Submitted 2 days ago by No1@aussie.zone to australia@aussie.zone
Surprised at how cheap these things are compared to our imaginary nuclear subs.
Also, I wonder if they can attach a laser so we can have our Ghost Sharks with frickin’ laser beams.
I know this has come about independently from Aukus but it’s hard not to see this through that lens. In the context of all troubles and uncertainty of Aukus this pops up and leaves us all wondering not just are the Aukus subs worth the cost but will they have any tactical value at all in 25y time
we’ve known they won’t the entire time
Not just whether they’re worth the cost. Not just whether they’ll have any tactical value in 25y time.
But will we even ever get them.
And we only had to sell our soul to a kleptocratic fascist failed state to get it!
What a bargain!
So every defense contractor just names themselves after Lord of The Rings references now?
You are full of distractions.
Next, develop a loitering munition drone and call it the Dropbear.
Anduril, huh. Need a palantir to find em.
good! take the money out of aukus and put it towards this
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Stop naming them after LOTR items ffs!
joelfromaus@aussie.zone 2 days ago
I’m not sure if it holds true in this circumstance but the amount of time it’s the evilest/shadiest shit they take the name from.
“Here’s my weapons company; Evil Terrible Stuff Co. Pty. Ltd. No, we’re not the bad guys! Promise!”
It’d be like the CEO position being Morgoth. Not sus at all…