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Originally Posted by Warwick Being in the ADF, and probably very biased I think we do pretty good with what we have.
Yes the F111s are being retired down the track but the capeability of the F18s and the new weapon systems being fitted will help cover the shortfall.
The joint stike fighter once it is sorted out in the future will be a great asset o the RAAF.
Our RAAF maritime is excellent and our air lift capeability may apear small when compared to the USA or the Brits but they often out perform these same allies in theatre.
The Navy is aquiring new AA ships and they have modernised the patrol boat fleet.
Army is converting to mobilised reg's and are gaining Abrams tanks to replace the old leopards.
Yep, were small, but we have a very experienced and profesional bunch of people wearing the uniforms doing the job.
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Dear Member,
The most potent weapon system that Australia has is the COLLINS submarines. A country that has a navy that has modern submarines (ie and knows how to operate and use them -- ie as the Arabs say "To have a sword and knowing how to use it are not the same.") has a great deterance force and option. Remembe during WW2 if the Allied submarines had been better trained and ready the Japanese might not even have taken Java.
Finally, do you know if they have straighten the problems out with intergating its fire control and weapons systems?
Jack E. Hammond