Recent content by Baz

E It can. What it takes is program managers to identify easily deliverable extensions or schedule move up’s, and have them ready to go. Then, when opportunity funds present themselves, you have a strong case and can react. One year, my project manager flew to L-3 CSW in Salt Lake City to take...

No matter what you do, you always accept risk. To make good decisions you have to have a good grasp of the impact vs likelihood curve. The technical, monetary, and schedule risks usually hold sway. Historically, operational (mission) risk has been ignored too much. As an example, from my...

Sorry for my cynicism, but… The training building for Cyclone was built around the simulators in 2010ish, with all the same promises made. Not just flight sims, but tactical, hoisting, and maintenance. The sims were also network compliant but not enabled, in no small part because nobody really...

My experience is different… People that have a good idea need to put in the intellectual effort to justify it. Instead of complaining that the system isn’t supporting them, use the system. Figure out the processes and get good enough at it that it doesn’t eat up all your effort. I know there...

Absolutely… but we also need a plan so the money doesn’t get pissed away. A flexible plan that responds as we learn, but a plan nonetheless.

Should Canada pick something they can develop and perfect and make both the CAF experts in: absolutely! Do we think we can solve large problems that organizations like the USN have struggled with: nope. Canada spent a lot of time and money developing, over 20 years, an acoustic capability for...

US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scouts fly into retirement just two years after entering operational service I'm not sure that until they figure it out we should try to figure it out. I'm also not sure we can wait long enough for them to figure out the optionally manned UH-60 replacement. The Ukrainian...

I don't think we can entrust a military with that level of responsibility, nor do we. The military is not directly responsible to the people who pay with treasure and blood, the government is. Ultimately, the government is the only one held responsible. As Kirkhill says, the government needs to...

There was a time when they did. There were whole sets of structures devoted to just that. The Defence Research Establishments and other related functions existed to be a pipeline into industry. We actually let contracts to explore these issues and provide decision makers with the right info. I...

But would you agree the necessary first step is for Canada defines what that GRTF is and how quick it needs to be deployed?

Not sure that discussion belongs in this thread, but that's not what I understand. I am certainly not the right person to ask... anyone?

My apologies... my "you're" was meant for both of you. I honestly think it is just one of those unfortunate internet discussions that has escalated needlessly. God knows I've done that before, on these very boards. I do take his basic point (I think it's his basic point) at face value: the day...

To me, that cuts right to the heart of the issue; I think Canada is cutting corners by doing it that way. I would prefer if we had a heavier formation earmarked for Latvia, and come up with a force generation model to support that, with prepositioned equipment. The LIB would be earmarked for...

Completely understandable. It's pretty easy to figure out exactly who I am from my profile, and that may not be such a great decision on my part. However, you must realize that it is easy to characterize you as a "rando" as well? Ironically, looking in from the outside, it seems you and the...

I’m not convinced, but I’m pretty biased because I’m not a fan of defining capabilities before policy and requirements.