australian army

  1. Dilandu

    Sukarno stays in power - what would Australia do?

    So let's assume that Indonesian socialist leader Sukarno was more competent in terms of economic (or at least listened to better advisor) and managed to avoid the economy crisis that led to his downfall in OTL 1966. He remained relatively popular and in power; Indonesia remained socialistic and...
  2. BlackBat242

    Alternate post-WW2 RAN amphibious fleet

    Admin suggestion: if there is an appropriate existing thread, please combine. The RAN has had a very spotty track record after 1945 with regards to actually landing forces on any of the islands in its neighborhood outside of existing port facilities. This first post is to establish what...
  3. Grey Havoc

    Automated and Autonomous Systems for Combat Service Support: Scoping Study and Technology Prioritisation

    https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1024203.pdf
  4. GTX

    Australian UGV/UGCVs (unmanned ground combat/vehicles) developments

    https://researchcentre.army.gov.au/rico
  5. Grey Havoc

    New Australian Army equipment

    Via our friends at TankNet: :D
  6. GTX

    Innovaero OWL (One Way Loitering) munition

    Innovaero developing sovereign loitering munition for Army https://innov.aero/
  7. uk 75

    Australian Nuclear Weapons

    Anyone interested in Australian attitudes to getting nuclear weapons should start with this thread that explains how difficult it is and the US role. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/uk-thermonuclear-warheads.10419/post-98670 The UK experience with the US would be similar for Australia.
  8. GTX

    Australian Black Hawks

    https://adbr.com.au/breaking-army-to-retire-mrh-90-taipans-10-years-early/
  9. GTX

    Australia to produce its own guided missiles

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/government-weapons-facility-guided-missiles-made-in-australia/100039990
  10. Grey Havoc

    Owen Submachine Gun

    https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ https://portal.engineersaustralia.org.au/heritage/owen-submachine-gun
  11. GTX

    Australian Army Land 400 Ph3 Competition.

    This is the Australian Army approximately $10-15 billion project to replace the ageing M113 APCs, with an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and APC. Up until yesterday, there were 4 contenders: Rheinmetall's Lynx KF41 BAE Systems CV90 MkIV IFV Hanwha Defense Systems AS21 Redback General...
  12. P

    Spanish shipbuilders landing craft unable to handle Australian Army tanks

    Another ridiculous, embarrassing and costly cock-up by Australian Defence acquisition process: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/spanish-shipbuilders-landing-craft-sank-under-australian-tanks/news-story/ff05c1bfa4339bebb1564a1198b7e530 Regards Pioneer :-[
  13. Triton

    Avalon 2015: Bell touts AH-1Z as maritime attack platform for Australia

    "Avalon 2015: Bell touts AH-1Z as maritime attack platform for Australia" by Gareth Jennings, Melbourne - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly 25 February 2015 Source: http://www.janes.com/article/49417/avalon-2015-bell-touts-ah-1z-as-maritime-attack-platform-for-australia A model of the Bell AH-1Z...
  14. piko1

    Eurocopter EC 665 Tiger

    so i have some questions it seams that there is no topic about the Tiger in here yes there are some topics about the Tiger for instance : PAH-2: alternatives to and evolution of the Tiger attack helicopterhttp://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,207.0/all.htmlFrench Attack...
  15. P

    ‘Australian Project Waler APC’ Take Two!

    G'day gents I have been reading a book 'On Weapons Decisions: How Australia Chooses to Arm Itself (1963-1996)' by John Bruni (again!) Under Part 2, Chapter 5 Patterms of Procurement 1983-1992, it talks about the early 1980's plans to replace the Australian Army's M113A1 APC fleet with an...
  16. Petrus

    Australian Landing Ship Medium Mk. II

    At http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Ship_Medium_Mk_II there is an article on an abortive Australian landing ship project. It says nothing however about the dimensions etc. of the ship as well as it contains no images. Does anyone here know more on this project? Any info, esp. regarding the...
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