HMAS Canberra accidentally blocks wireless internet and radio services in New Zealand

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-07/australian-warship-navigation-radar-new-zealand-internet/105388702

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Honse@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 1y (2 replies)

But do you condem HMAS?

Zagorath@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y

Shit this joke is good.

teft@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

In this case it’s His Majesty’s Asshole Ship Canberra.

No1@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y

Well, if you can't test your electronic warfare systems against your closest ally, who can you test them on?

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

zero_gravitas@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Well, how is it untypical?

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Well, there are a lot of these ships going around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that flagships aren’t safe.

No1@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

What about the harm to the environment?

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y

Well, the ship's navigation radar has been tuned outside the spectrum.

Tau@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y

Time to bring back the 'Feel the Power of Canberra' licence plate slogan!

It's a real reminder to consider edge cases when designing systems though - if you're using frequencies reserved for radar there should really have been a fallback option for when someone actually shows up and uses their radar...

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y

World Communications without New Zealand

mtpender@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y

Was someone on-board losing a COD match?