The Australian Defence Force is looking to expand its air fleet, with new stealth fighters and long-range B-21 bombers.
The new aircraft would give the Defence Force more long-range strike capabilities.
The purchases form part of a review into the fallout between China and Taiwan, in addition to boosting Australia’s defence capabilities should the situation deteriorate.
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When the Chinese come calling, the new toys will be of no use. And for God's sake don't put your trust in the Biden crime family. Joey is already busy with his proxy war in Ukraine.
Australian military are nothing but a pack of Chihuahua's.
A channel specializing in weapons, comment ,the USA have to get rid of a lot of junk that they have. In helicopters, and other weapons. They always find a victim client for their business, that's why they look for allies or victims.
Lol! Branden gives 80 billion in military aid to the taliban for free and charges you silly poms…
WHAT A LOAD OF OLD BULL CRAP. KINETIC WARFARE IS SO 70'S
"Ready by 2050"
Pro tip to the Australian army, if you want Blackhawk helicopters but dont want to pay for them, just tell the US government that you're taliban and they will give you as much as you want for free.
Australia is just getting Blackhawks in 2022…a airframe that rolled out in 1980….our Allies have been free riding for decades
The helicopter fleet should not be legacy systems about to be replaced in the U.S. like the current Apache and Black Hawk. The U.S. is totally rebuilding it's helicopter fleet with faster – longer range – digitally connected helicopters in troop movement – long range reconnaissance roles. The U.S. believes navy ships are to vulnerable and to slow. Whereas helicopters are smaller – more agile – and quicker. The newer helicopters the U.S. are going to – are much better systems, that bring new tactics to the troop movement.
So they can send them to Ukraine?????????
Looking to add B21 bombers?
That'd be impressive if they could get them, but they'd be very very expensive.
This is interesting only three months after a new government was elected, and things are getting done already. Contrast that with the 9 years of nothing from the last mob.
That’s A Start!!, A lot more is Needed ,,, Drop the Electric Cars, Crap, & Get on With It
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown that helicopters are vulnerable to Stingers and equivalent. The Ukrainians have downed over 200 Russian helicopters including their latest Ka-52s.
If Ukraine were a nuclear-armed state Russia would not have been able to invade it. Look at how the small nation of North Korea, with a population of 25 million, laughed off the US, a nation of more than 320 million, under President Trump, despite his threats of raining "fire and fury" down upon them. Now contrast that with what has been happening in Ukraine, a nation of 44 million, being crushed out of existence by Russia, a nation of 147 million and nuclear-armed. Consider now how Australia would fare against a nation of 300 million or 1.4 billion.
However, what is clear is that no one would risk attacking us if we were nuclear-armed. Better to prevent war than to try to prosecute one inflicted upon us. The way to maintain peace between nations is by the possession of nuclear weapons because these weapons rule out the possibility of war altogether.
Best place to be in a depression is in the military. Get food and a roof over your head, even some pay.
Better tell Adam Bandt to insist that they are electric vehicles.
what no A10 warthogs???
The MRH90's aren't aging….they're a lemon.
The MRH-90s are not aging, they are just shite. We bought European helicopters because of a stream of anti-Americanism and anti-Britishness that plagues parts of our society – including in defence – and both sides of politics but which is especially strong on the left. We just decided not to always be seen to preferencing America or still tied to the apron strings of the 'mother-country'. We need to get those chips shops of both shoulders. We should by what is best for us, technically, strategically and for interoperability.