Australian DoD considered walking away from $50 billion French submarine deal
Australia's government owned ABC Newsreports, January 14, 2019:"Defence secretly considered walking away from the $50 billion French submarine deal during protracted and at times bitter contract...
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Submarine Lithium-ion Batteries - Third Review of Battery Arrangements
Following "Huge Study on Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs) for Submarines" of December 16, 2019 Anonymous has kindly written a Third Review of Lithium-ion Battery (LIB) arrangements. The Second Review was...
View ArticleAustralia's French nuclear propulsion and nuke weapons potential
Pete's response to "Steve's"comment of January 17, 2020,Hi SteveNoting Australia's Attack class project - from development to last sub retirement mission is around 60 years (2080), much can...
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Happy India Republic and Australia Day!
The National Flag of India– a tricolour of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre.---January 26th is India Republic Day and...
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India's K-4 may only be effective from 2030
In response to ghalibkabir’scomments about the K-4, of January 23, 2020 my comments are:For several reasons the K-4 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) may not be fully deployed, economical or...
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Argentina may buy old Type 210 "Ula class" submarine from Norway
Argentina's La Nacion news, January 26, 2020, reports Argentina may buy one of Norway's old Type 210 "Ula" class submarines - effectively replacing the tragically sunk ARA San Juan. The specific...
View ArticleUS New Low-Yield Nukes Also To Be Aimed at China
See "China" two-thirds the way down.US Government funded RadioFreeEuropeRadioLiberty February 5, 2020 reports:“U.S. Deploys New, Low-Yield Nuclear Submarine Warhead To Deter Russia”WASHINGTON -- The...
View ArticleWhy didn't Australia choose Saab for "Son of Collins" Submarines?
At ASPI Strategist is an excellent article by Marcus Hellyer "The compounding risk in Australia’s transition to new submarines" of February 6, 2020. Hellyer raises many interesting questions...
View ArticleFriday Folly: Cormorant submarine launched flying stealth drone
In the early 2000s Lockheed Martin's "Skunk Works" were developing the Multi-purpose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MPUAV) (Cormorant) concept. See further details by scrolling half-way down this useful...
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Russian/Italian Joint Venture? S1000 Submarines? for Qatar?
PressTV, February 9, 2020 reports:"Qatar is reportedly expected to acquire submarines from Italy and turn into the first Persian Gulf Arab country to operate those watercrafts.The American business...
View ArticleReducing the Collins/Victoria Rust Trend for Australia's Future Submarines
In response to /Kjell’s commentof February 13, 2020:Much of the Victoria class' current maintenance problems are rust-corrosion going back as far as their long term UK storage when they were...
View ArticleAustralia warns French designers of Australia's future submarine fleet
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-13/defence-minister-warns-france-over-80-billion-submarine-program/11963758
View ArticleAustralia cannot drop French contract as government would lose votes
Following comments of February 15/16, 2020 from Anonymous and Arpit KanodiaDue to Australian July 2016 Federal election priorities (specifically votes for jobs in South Australian) Australia chose DCNS...
View ArticleFrench, Russian, Israeli to India Nuclear Weapons Sharing
Further to February 17-18, 2020 comments:As I wrote in 2012 "It is likely India would seek (has received) cold and hot test results - most probably from Russia and perhaps from France and Israel...
View ArticleAustralian Future Submarines: How Many? and Basing?
From some comments on down from MHalblaub's comment (of February 19, 2020 at 7:05 AM)HOW MANY AUSTRALIAN FUTURE SUBMARINES?The Australian Navy (RAN) has had continuous problems since the 1970s finding...
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Canada's short ranged (4,000nm!) Victoria class submarines
On February 13, 2020 I reported that the UK Royal Navy's four former Upholder class submarines gathered long term rust/corrossion problems due to being "mothballed" while sitting in seawater for...
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Maybe INS Arihant Image - with Interesting Comments
Oddly pixelated image of India's INS Arihant(?) with image of Indian flag at periscope cluster. ("Photo by Chanakyathegreat, Wikimedia Commons." via eurasiareview)--- Pakistan's Sher Bano at...
View ArticleJapanese Submarine Developments through to 2030, Soryu Table.
Japan relies on continuously building one submarine per year to keep the managers, designers and building workforce continuously employed. This also provides a construction tempo that is now aimed at...
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Excellent article in THE AUSTRALIAN "Australia 'Captured’ By French Submarine...
THE AUSTRALIAN has maintained its lead as the mainstream media’s most authoritative source on Australian future submarine issues. Its latest article (below) on Australia cutting off its future...
View ArticleLess cost & risk if Australia Chose Japanese Designed Submarine with LIBs
The French Naval Group, Australian Future Submarine Program, may collapse, due to higher French priorities. There is also France's batch building system of delaying a whole submarine class for years....
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