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Mod edit: Moved from the RN thread. overlander said: by now no approval of the new 2 cvf, only news of more cuts and cuts in the british armed forces, France with the same if not less g.d.p. than britain is strongly commited to a strong and powerful armed forces, only 2 years after so heavy cuts they will have another heavy ones, i doubt about averything with this british m.o.d. (alias ministry of cuts) for me would not be strange that finally they cancelled the... Click to expand... The Spanish Navy - Armada Española ..read more

Hello, The Arsenal Ship is a fascinating ship capability whose only drawback is putting all your eggs in one basket. Would a limited number be feasible though? My thought is pair an Arsenal with a Carrier. It could be armed with air and ground attack missiles. Since six Carriers must be deployed with 2 ready to go in 90 days, 8 or 10 Arsenal Ships should suffice. I checked the proposed cost back in 1998 when Congress scratched them and todays cost would be 1 billion. That is less than... Arsenal Ships ..read more

Hi there, I am a martial arts enthusiast. I like to read up on different martial arts systems. Most recently I have been reading the MCMAP manual and it refers to MCMAP being created to be a "standardised, trainable, and sustainable" system of unarmed combat. I'm wondering if anyone knows what is meant by "sustainable"? It also talks about MCMAP being practiced under battlefield conditions - equipment, physical challenges, and tactics. Does anyone know how battlefield tactics would be... MCMAP - US Marine Corps Martial Arts Program ..read more

Much of the focus has been on the submarine acquisition as Australia only has 6 x subs at present and it's going to take a long time to get the nuclear subs (if ever). So that might leave maybe 4 available at most? This part of our military procurement hasn't gone so well with flip-flopping compounding issue of long lead times. However, the part of our defence procurement that has gone relatively well is the air force. It's more or less relatively new with F35s, SuperHornets, Growlers... Australia's RAAF and Maritime Defence - Analysis of Capability ..read more

Hi so I'm 16 truing 16.5 in August I'm planning on applying to the navy in a medic or a communications role or MWO. But in the past I've dealt with non suicidal self harm, I am getting psychological treatment for it for the second time because the first time around the person I was seeing wasn't a good fit for me but this time my current psychologist is a good fit for me and I've improved a lot I haven't had any thoughts of self harming since august-late September of last year. I've always... Joining the Australin Navy with past incidences of slef harm ..read more

In recent years there have been breakthroughs in technology that will enable to the use on very large unmanned submarines that can sink surface ships and other submarines Such technologies are artificial intelligence. the ability of a computer to identify, track, and engage targets autonomously Breakthroughs in Battery technology, and in fuel cell technology Reliable and affordable satellite communications, allowing the sub to periodically come close to the surface and receive updated... Exceptionally Large Autonomous Attack Submarines ..read more

There seems to be no thread yet about the Swedish Navy, so lets start one. Here an article about the A26 Blekinge Class design. The A26 has been designed from the outset to better accommodate special forces missions, and underwater drones. These features, principally the large hangar between the torpedo tubes, may also be useful in seabed warfare. The two A26 boats (HMS Blekinge and HMS Skåne) will replace the two submarines of the Södermanland class (upgraded Västergötland Class... Svenska Marinen - Swedish Navy ..read more

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Mod edit: Moved from the RN thread. overlander said: by now no approval of the new 2 cvf, only news of more cuts and cuts in the british armed forces, France with the same if not less g.d.p. than britain is strongly commited to a strong and powerful armed forces, only 2 years after so heavy cuts they will have another heavy ones, i doubt about averything with this british m.o.d. (alias ministry of cuts) for me would not be strange that finally they cancelled the... Click to expand... The Spanish Navy - Armada Española ..read more