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Phase 1 is for the delivery of the General Support variant - presumably, lower-pressure barrels are considered acceptable for that variant when trading delivery timelines for capability. Earlier commentary somewhere on Noah's site (?) indicated that Colt needs a few years to replace the current...

$0.02: I saw widespread coverage on the mainstream news here - Global, CTV, CBC Edmonton evening news all ran 60-90 second spots plus I saw it on the national outlets' evening shows. Given the lack of details available, I thought the coverage was extensive.

As an Albertan contemplating the (hopefully unikely) scenario of needing to relocate after a herd of idiots vote for separation, the EU would be a nice option to have tucked away.

His time in that role is nearly up though, isn't it? IIRC he rotates out in the next year or so - May 2027 would be five years for him. He made some remark regarding his TBD successor in some video clip I saw but cant remember which one. Does anyone know if profound (apparent) competence...

Noah strikes again ... Ontario Shipyards shows off new look at Vigilance 100 https://noahscornerofrandomstuff.substack.com/p/ontario-shipyards-shows-off-new-look

The Fall 2025 edition of the RCN Maritime Engineering Journal has an excellent article on the new bow sonar array for the four Victoria class submarines. This represents one of the 13 individual projects that comprise the Victoria-class modernization project which will maintain their...

Or, just to step outside the conventional resourcing/tasking box ... how about dual-use lifters - alternating between RCAF in the spring and winter, and a national fire-fighting airtanker fleet in the summer and fall ??

Interesting remarks on the General Atomics LRMP (long-range maneuvering projectile though no word on any impact to warhead size. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/general-atomics-may-have-just-revolutionized-cannon-bw-101825

Interesting article in this summer's edition of 'Canadian Army Today' magazine on the centralization of the tank force in Edmonton: Tank Centralization: A bridge to the Army’s future armoured capability | Canadian Army Today The last paragraphs look forward to ongoing and possible future...

Well, it probably helped that 11 worker deaths during construction was considered acceptable and the ongoing Great Depression meant major infastructure initiatives moved quickly across the US

I think Carney would have no problem driving the rhetorical bus over Liberal PMs past (again - e.g. consumer carbon tax) if this ever escalates to the PM's office.

Not sure if everyone would have seen this yet ... https://army.ca/forums/threads/army-ca-costs-and-funding.151259/

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Interesting snippet from the Fall 2024 edition of the RCN's Maritime Engineering Journal - progress towards implementation of air capabilities: The completion of its first short work period on HMCS Max Bernays (AOPV-432) through May and into early June. AJISS, or the Arctic Offshore Patrol...