tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post4131557649434876537..comments2023-11-03T04:00:20.994-05:00Comments on SNAFU!: Australia's new Marine Corps without calling it a Marine Corps....Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980277484445749796noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-54262870985321172402013-11-28T01:05:32.375-06:002013-11-28T01:05:32.375-06:00Thanks for your great information, the contents ar...Thanks for your great information, the contents are quiet interesting.I will be waiting for your next post.<br /><a href="http://www.safeoptionsolutions.com.au/" rel="nofollow">workplace safety equipment townsville</a>Gurjender Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173932996861367886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-32276480459871290642011-10-27T20:54:25.134-05:002011-10-27T20:54:25.134-05:00The Royal Marines could, but they have far greater...The Royal Marines could, but they have far greater fire support capabilities than we would have available to us to suppress any land based force to enable their landings.<br /><br />I know they've lost their Harriers but they will be getting carriers and F-35C to replace them and they have a much larger helicopter gunship force and the ability to carry them nto the theatre than we will have. <br /><br />Hence the protected mobility that an AAV provides, will probably be more important for us I suspect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-46533841994436340822011-10-27T19:33:47.572-05:002011-10-27T19:33:47.572-05:00John - the BVS10 Viking is amphibious, it is not a...John - the BVS10 Viking is amphibious, it is not an "assault" vehicle and is not used in that role. It provides "protected mobility" for the Royal Marines, and in benign or limited circumstances (and the right sea state!) it can of course swim ashore from a well deck, but assaulting a defended beach under fire is NOT the conops for BVS10 use.JedPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090008973629372385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-74443202599919573922011-10-26T15:45:31.006-05:002011-10-26T15:45:31.006-05:00Actually the royal marines to have a vehicle like ...Actually the royal marines to have a vehicle like the aav. The bc-10 Viking. The big diffrence; the aav can carry much much more. It's more that a vehicle like aav gives a marine force options and multiple redundancy to get a good deal of man and equipment on the beachjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198551070387901243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-63963426675665003632011-10-26T10:05:08.607-05:002011-10-26T10:05:08.607-05:00I'd point out here that other Marine forces op...I'd point out here that other Marine forces operate differently and don't see an AAV as an essential tool. Look at how the Royal Marines fight, I don't see an AAV there. Are you guys suggesting they couldn't mount a beach assault because of this?Grim901https://www.blogger.com/profile/04230004341142698812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-1470488027990228602011-10-26T07:36:30.008-05:002011-10-26T07:36:30.008-05:00I agree entirely an AAV is essential to ensure our...I agree entirely an AAV is essential to ensure our amphibious forces can maneuver sufficiently and with a reasonable level of protection and firepower. <br /><br />Unfortunately we do not currently have a project to acquire any ship to shore capability greater than an LCM-1E or a Balikpapan Class LCH can manage. Whilst both can lift reasonable loads, they are not assault vehicles of any kind and are suitable for admin transports only in low to no threat environments. <br /><br />Which is why I believe that as our amphibious capability develops an AAV type capability is almost guaranteed. We have vastly inadequate NGS capability to suppress any land based forces, we won't have STOVL jets to boost our firepower and too few gunships to adequately support us in the case of even no air threat. If there's any air threat at all, the half a dozen Tigers won't deploy. For this capability to work at all, an AAV becomes almost essential just to land the troops with some degree of safety under such circumstances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-6509307929052500932011-10-25T19:24:05.726-05:002011-10-25T19:24:05.726-05:00Aussie,.do you have a vehicle planned to use for b...Aussie,.do you have a vehicle planned to use for beach assaults? Like my aav? If your going to man a amphibious force that part of the equation is important.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198551070387901243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098674444128189886.post-69790597759662863512011-10-25T18:24:55.860-05:002011-10-25T18:24:55.860-05:00No probs mate. Very keen on the next Defence Capab...No probs mate. Very keen on the next Defence Capability Plan release now (not due til 2013, but hey!)<br /><br />I'm almost certain an amphibious assault capability from the LHD's beyond the LCM-1E's we ordered recently will be sought. If we're going to dothis thing, we may as well do it properly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com