
Alex Luck
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PLAN. Bundeswehr. Navy-stuff. Cat/dog/spider-guy. Überbringer schlechter Nachrichten. Analysis @navalnewscom. Contributor @hartpunkt. Articles @FPRI.
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined December 2016
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
German shipbuilder has shown its unique MEKO S-X ASW uncrewed surface vehicle as a model at IMDEX 2025 in Singapore.
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Zum Glueck gibts ja keine oeffentlichen Berichte zur Einsatzbereitschaft oder Ruestungsbeschaffung mehr. Zwinker zwinker.
"Mehrjähriger Verzug". Kann DEU überhaupt noch Schiffe neu-/umbauen? Oder wollen wir das mit dieser "Schlüsseltechnologie" samt "Wertschöpfungswahn" nicht lieber lassen und graue Schiffe bei den Nationen fertig kaufen die sowas auch können?. Oh man.
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RT @Rotorfocus: This is the mock-up of the new redesigned shape of @TUSAS_TR/@TUSAS_EN #T925 12-metric-ton utility helicopter which is bei….
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People appear confused about the guy bankrupting six casinos making bad financial decisions.
How much will it cost US taxpayers to retrofit the "free" Air Force One donated by Qatar? The Trump administration won't say. But attention is focused on a mysterious $934 million transfer from a Pentagon account. @SangerNYT @EricSchmittNYT
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A glass half full view on commonality is most TNI-AL new surface acquisitions recently occur via Turkish means of delivery. A glass half empty take is the obvious patchwork of designs selected & signficant questions over interoperability & maintenance.
navalnews.com
Indonesia inked a deal with Turkish shipbuilding group TAIS for the procurement of two I-class (Istif-class / Istanbul-class) frigates for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL)...
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I have some remarks on China's new GEV ("ekranoplan") in this delightful piece by @PZoll.
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Social media images suggest that China is working on a ground effect vehicle – a kind of hovercraft that skims over the waves – designed for military use. Experts say it could be used to rapidly...
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RT @TalismanSabre: Surface-to-Ship missiles were launched from a truck-mounted JGSDF Coastal Defence Battery, engaging with a floating mari….
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RT @2805662: The always sharp-eyed Ash Burggraaff Photography captured a Luftwaffe A400M/HIMARS FITEX at Rockhampton today as part of the o….
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RT @RupprechtDeino: As it seems, we maybe have first footage - including a brief video - showing for the first time one of China‘s CCA UAV/….
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Hm. "Fertigstellung".
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