Alex Luck
@AlexLuck9
PLAN. Bundeswehr. Navy-stuff. Cat/dog/spider-guy. Überbringer schlechter Nachrichten. Analysis @navalnewscom. Contributor @hartpunkt. Articles @FPRI.
TKMS showed a small but possibly quite pertinent model of their unique MEKO S-X ASW USV at @IMDEXAsia this year. I remain a well established drone skeptic, but the approach is interesting. My outline on the event & overall concept, for @navalnewscom. navalnews.com/event-news/imd…
I have some remarks on China's new GEV ("ekranoplan") in this delightful piece by @PZoll. nzz.ch/english/the-so…
Surface-to-Ship missiles were launched from a truck-mounted JGSDF Coastal Defence Battery, engaging with a floating maritime target located 30km off the coast of Jervis Bay, NSW. 🇯🇵 📷 PTE Alex Brown @jointstaffpa
Ten years ago, approach from Brisbane to Nebo. Both of these bikes are in bike heaven now, sadly.
The always sharp-eyed Ash Burggraaff Photography captured a Luftwaffe A400M/HIMARS FITEX at Rockhampton today as part of the ongoing Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
As it seems, we maybe have first footage - including a brief video - showing for the first time one of China‘s CCA UAV/UCAVs accompanied by a Y-8/9. Here‘s the video: m.weibo.cn/detail/5190233… (Image via @lyman2003 from Weibo) @HarpiaP
A first brief analysis ... J-35 vs J-35A in details! Most obvious at first sight: - the engines or at least exhaust nozzles are totally different - both now use the same smaller rudder (unlike seen on naval prototypes) - both have different luneburg lenses
JMSDF should have deployed a submarine to Talisman Sabre 2025 covering the British carrier group for peak historical irony. Alas.
After "The Castle", "Buddies" and "Priscilla - Queen Of The Desert" another Australian masterpiece scheduled for my overseas visitors tonight. You can see the ginger already psyched about it.
"Although the RN now has a stated intention to eventually replace the Astute class with 12 SSN-AUKUS boats, this is a distant ambition, a long way from the present realities." navylookout.com/hms-anson-retu…
