It has had its fair share of problems, but a lot of that was politics, with the party that did NOT order them being in power for 12 years and canning them at every opportunity to score political points. They still had their share of problems though. But they still are an effective submarine.
The Su-34 was commonly known as the PLATYPUS. Was this an attempt to make it attractive to Australia? I do believe it would make the best replacement for the F111, but I cant see us buying Russian.
Ja Worsley, you have a Subject Study- RAN Future LCH, Subject Study -RAN Future OPC, Subject Study- RAN Future AOR, Subject Study= RAN Future FFG. Now how about starting a Subject Study – RAN Future Submarine (Collins Replacement)?
I would like to see the RAN get ships based on the Austal design that the USA used for their Littoral ships. The trimaran design I am talking about was open between the hulls.
If America is definitely not going to get any further F22’s than the 187 planned, then there is now nothing stopping them from selling F22’s to Japan, Israel, and Australia, that is if they still want and can afford them.
You are all wrong. The last 28 F35’s are going to be “C”s for our new carrier.
Seriously though, if Austar are going to build the MRC Corvettes, they will need to be re-designed to allow for heavier weapons fit. The current design does not appear to be well armed.
28 seems a lot of F35B’s, since we will only have the two Canberra Class. (Unless the RAAF want some of them for non sea use.) I would imagine that no more than 7 -8 would be on each Canberra, and maybe 4 for training etc..
The original article to me looks like a deliberate leak, so that when the actual savings are announced the public will say “Not as bad as I thought it was going to be”. This is a typical ploy used by governments here for years.
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