"Virginias for Australia" Already a Dead Slogan
US Virginia class construction is/has been demonstrably too slow to meet the USN’s SSN needs let alone having enough to export or lease 3 to 5 (used or new) Virginias to Australia.Even before the first...
View ArticleWays Submarines Hide There Identity
The ways submarines hide their presence or identity include:• Sail in noisy shipping lanes. • Move at night if in a seaspace or near shore where you might be detected. It is harder at night for a...
View ArticleUS Revealing More on AUKUS than RAN Ever Will
Here’s an interesting AUKUS Review offering:Any details resulting from the AUKUS Review activity announcement BELOW may provide opportunities for Australian Senate Estimates, APDR, bloggers and the...
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(While Biden President) USN Announces Australian Virginia Timing
PETE COMMENTAs foreshadowed in my previous post only the US can call the shots on AUKUS Virginia availability, while passive part-time Defence Minister Marles can only nod in agreement. Note Congress...
View ArticleImproved Chinese Type 095 & 096 subs. More Virginias for USN. Fewer for RAN.
Shawn Chung drew my attention to the CRS Report below, which itemizes China's naval threat and then suggests US responses to this threat. Reading excerpts of this very recent report there will be...
View ArticleSSN-AUKUS's better bet than Australian Virginias
On November 13, 2023 Shawn Chung made some excellent points. To which I respond:I agree "Australia needs to reconsider its submarine policy." Yes "Virginias are delayed" in terms of only an average of...
View ArticleUS AUKUS Obligations: too many SSN "compromised" Virginia Block V SSGNs in...
Shawn Chung’s November 14, 2023 comment and noting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia-class_submarine#Boats_in_class has prompted me to add the following thoughts: The USN has announced the US...
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Pak-PLA-N Joint Patrols in Indian Ocean: Australia
The main area of the joint Pakistani and Chinese exercise and joint patrols is in the northern Arabian Sea. Meanwhile Russia and Myanmar held naval drills, beginning November 7, 2023 in the Andaman...
View ArticleUS industry, with a 66 Virginia Order, Doesn't Need Australia
In response to Anonymous interesting points of November 19, 2023, all the considerations in Australia's future SSN(s) build are very complex.:Yes "one class is far safer over the thirty years we will...
View ArticleCanadian Patrol Submarine Project: Update 1.
At the moment South Korea, in the shape of Hanwha Ocean (was DSME) appears to be the most determined contender for the long term (15-20 years) Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).In late 2023...
View ArticleCanadian Patrol Submarine Project: KSS-3?
At Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: Update 1. of November 24, 2023 https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2023/11/canadian-patrol-submarine-project.htmlI asked what were the three decent contenders for the...
View ArticleType 093 (Shang Class) Chinese SSN: odin.tradoc.army.mil
THE FOLLOWING IS "APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE"NOTES [Introduction]The Type 093 (or Type 09-III, NATO codename: Shang class) is China’s 2nd-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) introduced...
View ArticleRussian Yasen-class SSGN
Comment: It is interesting what is included and excluded from the HUGE US odin.tradoc database.On the Yasen the nicely summarized style is useful see...
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Hamas "Long Range" Rocket: Ayyash-250 [km]
Despite Israel's invasion of Gaza (high civilian casualties and suffering) Hamas has been developing and/or receiving (unguided) rockets of steadily longer range. The name "Ayyash"-250 described below,...
View ArticleUS Congress Passes AUKUS Submarine Legislation
Prompted by an Anonymous reader (offline) here is today's big submarine news internationally (particularly in Australia and US) which relates to an event on December 14, 2023 US time. The news is...
View ArticlePRC Can Exploit SCS Far Easier Than ASEAN
Pete CommentPowerful PRC Coast Guard (CG) and Marine Militia (MM) vessels give the PRC an advantage over weaker ASEAN CG forces and too few US CG forces in the region. ASEAN (including Philippine)...
View ArticlePRC seeks Defector with Chinook
US$15 million offered for 2 hours work. Need helicopter pilot's licence. Discretion advisable.Anonymous has kindly provided the following offline:"A Taiwanese pilot, allegedly planning to defect to the...
View ArticleAustralians could Leak AUKUS Secrets?
On 12/17/2023 3:19 PM one "Joseph"claimed:[It is] "Straight up treason [for the US] selling sub-tech, propulsion systems, cnc specs, etc, to a foreign country [like Australia], especially one that has...
View ArticleAustralia's SSK or SSN Future Issues
On December 18, 2023 “Grandpa Jim” commented :"For the life of me I still don't see Australia's need to build SSNs .. they can barely man the six SSKs they have now.. and all of this for what .. three...
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