When capability overrides supportability – project disappointment
Submitted ‘thought piece’… (Image supplied by Beca) When it comes to military procurement, acquisition leads often focus on buying as
Read moreSubmitted ‘thought piece’… (Image supplied by Beca) When it comes to military procurement, acquisition leads often focus on buying as
Read moreA couple of points from previous parts: (i) I understand that the amphibious battalion in Townsville is actually under the
Read moreDoes it not seem strange that the Australian Army’s most expensive equipment procurement project ever – $15billion worth – is
Read moreHow does a mechanised infantry battalion work? Let’s start with a single IFV … three crew (driver, gunner and commander),
Read moreFor those interested in Army’s most expensive acquisition ever … LAND 400 Phase 3 ($15b) is intended to provide 450
Read morePart one in a new series of musings by Australian tank expert Bruce Cameron Let’s look at the situation
Read more“Some men look at the way things are and ask ‘Why?’. I prefer to look at the way things should
Read more. Dear generals and politicians, Before you get too carried away with reinventing Army’s amphibious capability, best you realise paddling
Read more. Seems change is as good as a holiday, or is it the old let’s keep the troops busy. Maybe it’s because
Read more. As South Korea is one of our major trading partners, the USA is our major ally and we have
Read more. Many years ago as a young child accompanying my parents, we approached an unguarded voting box on election day
Read moreBusiness has done it to Christmas and then to Easter; in fact Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day where
Read moreI’ve had time of late to take stock of things and look at the world with a new appreciation for
Read moreI blogged here a few weeks ago about prepping and why and what should we do to prep. Well I’ll give
Read moreHas anyone seen the TV show Doomsday Preppers? My partner and I love watching that show and, as preppers ourselves,
Read moreAfter reading your reply in Facebook re the “Is ANZAC Day not taught in schools or what?” post. I have humbly
Read moreSo, I was on the train yesterday and in front of me were these school kids talking about ANZAC Day. They were
Read more. Should emergency services, law enforcement, ADF and other people who are willing to uphold the law, be allowed to carry
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