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Japan's Soryu Class Submarine
A Soryu Class submarine - in this shot visiting the US Guam naval base.------------- A diagram of some Soryu Class features.----------------------------The Sōryū-class are diesel-electric (SSK)...
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Singapore buying two HDW 218SG submarines - Sweden's loss
Might the Singaporean customised future HDW 218SG by similar in appearance and displacement to Israel's current customised HDW 212/214 (known as the AIP Dolphin 2) above?-----------------------Where...
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The HDW 218SG - probably a 3,000 tonne submarine
A 3,000 tonne HDW 218SG submarine would have longer range for Asia-Pacific conditions. The design would include greater diesel and battery capacity, AIP and probably a vertical multi-purpose lock...
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Asia's Gradual Submarine Race
The first of six Russian built Kilo 636 subs for the Vietnamese Navy delivered to Vietnam in November 2013, 2,350 tons surfaced-4,000 tons submerged but no AIP.-------------------------Kyle Mizokami...
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Australian submarine selection, GMH closing, defence spending
Part of the Australian Submarine Corporation's complex, Adelaide, South Australia (Image from http://www.hassellstudio.com/cms_images/389_26-07-2011_5562.png )------------------ Most public interest...
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Australian Oberon Submarine Intelligence Gathering
One of the six Oberon Class submarines operated by Australia 1967-2000.----------------- On November 28, 2003 Geoffrey Barker for the Australian Financial Review published the following long but...
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Japan's Epsilon Rocket an ICBM in Waiting
A Japanese Epsilon research rocket (potentially an ICBM) launched from Uchinoura Space Center in southern Japan.------------ Click to enlarge Japan's Epsilon rocket. Specifications for the Epsilon...
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A Coalition Christmas Card
Australia's Liberal-National Party Coalition Government have sent me this Christmas Card personally - for services to international submarine research :) Merry Christmas Pete
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China selling two Type 035 Ming-class submarines to Bangladesh
A flotilla or two of Chinese Type 035 Ming-class submarines.-----------------China's Type 035 Ming-class submarine. Two Mings are being sold to Bangladesh for delivery in 2019.------------------...
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Volgograd bombings and Sochi Olympic security
The location of the first bombing (December 29, 2013) at Volgograd's main train station. Volgograd was known as Stalingrad in World War Two. The sculpture in front is a representation of the Barmaley...
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Chinese SLBMs and DF-21D carrier killers, 2013
The area in yellow is the maximum claimed range of 3,000 km for the DF-21D anti-ship (and ASW?) "carrier killer" ballistic missile. A shorter claimed range of 1,450 km may be for a heavy warheads -...
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Brazil's Future SSN - DCNS Assistance - Australian Interest?
An April 2013 model of Brazil's future SSN known as SN-Br or SNBR see http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/imps-news/laad-2013-brazil-reveals-submarine-design-details/-------------- Is this a French...
View ArticleSubmariner bravery - HMAS Farncomb 2007
Eight years before the 2007 event - in June 1999, as part of combat system trials, HMAS Farncomb fired a live Mark 48 Mod 4 torpedo at HMAS Torrens, sinking the decommissioned...
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Two US nuclear weapons Flag Officers Fired
USAF Maj Gen Michael Carey, fired in October 2013, as US Commander of America's ICBMs, for embarrassments in Moscow in July 2013.-----------------USN Vice Admiral Tim Giardina (center) also fired from...
View ArticleAriel Sharon - A Reconsideration
Following Ariel Sharon's death on January 11, 2014 I have several thoughtsIt is easy to paint Sharon as a demon but its harder to place him in context.Sharon's brutality when in the military was in the...
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Southeast Asian States Buying Submarines - Palu Naval Base
The site of Indonesia's developing Palu Naval Base in Central Sulawesi (Celebes). Significantly Palu Naval Base is close to the oil rich Ambalat sea block, claimed by Indonesia and Malaysia, just east...
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Good reasons for fighters being as pricey as they are.
One of Indonesia's few Su-30 FlankersRobert Farley's insights in http://thediplomat.com/2014/01/why-do-fighter-aircraft-cost-so-much/ of January 11, 2014 are interesting. for Part of his article...
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LIDAR an anti-submarine warfare sensor
The LIght Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) concept - a rough representation. (diagram courtesy of http://www.seos-project.eu/modules/laser-rs/laser-rs-c07-s01-p01.html )---------LIDAR could be used with...
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Iranian Nuclear Program - Iranian Googling and Amateur Metadata
Click on it to enlarge. Map courtesy of http://www.geocurrents.info/place/southwest-asia-and-north-africa/irans-nuclear-program-possibility-military-strike------------- This website's information on...
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Australia's Future Submarine Selection - S-80 in trouble.
From UK Daily Mail article"Too heavy: The [S-80 lead vessel] Isaac Peral, a new, Spanish-designed submarine is more than 70 tons too heavy, and officials fear if it goes out to sea, it will not be able...
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