Mod. Notice Technological advances in weaponry

[Werewolf]

Give us the StrikeMaster pls

Bushmaster missile launchers with a range of 250 kilometres could soon be in place across the Top End

The Albanese government has approved a tender process that will pit the StrikeMaster mobile missile launcher against the American-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), currently being used by Ukrainian forces.

www.abc.net.au

 

[CD Xbow]

Give us the StrikeMaster pls

Bushmaster missile launchers with a range of 250 kilometres could soon be in place across the Top End

The Albanese government has approved a tender process that will pit the StrikeMaster mobile missile launcher against the American-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), currently being used by Ukrainian forces.

www.abc.net.au

Yes, I hope they do acquire them in sufficient numbers. The Strikemaster with the NSM is analogous to a coastal defence battery of old, HIMARS is more traditional mobile rocket artillery, albeit equipped with modern precision guide munitions.

 

[CD Xbow]

HMAS Brisbane fires Australia's first Tomahawk. Back to the future, circa 1972! Still it's a long range missile, something we have never had before. The block V are networked, clever and can strike moving ships. Big jump in capability but crippled by the lack of platforms to launch them.

Australia has fired Tomahawk for the First Time - Naval News

The Royal Australian Navy successfully fired a Tomahawk Cruise Missile for the first time, making the country only the third nation to fire...

www.navalnews.com

 

[CD Xbow]

Back to the Strix! First flight, albeit a little one. I thought it 'transformed' with the motors/wings changing orientation between VTOL and normal flight, but it doesn't look like it does. I'm confused how it changes its flight profile form one to the other.