tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post6358585680040437253..comments2023-07-17T14:09:50.226+02:00Comments on Combat Fleets Of The World: Future of the Australian NavyMike Colombarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05775506320809799429noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-56221143324711332142014-02-25T12:23:03.100+01:002014-02-25T12:23:03.100+01:00Nice post sharing information related to Fleet bui...Nice post sharing information related to <a href="http://www.australianbusandtruckcare.com/" rel="nofollow">Fleet build up in Australia</a><br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430089314961981831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-73074218642141660442014-02-04T15:48:21.147+01:002014-02-04T15:48:21.147+01:00I like Anonymous post. Pity he is an Indonesian an...I like Anonymous post. Pity he is an Indonesian and doesn't have a brain fit to use. Do you notice that MANY of Australia's warships are decommissioned early? This is a sign that only new technology will do. Small yes, power to use power , yes, this is really where it is at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-32471635050838964592014-01-26T15:12:22.644+01:002014-01-26T15:12:22.644+01:00anonymous - you bag the navy to much mate
anonymous - you bag the navy to much mate<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-80877757024118564942013-04-27T15:13:37.314+02:002013-04-27T15:13:37.314+02:00Australia would get belted up by any armed force i...Australia would get belted up by any armed force including poor countries around the world.<br /><br />Australia is a bunch of dress wearing males who run and tug on mummy's skirt if there was any trouble!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-8507583031508696652012-10-06T06:23:53.879+02:002012-10-06T06:23:53.879+02:00A fourth AWD is on the cards. It is rumoured that ...A fourth AWD is on the cards. It is rumoured that this will be added to the 2013 whitepaper.<br /><br />The idea is to give the Adelaide ship building industry something to do until work is started on new submarines .Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477525880118529932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-10595176057130937502012-01-02T06:28:20.949+01:002012-01-02T06:28:20.949+01:00Austal is involved with the US navy in a big way a...Austal is involved with the US navy in a big way and has been working on the littoral type ships The contract to build USS Independence was awarded to Austal USA of Mobile, Alabama, on 14 October 2005 and her keel was laid down on 19 January 2006. Delivery to the United States Navy was scheduled for December 2008. This type of trimaran vessel is going to be use in a large way in the coming years the customs department operates the Triton to patrol Australia's northern waters as one of the service's fleet of patrol vessels. Australian Customs Vessel Triton has been fitted with two .50 calibre heavy machine guns and carries up to 28 armed customs officers. So I think Austal is in a perfect place to be working on and designing future warships for the RAN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-55347381727133298122011-04-18T02:34:11.534+02:002011-04-18T02:34:11.534+02:00My point is that the Australian government has to ...My point is that the Australian government has to accept that their decent shipyards are multi-hull builders and will remain like that for the foreseeable future. The issue that came about with the recent ships and subs is when the government rejected the high quality and reliable companies (incat/austal), because they don't do monohulls, and tried to form their own shipyards that had the faults you mentioned, like lack of knowledge and experience, to produce their vessels. You cannot start a shipyard that is instantly going to build quality warships which is something the government did not realize and led to our current faults.Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-70250763772671968462011-04-17T10:44:01.595+02:002011-04-17T10:44:01.595+02:00No offense, but a multi-vs monohull-debate is hard...No offense, but a multi-vs monohull-debate is hardly the only aspect of building Australian competences in naval shipbuilding. Hull-design is one aspect of building a warship (or any ship for that matter) and depends entirely on requirements, just as all the other aspects such as C4I, propulsion, armament and logistics. Multihulls are not always better and the Jervis Bay is not even close to fulfilling the same role as Largs Bay, but thats beside the topic. <br /><br />Whats relevant is, that the Australian industry builds up knowledge in all aspects of naval shipbuilding (including quality control and stringent fiscal oversight) to be able and offer a competitive solution. If all they can offer are multihulls build to civilian standards, than they are not competitive in the warship business.paranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-57192613204831761122011-04-17T00:43:26.460+02:002011-04-17T00:43:26.460+02:00Australia does have good shipbuilding skills; but ...Australia does have good shipbuilding skills; but they are never used. With Incat and Austal we are effectively the world leaders in Trimaran vessels such as the JHSV and LCS but we haven't had one in service for nearly a decade. This is what we are good at so surely we should use it instead of looking abroad for conventional ships.<br /><br />A JHSV-type ship has been proven (with the Jervis Bay) to be capable in fulfilling the logistics transport role, the same role we bought the Bay LSD for, and would have the benefits of being easily maintainable in Australia saving it from the pittfalls that faced the Kanimblas of sinking in Sydney Harbour.Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-29138387214728991482011-04-16T20:53:34.716+02:002011-04-16T20:53:34.716+02:00As usual, interesting Opinions Guys ;)As usual, interesting Opinions Guys ;)Mike Colombarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05775506320809799429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-43099090127439858852011-04-16T16:25:20.950+02:002011-04-16T16:25:20.950+02:00Australia needs to build and establish a solid ind...Australia needs to build and establish a solid indigenous shipbuilding base. But thats a different thing from what was done in the past, namely throwing contracts at companies, who just claim, they can deliver, then muck up due to incompetence (unfortunately a typical Australian business attitude). The new submarine-project will be THE exemplary indicator demonstrating, if the respective parties will finally wake up regarding this matter.<br /><br />By the way, a requirement for a sub force of 12 boats is in itself not over the top for a country with such a coastline and different maritime responsibilities (homeland defense, maritime cooperation, overseas missions etc). However from a manning- and financial point of view there are certainly big question-marks.<br /><br />In regard to the frigate replacement I hope they will not make the mistake of sizing up ships too much and incur respective procurement costs. A fleet of multi-mission frigates around the 5,000 tons-mark should be just fine to replace the Anzacs. Wether these ships need cruise missile-capability, is debatable.paranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-39271093644095879102011-04-16T01:50:47.956+02:002011-04-16T01:50:47.956+02:00My Opinion, Since Australia does not have good shi...My Opinion, Since Australia does not have good shipbuilding skills, they should just shop around for their fleet and while they are at it, shop for people with good shipbuilding skills. They might as well go with what Spain has to offer.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318590507921043958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064462751833591182.post-35380505568674008432011-04-16T00:17:15.361+02:002011-04-16T00:17:15.361+02:00Kanimblas have gone already pretty much, Manoora w...Kanimblas have gone already pretty much, Manoora was decomed awhile back and Kanimbla will go when Largs Bay is in service. I also believe the Tobruk will serve alongside this as it is the Manoora's crew that are switching over to the new ship.<br /><br />Australian Marines aren't called Marines just (2nd) Comandos, even though they do the Royal Marine training, the Royal Marines have a history in Australia with the colonial era so it was decided to not use that name.Samnoreply@blogger.com