I am certain that they have received raises in the not so long ago. Defense, on the other hand....Besides, nurses and teachers are a provincial issue. Trump and his attitude towards Ukraine and practically everybody else is providing all the justification we need to take over our own defense.
Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC
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Australia kicks off local GMLRS production
Australia will begin manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles this month following the opening of a new production facility at Port Wakefield in South Australia.
www.defenceconnect.com.au
Australia collaborating with Lockmart to build GMRLS missiles from 2025
Australia collaborating with Raytheon to build AMRAAM and Sidewinder missiles from 2021
Australia collaborating with Boeing to build the Ghost Bat CCA from before 2019
Australia collaborating with Kongsberg to build NSM/JSM missiles from 2027
Australia pledging 47 BUSD to build Guided Weapons
This may include the SM2/3/6 range, Tomahawk and LRHSW
Australia pours billions into missile procurement amidst global shortages
The Ukraine war and increased European defence spending are likely to slow Australia's plans to develop its own missile components' capability as it pushes ahead with a multibillion-dollar effort to acquire long-range strike missiles.
www.reuters.com
Also
Australia collaborating with Anduril to build the Ghost Shark XLUUV from 2025 (developed from 2022)
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Australian EOS making the Slinger 30mm CUAS RWS
And making the Apollo 150 kW High Energy Laser
Australia is politically mature about defence. They have a generally decent consensus around the matter.Australia kicks off local GMLRS production
Australia will begin manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles this month following the opening of a new production facility at Port Wakefield in South Australia.
Australia collaborating with Lockmart to build GMRLS missiles from 2025
Australia collaborating with Raytheon to build AMRAAM and Sidewinder missiles from 2021
Australia collaborating with Boeing to build the Ghost Bat CCA from before 2019
Australia collaborating with Kongsberg to build NSM/JSM missiles from 2027
Australia pledging 47 BUSD to build Guided Weapons
This may include the SM2/3/6 range, Tomahawk and LRHSW
Australia pours billions into missile procurement amidst global shortages
The Ukraine war and increased European defence spending are likely to slow Australia's plans to develop its own missile components' capability as it pushes ahead with a multibillion-dollar effort to acquire long-range strike missiles.
Also
Australia collaborating with Anduril to build the Ghost Shark XLUUV from 2025 (developed from 2022)
And
Australian EOS making the Slinger 30mm CUAS RWS
And making the Apollo 150 kW High Energy Laser
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They are arguably doing a better job than the Brits and many of the Europeans.
I list their accomplishments out of envy and hoping the info may percolate into the Canadian consciousness.
I know the choir approves.
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To be fair, they are also at the Premium Masters Level of completely cocking up a project as well. But they seem to have no qualms about putting a bullet into things that aren’t working out.
Like Emus?
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Canada's getting competitive with flightless birds.
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Zactly.
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Artillery ammunition production.
Does anyone have any updates on what the status is on our attempting to ramp up arty ammo production? Has there been any forward movement on this? Is it stuck because decisions have yet to be made on what new systems we will be obtaining and as a result nothing is happening?
Does anyone have any updates on what the status is on our attempting to ramp up arty ammo production? Has there been any forward movement on this? Is it stuck because decisions have yet to be made on what new systems we will be obtaining and as a result nothing is happening?
First DIA procurement. Prelim to a larger multibillion dollar project.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa aims to improve Arctic communications with new defence agency’s first procurement
Roughly $3-million contract awarded to Telesat and MDA Space part of larger ESCP-P project
www.theglobeandmail.com
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FYI
Strengthening Defense Supply Chains: U.S. and Canada Ramp Up 155mm Artillery Production With New Facility - Public Spend Forum
Strengthening U.S.-Canada Defense Cooperation The U.S. Army recently celebrated the opening of a new 155mm metal parts facility operated by IMT Group in Ingersoll, Canada, to boost artillery shell production. This facility will produce 15,000 shell bodies per month, helping the Army achieve the...
www.publicspendforum.net
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Interesting article especially the dollar values being used as a planning figure to clothe and equip soldiers.
$1850 for clothing and $6000 for equipment.
It’s an interesting number that might speak to several things, it’s hard to tell from the article. However a total of approximately $8000 is pretty light to equip a soldier for ground combat.
US estimates are $20,000 minimum. UK estimates are 60,000 pounds. Both those estimates are also over 10 years old now, as they were GWOT era estimates.
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Sounds to me like that quote is basically a couple uniforms, helmet, tac vest, C7 and a few mags.
Basically cannon fodder or alternatively population suppression force.
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what would it cost to outfit a ww2 soldier in today's dollars ?
I wonder how much of the equipment a current soldier is carrying would be discarded as peace time good ideas after protracted experience in sustained combat ?
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Oh, they intend to use confiscated AR-15's to help arm them. Saves a lot on the weapons costs.
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Its almost like lots and lots of warehouse space and volumes and volumes of stores sitting around, just in case, is actually important.
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Thanks for this, but it brings out other questions.FYI
Strengthening Defense Supply Chains: U.S. and Canada Ramp Up 155mm Artillery Production With New Facility - Public Spend Forum
Strengthening U.S.-Canada Defense Cooperation The U.S. Army recently celebrated the opening of a new 155mm metal parts facility operated by IMT Group in Ingersoll, Canada, to boost artillery shell production. This facility will produce 15,000 shell bodies per month, helping the Army achieve the...
1) How much is 15,000 shells casings a month (from what I can read, these are shell casings, not 15,000 'live' shells, correct?), above what we are currently producing?
2) How many of these 15,000 shell casings are staying here in Canada? Are they all going to the US? Are they all going to Ukraine?
3) Is this the same facility/company that recently had the AFV conversion/upgrade of LAV's going to Ukraine just taken from them by the CAF because the work wasn't being completed?
4) Is 15,000 shell casings the final number we are looking at producing here in Canada? Are we looking at doing any 'final assembly' of complete shells here at all?
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Possibly the wrong forum.
Is there an upcoming policy that all Sergeants and above must be bilingual? Is this only for the NCR, non combat arms?
Is there an upcoming policy that all Sergeants and above must be bilingual? Is this only for the NCR, non combat arms?
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I haven't heard this, but I also don't work in the center of the universe so who knows...
