Australian Defense Force selects Boeing AH-64E Guardian to replace the Tiger

[California_Tanker]

Actually the Soviets developed the doctrine of 'Deep Battle' in the thirties, the same time the Germans were developing Blitzekrieg. The problem was that Uncle Joe had most of the Generals who developed it shot in the great terror in the late thirties.

When the Germans invaded in 1941 most Soviet commanders were terrified of making a decision without referering it to Stalin by which point it was too late to break out of any encirclement.

Sortof.
Deep battle was effectively killed off before the purge, not least because the military simply could not actually implement the doctrine with the equipment and training standards that they had at the time. Tukhachevsky and Yegorov were coming up with great strategic ideas to the point that it was accepted as official doctrine in the 1930s, but when Sediakin took a long hard look at how to actually implement it (a two-year analysis), he realised it was impossible. It was a wonderful ideal, unachievable in practice, so doctrine had to revert back to the pre Deep battle concepts. That proponents like Tukhachevsky got purged certainly didn't help matters, but the star for deep battle had already faded. Deep battle wouldn't really be feasible on the level of equipment, let alone training, until after the Germans invaded.

 

[retread2]

Far too early for the Yanks.

I’m here to lend support. You can pay me back when it’s all over.

Eagle Squadron walt.

 

[Lindermyer]

I don't want to go off on a tangent but in that case what is going to happen with the new Australian Submarines using your excellent case study.

Take an existing design for a Nuclear Hunter Killer boat and rebuild it as a conventional diesel powered one?

The Difference there though is

1) Its not a conversion / modfication of an existing hull - its a (new build) conventional design based upon a Nuclear design - so no chopping and changing stuff around and no integration nightmare of a mix of sensor suites from origional.

2) the design work is being carried out by the same people who designed the origional -


Power plant aside - Its more akin to the Canada / Oz /UK Type 26 with RN T26 providing a baseline hull

 

[ThunderBox]

I get the impression the Ozzies did something of a "Canadian" momement ie get something thats fully functional* and proven design (Upholders) then decide you want to rip out some vzery significant systems and install a replacement system that wasnt designed to work with the remaining systems nor they it. At which point it all goes a bite Pete Tong and recriminations abound and the basic design suddenly gets slated for what was really an overly ambitious / badly understood design integration on the modification side.


I wouldnt look to closely at German issues and conclude its shite, you could easily be convinced Typhoon is shite because of all the Issues the Luftwaffe have - yet other operators have no such issues - it seems a lot of German woes are budget and political interferance inflicted.

Edit lest this bring about another spate of handbagging an example closer to home would be the Chinook fiasco
Take Chinook - Upgrade Chinook - realise new Avionics isnt going to meet the requirements introduce a number of non acceptable work arounds - Modify / remodify / demodify (choose prefferred term) to the origional Boeing standard - then upgrade in line with everything else

*Ok there were issues with laid up before shakedown cruise was completed and the fact they were laid up for a long time - but they relate to maintenance and build issues not design - AIUI

You would they would learn, instead we bought a nuclear submarine to be fitted with a Diesel engine, what can possibly go wrong?

 

[fantassin]

the engines are not actually certified for use in Mali due to their parameters, it simply is to hot there.

Only on Cherman thermometers. This then leads to "sorry, we can't fight, but only for technical reasons you know". Cherman risk adversness at its best.

Funnily enough, French Tigre fly and fight in the whole region on a daily basis.

 

[Krautman]

Possibly Welsh or Scots, I neither know or care, both of them tend to get a tad narked if you call them English, same goes for the Irish of both types. Accusing him of being French is a low blow!

I think he is Scots. My mous hovered over his Username and the Town name did ring a bell. I decided to prod him a bit, he didn't bite at Nac Mac Feegle, but calling him English was a neat little barrage.

Disclaimer:
Before this erupts in a new battle, I know that this was cvntish, I honestly apologise for everything and especially for insulting you in calling you French.

 

[Krautman]

I think you are referring to this incident.

That was the critically acclaimed performance. Well, at least they had their fly zipped.

 

[fantassin]

That was the critically acclaimed performance. Well, at least they had their fly zipped.

Honor Cross with knife, fork and spoon all round for having managed to pull the trigger

 

[ThunderBox]

American frigate based on Italian and French design:

Navy: First Constellation Frigate Will Start Fabrication This Year as Shipyard Expands - USNI News

The first hull in a new Navy ship class in more than a decade is set to start construction later this year, the service’s program manager said this week. Fincantieri Marinette Marine plans to start fabrication of the future USS Constellation (FFG-62) in late summer or early fall following the...

news.usni.org

 

[ThunderBox]

Should ask the OP if the thread is going the way they expected?

 

[Krautman]

Only on Cherman thermometers. This then leads to "sorry, we can't fight, but only for technical reasons you know". Cherman risk adversness at its best.

Funnily enough, French Tigre fly and fight in the whole region on a daily basis.

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Are you really that daft? The safe operating parameters are specified by the manufacturer, not by a French whim.

 

[fantassin]

Are you really that daft? The safe operating parameters are specified by the manufacturer, not by a French whim.

Yes they must have specific Cherman settings.

Fair weather and no opposition only.

Meanwhile....

 

[Krautman]

Yes they must have specific Cherman settings.

Fair weather and no opposition only.

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Meanwhile....

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Okay you are daft.

 

[Krautman]

Honor Cross with knife, fork and spoon all round for having managed to pull the trigger

Obviously not but I'm sure that's very difficult for you to understand.

 

[fantassin]

Instead of insults, why can't you give a rational explanation ? Why are French Tigre flying and fighting while Cherman ones aren't ?

 

[Krautman]

Instead of insults, why can't you give a rational explanation ? Why are French Tigre flying and fighting while Cherman ones aren't ?

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You are really want a rational explanation? You will get it, not right now but in the evening? How good is your German? The subject is very hard reading in places and I am not the world's best translator. Well there is always, Google or Deepl, they'll have to do. I have to look up some documents from Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Luftfahrzeuge and the one or other comment from people who were directly involved with the issue in the Augen geradeaus! Blog from T.Wiegold

 

[PhotEx]

Actually the Soviets developed the doctrine of 'Deep Battle' in the thirties, the same time the Germans were developing Blitzekrieg. The problem was that Uncle Joe had most of the Generals who developed it shot in the great terror in the late thirties.

When the Germans invaded in 1941 most Soviet commanders were terrified of making a decision without referering it to Stalin by which point it was too late to break out of any encirclement.

indeed, Tukschevsky, and as he’d been shot by Stalin, everyone stood fast with the new doctrine under the orders of ideologically sound, but incredibly dense people like Byudenny, Until Zukhov and others hard as nails avd not over scared of Uncle Joe took the field.

 

[tiger stacker]

You are really want a rational explanation? You will get it, not right now but in the evening? How good is your German? The subject is very hard reading in places and I am not the world's best translator. Well there is always, Google or Deepl, they'll have to do. I have to look up some documents from Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Luftfahrzeuge and the one or other comment from people who were directly involved with the issue in the Augen geradeaus! Blog from T.Wiegold

In a nutshell, they are feart

 

[Cromarty]

And I forgot the MRTT...

FYI, your government does not share your aversion to France. It has sent us LOs and plenty of requests for cooperation for the past 10 years as it has understood that French forces, not SOCOMD, is the life insurance of australian expats in Africa

And whose helicopters are you getting around Africa in? Who made them?

 

[Cromarty]

Ask the american, dutch, south korean and others liberated by French SF in the Sahel in the recent years. They were liberated by French soldiers.

And why should I care. The whole continent should be sealed off and the natives left to wipe each other out.