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More on China's Future SeaWeb
If the pink submarine is a 4,500 tonne Future Australian submarine moving within 50km of the Chinese coast - things may not end well. Chinese undersea SeaWeb sensors may alert (lightweight torpedo...
View ArticleTrump's Nuclear Triad - Amazing knowledge of American Prez to be.
Future Leader of Free World Nuclear Bombs, Trump - a steady hand clutching his concepts.---China nuclear exploding. See 1:32 in - nuclear troops and nifty nuclear Mongolian ponies, attacking...
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Japan's First Ship-Sub FONOP in South China Sea starts April 3 - 6, 2016
Japan's older class JS Oyashio (SS-511) training submarine has no AIP but relies on lead-acid batteries. The Oyashio class preceded the better known Soryu class. This will be the first Japanese...
View ArticleThe long tradition of fixed ASW sensor and destruction arrays
Fixed anti-submarine detection and seamine systems have a long history. The UK Royal Navy (RN) successfully developed a hydrophone system and "indicator loop" magnetic anomaly technology during WWI. By...
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Chinese and Japanese SeaWeb Systems
The Urashima "Platform" or LDUUV under development by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). The Urashima Platform is 10 meters long and weighs just over 7,250 kg. There...
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Submarine decision "Coming Soon" embattled Turnbull, possible Early Election
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull looking a bit tired as his Government is doing less well. But there may be an early submarine decision. (Photo courtesy Andrew Meares, Australian Financial...
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Submarine "Announcement" Likely to be 12 Built in South Austrlia - No Winner
Turnbull's main target is beating Labor in the Election, not announcing the winning contender.Cartoon by Valdman for the (Adelaide) Advertiser, April 7, 2016---Prime Minister Turnbull's main...
View ArticleQuantum Entanglement for Submarines made Easy
The US Government, more precisely the USN, wishes to patent "quantum entanglement" technology for submarine positioning, navigation, ASW and mine detection. It is meant to be undetectable by enemies....
View ArticleArrium - Pyne's Submarine Steel Claims Don't Stack Up
The MP from South Australia, Christopher Pyne, has made some hopeful, damage-control, claims regarding Arrium and Future Submarine submarine steel which seem to show a lot of ignorance.Australia's ABC...
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Why the Japanese proposal is low risk (PART ONE)
Republished with permission from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.This article originally appeared in the Australian Strategic Policy Institute blog, The Strategist, on April 11, 2016, at the...
View ArticleWhy the Japanese proposal is low risk (PART TWO)
Republished with permission from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.This article originally appeared in the Australian Strategic Policy Institute blog, The Strategist, on April 12, 2016, with...
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Australia's hot SEA1000 Future Submarine website
The Australian Department of Defence's "SEA1000" Future Submarine website is surprisingly interesting.At http://sea1000.gov.au/ click GET STARTED“THE PROGRAM” at http://sea1000.gov.au/the-program/...
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US Destroyer Recklessly Sails Too Close to Peacefully Passing Russian Jets
USS Donald Cook intentionally speeds up to 18 knots in attempt to intercept peacefully passing Russian Su-24 "Fencer" F-111 ski---Captain of Donald Cook, Loootenant Commander Johnny "Cutey" Rambo with...
View ArticleMHI Establishes MHI Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney as Japanese Sub Visits
It is interesting that while a Japanese Soryu submarine is visiting Sydney the Japanese submarine bid leader MHI has established MHI Australia Pty Ltd. in Sydney. Note reference to "Future Submarine"...
View ArticleHas Germany's TKMS Won the CEP?
Hamish McDonald in Australia’s The Saturday Paper, April 16, 2016 https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/world/south-and-central-asia/2016/04/16/japanese-unlikely-supply-our-submarines/14607288003128has...
View ArticleMajor Aus Government Announcement - 3 Surface Vessel Types, Shortlists
PETE'S COMMENTAustralia's Turnbull Coalition Government has made a major announcement today which covers a continuous building program for three surface vessel classes. These are Offshore Patrol...
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Submarine Winner or Two May Be Announced Before May 4, 2016
Forced by steadily sinking popularity into an early (July 2, 2016) Election, Turnbull may be desperate enough to announce a submarine Winner (or 2 Finalists) early.---The run-up to the Australia...
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Soryu Cutaway Diagrams - Evolution Towards Soryu Aus.
Wispywood2344 has drawn this cutaway of future Soryu Aus. - very relevant if Japan is chosen to design the future submarine. This diagram was originally at Wispywood2344's...
View ArticleSubmarine Decision "soon". Narrowing Down to TKMS and DCNS?
Youtube featuring the DCNS Shortfin contender - published April 14, 2016. DCNS and TKMS seem to be the favourites.---This Australian ABC News, April 20, 2016 reportstrongly eliminates Japan from being...
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Japanese weapon sales - Many future possibilities.
The MHI designed and produced Type 10 Main Battle Tank. Its relatively light 44-48 tonne weight eases transportation. It uses less fuel and one would expect that it can be produced and marketed at a...
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