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KevinB replied to the thread The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement).The only other reasonable option for a dual fleet is the F-15EX which is also made here. IMHO Canada should be trying to figure out... -
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A Gripen fleet will cripple the RCAF for decades to come. An aircraft the Air Force doesn’t want or need. -
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When the response to the crack house under your apartment is to become roommates with the military industrial complex equivalent of one...
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KevinB replied to the thread Future Armour.I think a double V hull Bison would have been the epitome of the 8x8 LAV. Modular RPG Cage and some add on armor, but still Herc...
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KevinB replied to the thread Future Armour.The LAV 6.0 is not really a Medium, at 32 tons Combat Weight, I can't for the life of me see how anyone believes that is a Light, let...
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Not to speak for @FJAG but I'm guessing that by a single chassis he's more referring to the various specialty variants of a vehicle...
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That's the problem. I don't think anyone has figured out yet what the real implications of the Ukraine war are on modern mechanized...
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Its a good point but one has to weigh that against the friction that comes from having to manage and maintain more vehicles in a given...
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I'm not sure that I agree with the conclussion. It's very clear that loitering munitions create a threat that must be defended against...
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KevinB replied to the thread Future Armour.I do not think that one chassis options are viable. You need a Heavy, a Medium, and a Light for Tracked, and at least a Light and...
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I agree entirely on one chassis - I may have been too critical of Boxer. They advertised the interchangeability of the mission module...
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KevinB replied to the thread The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement).The Super Hornet at least was fielded by the USN at that point and not solely a potential aircraft on CAD loosely based on a previous...
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From the article: First of all, I always find the ubiquitous "confidential sources" to be a funny addition, doubly so when its a...
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KevinB replied to the thread Future Armour.Agreed, but then you ran into the issue that all of a sudden yourself isolated to it now has a hole from the crew/troop compartment to...
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Unless you design it - and that's how they should be designed - so that reloads can be done from under cover. And note that I'm not...