Australian Defence Force Megathread

[Colin Parkinson]

The "Our North Strong and Free" update to "Strong Secure Engaged".

Sadly they sound more like song titles.

 

[dimsum]

Sadly they sound more like song titles.

Well they’re also called the Defence Policy (and Defence Policy Update) but the other names roll off the tongue easier.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Interesting, It will be good to see how this design works out.

Australian Defence selects Damen's LST100 for new landing craft fleet

Damen Shipyards Group's Landing Ship Transport 100 design has been chosen as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Force's Landing Craft Heavy programme.

www.naval-technology.com

 

[dimsum]

https://fb.watch/wmF48eW6Oe

Latest ADF recruiting video for submariners.

 

[Good2Golf]

That doesn’t look as fun as rappelling down a rock face with your mountain bike…

(Decent ads by the ADF)

 

[Blackadder1916]

https://fb.watch/wmF48eW6Oe

Latest ADF recruiting video for submariners.

I'm disappointed. I thought the central character was going to be the white bearded guy on the bus.

 

[Cloud Cover]

Sounds like some key capabilities (LPH in particular) are in the chopping block in Australia, to make budget room for Virginia class and AUKUS.

Defence budget cuts loom as AUKUS squeeze bites

Defence insiders are warning that ‘nothing is off the table’ as a spending review examines major military projects.

thenightly.com.au

And before anyone suggests we should take up one of their LPH, Singapore already has its friendly hand outstretched.

 

[suffolkowner]

Trahir la France pour les États-Unis a un prix et l’Australie commence à le comprendre au point d’envisager un retour à la classe Suffren pour ses sous-marins

Douze sous-marins nucléaires d'attaque de la classe Suffren pour 180 milliards de dollars australiens, contre huit AUKUS pour 268 milliards.

www.forum-militaire.fr

As the AUKUS inquiry reveals, Pillar One isn’t the only route to SSNs | The Strategist

The independent AUKUS Public Inquiry has drawn a critical conclusion for Australia’s defence debate: though AUKUS Pillar One should be cancelled, the nation still requires a credible, sovereign fleet of 12 submarines to defend its ...

www.aspistrategist.org.au

Would France welcome Australia back into the fold?