Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[McG]

What's missing as far as equipment for current doctrine?

The published LVM numbers are only half what we need to replace the LSVW & HLVW, and those fleets were not big enough to cover all CAF requirements to begin with. Radios and night vision systems are too few to support the force that exists today. There was apparently a big rucksack recall during COVID where low frequency users had to return the kit so that high frequency users could be equipped. If someone wanted to reform lost subunits, there would be no APCs or IFVs for troop lift. There is not even enough Mod tent remaining for all the jobs it did (jobs that HQSS is junk for doing).

 

[dapaterson]

(jobs that HQSS is junk for doing).

All of them?

 

[McG]

All of them?

I think it is the ideal system for all the Ex
UNIFIED RESOLVE Taj Mahal HQs that are loved by Bde HQs, 1 Cdn Div HQ, and 3rd Battallions (I don’t understand why the light guys always built the biggest HQ). But not so great when you are doing something other than operating static from a parade square for two and a half weeks.

 

[MJP]

I think it is the ideal system for all the Ex
UNIFIED RESOLVE Taj Mahal HQs that are loved by Bde HQs, 1 Cdn Div HQ, and 3rd Battallions (I don’t understand why the light guys always built the biggest HQ). But not so great when you are doing something other than operating static from a parade square for two and a half weeks.

I can't wait for us to try and use the system 10-20 years down the roads and have to spend millions to refurb all the seals, gaskets and other mechanical parts that need regular preventative/routine maint. It is crazy how much space they occupy at our depots for such a useless system

 

[MilEME09]

There was nothing wrong with those weapons that a decent rebuild programme couldn't have fixed.
I'm beginning to suspect that their replacement on the other hand will need a lot more then a rebuild ..

Zero issues I've had testing it, my train the trainer group put 8k rounds through 20 pistols, not a single issue, and I've seen very few issues come across the tech net

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Zero issues I've had testing it, my train the trainer group put 8k rounds through 20 pistols, not a single issue, and I've seen very few issues come across the tech net

As Kevin mentioned, keep an eye on the Sears, I am a Sigaholic, but even I passed on the P320.

 

[quadrapiper]

The published LVM numbers are only half what we need to replace the LSVW & HLVW, and those fleets were not big enough to cover all CAF requirements to begin with. Radios and night vision systems are too few to support the force that exists today. There was apparently a big rucksack recall during COVID where low frequency users had to return the kit so that high frequency users could be equipped. If someone wanted to reform lost subunits, there would be no APCs or IFVs for troop lift. There is not even enough Mod tent remaining for all the jobs it did (jobs that HQSS is junk for doing).

Yikes.

Feels like an easy start for spending money on the Army.

Had somehow missed that mod tentage was getting superseded...

 

[KevinB]

There was nothing wrong with those weapons that a decent rebuild programme couldn't have fixed.
I'm beginning to suspect that their replacement on the other hand will need a lot more then a rebuild ..

I beg to differ. The majority of those guns had been shot for years with the C1 ball ammo for the C1 SMG which makes 9mm +P+ look mild.

I’m a big Hi Power fan, but for a GPF issue pistol it should have been replaced in the 80’s or 90’s. I’ve seen too many X-rays of No1 Mk2* pistols frames and slides to think the fleet was in good shape.

Now I think the CAF erred heavily in its current pistol selection, but…

 

[MilEME09]

As Kevin mentioned, keep an eye on the Sears, I am a Sigaholic, but even I passed on the P320.

If referring to the drop fire issue, I can assure you it has been fixed. Unless to plan on picking it up and slamming it on the ground repeatedly I doubt it will go off, even then I doubt it with the new sear design.

 

[KevinB]

If referring to the drop fire issue, I can assure you it has been fixed. Unless to plan on picking it up and slamming it on the ground repeatedly I doubt it will go off, even then I doubt it with the new sear design.

Tell me you don’t understand mechanical interfaces without telling me…

The Sig P320 has a fully cocked striker, and the only part blocking it is a small rounded bar. It is a bad design.

I’ll encourage you to watch this video.

 

[OldSolduer]

It is crazy how much space they occupy at our depots for such a useless system

That is no way to talk about NDHQ!!!

 

[MilEME09]

Tell me you don’t understand mechanical interfaces without telling me…

The Sig P320 has a fully cocked striker, and the only part blocking it is a small rounded bar. It is a bad design.

I’ll encourage you to watch this video.

My entire job is mechanical interface, we are talking two different components within the the weapon. You are referring to the striker pin, I am referring to the relationship of the Sear to the safety lock. While that video is interesting, it makes a fair number of inferences without any evidence such as saying oh well SIG even admits this is a bad design because they changed it in pistol XYZ. It's an assumption not a fact, and listens more like a person review rather then a fact based analysis of the pistol. I can assure you having put a few thousand rounds down range in this pistol, being a qualified tech, and read all the testing and evaluation reports, there is no safety risk with the C22 pistol procured by the army which has various modifications from the 320 that CANSOF used that had the drop fire issue.

 

[KevinB]

I’m not just referring to the striker pin.

I’ll leave you with the fact that Sig has repeatedly fraudulently marketed the parts as made in America when they use IndoMiM as a sub contractor that makes them many different places including Taiwan and mainland China….

Oh and Sig and IndoMim are well are of me, I was called as an expert witness in one of their many suits.

 

[childs56]

you are contradicting yourself. First you say it is too costly and then you want us to buy it anyway and ship it off shore which would cost even more. But if it will fit in with the Latvian building codes it would be a good way of getting accommodation built quickly because it does appear that we will be there for a long time. The camp Itself appears to be totally modular with each section the size of a large can so pulling it apart isn't much of an issue from there a flatbed or even loading it on a railcar will get it to harbour.

Being a bit sarcastic, the government isn't always known for being fiscally smart in similar matters.
The troops would like that style of camp though. ,

 

[Underway]

I’m not just referring to the striker pin.

I’ll leave you with the fact that Sig has repeatedly fraudulently marketed the parts as made in America when they use IndoMiM as a sub contractor that makes them many different places including Taiwan and mainland China….

Oh and Sig and IndoMim are well are of me, I was called as an expert witness in one of their many suits.

This is very different from the gun fights they show in the movies.

 

[MilEME09]

This is very different from the gun fights they show in the movies.

You would think the military would prepare you for all of Hollywood's lies

 

[Halifax Tar]

You would think the military would prepare you for all of Hollywood's lies

You'd be surprised how few people outside the field Army have thrown grenades and fired CarlGs and MGs.

 

[MilEME09]

You'd be surprised how few people outside the field Army have thrown grenades and fired CarlGs and MGs.

You mean people have to reload!?

 

[KevinB]

You'd be surprised how few people outside the field Army have thrown grenades and fired CarlGs and MGs.

It’s even more depressing when you see the effects (or lack thereof) against enemies.

The term close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades is totally misleading, as close with a M67 doesn’t do much.
Don’t get me started on the 60mm Mortar or 40mm HEDP unless you hit them in the torso.

The only grenade that performed above my expectations was the British ‘Smoke, Screening, Delay’ as I wasn’t expecting a WP bursting grenade. Neither was the car I threw it beside, or the people shooting at me from that car.

 

[KevinB]

You mean people have to reload!?

Next war I totally want to order the ‘Hollywood’ magazine. Only carry one, and never run out of ammo.