina militare north atlantic treaty organisation royal australian navy
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Military
  11. Owens Z

    battlecruiser HMS Tiger survives til Second World War?

    Battlecruiser HMS Tiger, commissioned in 1914, was scrapped in 1932 after distinguished service to the Royal Navy. What if she hadn't been scrapped, and (being by all accounts in good shape) survived five more years, when the looming threat from Japan, Italy, and Germany was becoming obvious...
  12. GTX

    Australian general purpose frigate program

    https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/naval/13646-australia-commits-to-modern-and-lethal-general-purpose-frigates
    • GTX
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    • 2020s cold war ii commonwealth of australia enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet frigate royal australian navy sea 3000 tier 2 general purpose frigate (ran)
    • Replies: 121
    • Forum: Military
  13. uk 75

    Australian Nuclear Weapons

    Anyone interested in Australian attitudes to getting nuclear weapons should start with this thread that explains how difficult it is and the US role. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/uk-thermonuclear-warheads.10419/post-98670 The UK experience with the US would be similar for Australia.
    • uk 75
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    • australian army australian defence force british commonwealth cabinet defence committee (australia) cold war cold war ii commonwealth of australia department of air (australia) department of the army (australia) department of the navy (australia) nuclear nuclear battlefield nuclear power post-cold war royal australian air force royal australian navy southeast asia treaty organization tactical nuke
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  14. GTX

    Australian Uninhabited Naval vessels

    https://adbr.com.au/former-ran-armidale-class-patrol-boat-to-become-autonomous-testbed/
    • GTX
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    • 2022 commonwealth of australia early 2020s patrol boat autonomy trial royal australian navy usv
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Military
  15. Orionblamblam

    Indo-Pacific 2022: Modelpalooza

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

    Royal Australian Navy Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (XL-AUVs)

    https://www.anduril.com/article/anduril-and-the-royal-australian-navy-to-partner-on-extra-large-autonomous-undersea-vehicles/
    • GTX
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    • 2020s anduril australia cold war ii commonwealth of australia royal australian navy united states uuv
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  17. J

    Virginia block III/IV vs Astute comparison

    Chciałbym dokonać porównania tych dwóch okrętów podwodnych. Mam na myśli system sonarowy, technologię akustyczną, szybkość i ogólne porównanie technologii. Chciałbym również wiedzieć, co jest niesamowitego w ssn 790 South Dakota, że wszyscy piszą o pewnej przewadze akustycznej nad innymi...
    • josh smith
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    • astute submarine royal australian navy royal autralian navy royal navy us navy virginia submarine
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Military
  18. V

    RAN Type 23 based ANZAC Class Frigate

    The MEKO 200ANZ was selected for the RAN Patrol Frigate Project in the late 80s with the Dutch M Class considered by many to be the preferred option losing out. The other option in the final three was what was termed the Mini Type 23, or even as the "cut and bob tied' Type 23. The Type 23 was...
    • Volkodav
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    • 1980s british commonwealth cold war ran patrol frigate project royal australian navy royal new zealand navy yarrow shipbuilders limited yarrow-admiralty research department
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Theoretical, Fake and Generic Projects
  19. R

    Australian Ship Building in trouble...

    Interesting...Troubled naval shipbuilding projects set to prompt another Defence Department shake-up
    • Rickshaw
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    • 2020s 21st century cold war ii commonwealth of australia late 2010s royal australian navy
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Military
  20. GTX

    Australia to produce its own guided missiles

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/government-weapons-facility-guided-missiles-made-in-australia/100039990
    • GTX
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    • 2020s australian army cold war ii commonwealth of australia royal australian air force royal australian navy
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Military
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