A Nuclear Weapon Triad for Australia
On May 10, 2025, one "BOB" asked :Whats your thoughts on the Nuclear weapons Conundrum ?Or the potential of Australia creating a TRIAD of delivery systems?ie Ground: Silo ICBM, Air: Cruise...
View ArticleBrisbane Jellyfish: Effective Anti-Nuclear Sub "Weapon"
On March 7, 2022 Australian Prime Minister, Morrison and Defence Minister Dutton (who just happens to be a local Member in Brisbane) announced Brisbane was one of the 3 likely sites for an Australian...
View ArticleUS Congressman on AUKUS Sub Construction & Training
Seapower Magazine, of the Navy League of the US, reported in part, March 11, 2022: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Navy new submarine construction is on track, members of the Submarine Industrial Base Council were...
View ArticleConventional Submarine Table March 15, 2022
Around every 15th day of the month I'll send out the Table below to give readers an opportunity to add short details and links to the gaps in knowledge in the Table. Around 20th of the month (eg. March...
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New Russian SSBN & SSGN Ups Nuclear Threat
Thomas Nilsen for the Norway based Barents Observer March 16, 2022 reports:"Sevmash readies two more subs as Putin elevates role of nuclear weapons"In wake of big conventional losses in Ukraine, the...
View ArticleRussia’s High Military Costs in Ukraine Unsustainable
On March 19, 2022 Anonymous commentedon Russia’s high military costs in Ukraine. Such costs are unsustainable.Components of military budget include operations/maintenance, military personnel [4],...
View ArticleSlow Brazilian SSN Program due to No Argentine Threat
In response to Gessler’s comment of March 18, 2022.Brazil’s nuclear propelled submarine Alvaro Alberto SN-BR program is moving so slowly in large part because a strategic nuclear threat from Argentina...
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Virginia & Astute SSN Batteries, Diesels & Snorkels
Virginia and Astute SSNs have 2 diesel generators, more than 100 tonnes of Lead-acid batteries and a snorkel for their diesels. (Diagram courtesy Stanford University, 2017)--- A less explored aspect of...
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APDR on MQ-28A Ghost Bat (was "Loyal Wingman")
Australia’s Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR)has provided an interesting, article, dated March 22, 2022, concerning:“Boeing’s Australian-produced uncrewed aircraft named ‘MQ-28A Ghost Bat’”“Boeing...
View ArticlePMB Batteries for Collins & Other Navies
It is good to see Adelaide based PMB Defence is an efficient specialist battery supplier for the Collins subs, for submarine forces overseas and PMB stands ready for Australia's future SSN build. See...
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Solomons: China’s Future Air Naval Base on Tulagi Island
As part of the Morrison Government's Khaki-Defence issues Election strategy it has decided to re-leak intelligence on China's impending security agreement with the Solomons Islands. This is actually...
View ArticleIndia Friendlier Than China to Russia
Danil Bochkov for The Diplomat has written an excellent article dated March 26, 2022. As The Diplomat article is paywalled - so I'm only providing this fragment:"...Chinese neutrality, however, should...
View ArticleAustralia & India Boost Indian Ocean Surveillance Links
Gessler, in very interesting March 24, 2022 posts (with Pete's comments in [...] brackets) wrote: An article was published in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) by Andrew Tillett following up on...
View ArticleIs an All Electric Submarine Viable?
Here is a question for you, the reader.A new class of manned submarine will be a future "SSE". That means it will be an all electrical battery operated submarine with no on-board charging. Instead...
View ArticleDonors' Report March 2022 - All Electric Submarines vs UUVs
Hi DonorsI have just sent you "Donors' Report March 2022 - All Electric Submarines vs UUVs"Here is one link from it http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2015/10/south-korean-hhis-hds-400-small.htmlCheers Pete.
View ArticleAUKUS Nuke Sub: HMAS Vegemite Mooted
Australia chooses SAAB as main foreign contractor for Australia's AUKUS sub programhttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/leak-reveals-first-details-of-australias-new-aukus-submarine/ Article...
View ArticleHMS Astute's Dockside Testing & Out to Sea
Here and above is a Youtube "BAE Systems Maratime (Building of Astute Class Submarine). It was uploaded June 29, 2014 but most is August 2009. It is about design and dockside testing of HMS Astute....
View ArticleAustralia Likely to Buy UK Astutes: Capt. "Chris" Skinner
Here and above is Youtube recorded address by Captain Christopher "Chris" Skinner RAN (Retired) concerning "Nuclear Powered Submarines and other AUKUS technologies for the [Australian Defence Force]...
View ArticleMutton's Wedge: Australian Subs built Overseas!?
Australia's AuManufacturing, April 7, 2022 reports:"PATRICK ATTACKS SUBS CONSTRUCTION BACKFLIP"Independent Senator [for Adelaide dominated, South Australia] Rex Patrick has criticised an apparent...
View ArticleUkraine: Beautiful Sad Patriotic Song.
Here and above is a beautiful and sad, patriotic Ukrainian song, including the lyrics:"To liberate their homeland Ukraine from the shackles of Moscow."
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