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See here: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/defence-strategic-review Australia is currently undertaking an independently-led review that will consider Defence's force posture and force structure. Arguably this is the most important such review in the last 80 odd years and...

In early 1970, the Aussies sent a request to Saab that they wanted to procure the in-development fighter variant of the Saab 37 Viggen (JA 37) as a replacement for their aging Mirage III. Saab got green light for export and sent classified preliminary documentation in December 1970. Swedish...

https://www.naval-technology.com/news/austal-delivers-ninth-guardian-class-vessel-to-australian-dod/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardian-class_patrol_boat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific-class_patrol_boat

This is a pair of lithograph prints of the F-111 by the artist Robert McCall. In early 1964, prior to the introduction, General Dynamics commissioned Robert McCall to paint two pictures of the F-111 in the Navy and Air Force colors. This pair was presented by the GD President Frank Davis to...

G'day all Sorry to do this, but I'm looking for a recent post on the Australian government/RAAF looking at the consideration of purchasing a handful of Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (and later C-5 Galaxy) in 1960's due to the short comings of its C-130 Hercules fleet, in supporting it's commitment...

The Boeing "Drone" developed for the RAAF. It makes me wonder what the USAF may already have in operation.

From the page 80 of the book: Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard: http://books.google.hu/books?id=1ulc79wlY54C&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu#v=onepage&q=cruiser&f=false These cruisers are designed by Cockatoo Island naval Dockyards in 1924 and Vickers in 1929. They resemble a...

I searched the forum and did not find relevant mentions of the Nulka Aussie rocket-powered system. I was wondering if anyone had info/tech specs other than what can be gathered from the usual places (FAS, global security, wikipedia...) So I'd be really grateful if anyone had some info he/she...

The article: http://news.theage.com.au/amd-building-catamarans-for-chinas-navy/20080201-1pgi.html The Product page from AMD: http://www.amd.com.au/designs/amd350pb.php The general arrangement drawing, which differs significantly with photographs of the Type 022...