Mod. Notice Technological advances in weaponry

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Give us the StrikeMaster pls

Bushmaster missile launchers with a range of 250 kilometres could soon be in place across the Top End

The Albanese government has approved a tender process that will pit the StrikeMaster mobile missile launcher against the American-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), currently being used by Ukrainian forces.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Give us the StrikeMaster pls

Bushmaster missile launchers with a range of 250 kilometres could soon be in place across the Top End

The Albanese government has approved a tender process that will pit the StrikeMaster mobile missile launcher against the American-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), currently being used by Ukrainian forces.

www.abc.net.au

Yes, I hope they do acquire them in sufficient numbers. The Strikemaster with the NSM is analogous to a coastal defence battery of old, HIMARS is more traditional mobile rocket artillery, albeit equipped with modern precision guide munitions.

 

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HMAS Brisbane fires Australia's first Tomahawk. Back to the future, circa 1972! Still it's a long range missile, something we have never had before. The block V are networked, clever and can strike moving ships. Big jump in capability but crippled by the lack of platforms to launch them.

Australia has fired Tomahawk for the First Time - Naval News

The Royal Australian Navy successfully fired a Tomahawk Cruise Missile for the first time, making the country only the third nation to fire...

www.navalnews.com

 

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Back to the Strix! First flight, albeit a little one. I thought it 'transformed' with the motors/wings changing orientation between VTOL and normal flight, but it doesn't look like it does. I'm confused how it changes its flight profile form one to the other.

 

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The PRC have got the Yanks in a bit of a tizz by debuting 2 tailless 6th generation fighter prototypes in 24 hours. These are pretty big birds, more akin to a fighter bomber.

China Stuns With Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet’s Sudden Appearance (Updated)

This is the most advanced flying machine we have seen out of China, lacking any tails and packing stealth and long range. This is the most advanced flying machine we have seen out of China, lacking any tails and packing stealth and long range.

www.twz.com

 

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The Liberty Lifter is a DARPA design for a combo seaplane and 'ground effect' craft, like the magnificent soviet era Ekranoplan. While the Ekranoplan could never fly as an aircraft, it did carry, in typical Russian fashion, a swag of big missiles. You can read about the Liberty Lifter at the link below, as well as another ground effect craft, the small, electric powered Seaglider.

Progress Update on U.S. Navy, Marines, DARPA, and USSOCOM Seaplanes - Naval News

Naval News recently sent inquiries to the US Navy, Marines, DARPA, and Special Operations Command for progress updates on their seaplanes programs

www.navalnews.com

In appearance the Liberty Lifter really can't compare to the Ekranoplan, which looks like something straight out of anime.

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More about the two new tailless PLAAF fighters - the very large J36 from Chengdu and the smaller, but still large for a fighter, from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. The J36 to me hits a sweet spot, a long range, supersonic, stealthy craft with large internal volume for 'stuff', a 21C version of a fighter bomber. It's about the size of an F111. Perhaps the RAAF should offer to buy some?

What China's Next Generation Stealth Jet Reveal Really Means

Deep analysis on China's new advanced tailless 'fighter' aircraft, what we know and what we don't, and their broader implications.

www.twz.com

 

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Article about our Ghost bat, the MQ28. Sounds like testing is proceeding well. Boeing is producing 3 Block II aircraft, which have a few changes including a different shaped wing and military grade GPS.
https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/boeings-big-bet-on-australias-mq-28/161397.article

 

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A while ago it was reported the new 'nuclear-powered', X plane toting Type 041 submarine, had an incident in port at Wuchang. While no more details of the incident have emerged, naval experts now believe it may use a 'nuclear battery', a low pressure unit that generates heat and is used to charge batteries in diesel electric sub. A hybrid if you will. The reactor plays the role of an AIP system. The link below talks about this and issues with AIP.

Neither Fish nor Fowl: China’s Development of a Nuclear Battery AIP Submarine | Center for International Maritime Security

cimsec.org