In the latter half of this decade the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will have seven vessels which could and should embark a ship’s helicopter. But the RNZN only has five SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite naval combat helicopters available to it. This makes it very difficult to embark them on more than two ships at any one time because of heavy maintenance requirements. The usual multiplier of helicopter fleet size to ship numbers is just under three to one. In other words, to have the ability to embark seven helicopters simultaneously, the RNZN would ideally require twenty helicopters.
Reflections of a Collins Submarine Captain
The Maritime Patrol Aircraft was still out there – an Australian AP3C with the formidable ELM2022 radar, entirely unforgiving to submarines in most circumstances but for some reason not today.
Air Warfare Destroyer
As Australians intimately know, the oceans––not the land––define this region, and those oceans and the global maritime commons are critically important to Australia’s security and prosperity. Australia is among the most proactive nations in ensuring the rule of law on the global maritime commons, and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) plays a prominent role in stabilizing the global maritime commons by teaming with regional and global partners.
Minister for Defence Materiel – More than $12 million investment in priority industry capabilities
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced more than $12 million in matched funding is being offered to nine Australian companies to commercialise new defence technologies that will contribute to Australia’s Priority Industry Capabilities in the defence sector. “This is an investment in cutting edge defence technologies developed here in Australia,” Mr Clare said.
COLLINS CLASS – LIFE EXTEND OR EUTHENASE?
At February’s Senate Estimate hearings, Defence acknowledged for the first time that a submarine capability gap is a real possibility. Subsequent analysis by ASPI reveals that, if the life of Collins cannot be extended or a MOTS submarine is not procured, it is not a question of whether there will be a gap, simply how large it will be.
New Battlefield aircraft for the Air Force
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Government had agreed to purchase 10 Alenia C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlift aircraft at a cost of $1.4 billion.
L-3 Selected as Prime Contractor to Provide C-27J for Australian Battlefield Airlifter Program
L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia to provide the C-27J Spartan for the country’s Battlefield Airlifter program.
Important developments for Defence
What a busy few weeks it has been, from the announcement that Australia will be winding down operations in Afghanistan sooner than anticipated, through to the announcement of an accelerated White Paper process and decisions on a number of acquisition matters.
New Zealand considering purchase of Seasprites.
New Zealand Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has confirmed that he is considering purchasing 11 Seasprite helicopters
AIRBUS MILITARY EXPRESSES SURPRISE AT CARIBOU REPLACEMENT DECISION
In a press conference immediately following the announcement, the Minister clearly stated that there had been a competition between the C27J and the Airbus Military C295 airlifter. Airbus Military is obliged to place on the public record our disappointment at the Minister’s choice of words, because there was no tender process and certainly no competition.
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