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    KevinB reacted to FJAG's post in the thread Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC with Like Like.
    A mercurial defence procurement process. 🍻
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    KevinB reacted to FJAG's post in the thread Ukraine Skif with Like Like.
    Not every vehicle needs superior ballistic protection. The aluminum-based M113 was designed as a battlefield taxi with a need to protect...
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    KevinB replied to the thread Ukraine Skif.
    Agreed, but one needs vastly less steel than aluminum for the same protection. Ballistically, you end up with almost the same weight...
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    KevinB reacted to YZT580's post in the thread Ukraine Skif with Like Like.
    the fact that the only western country to become involved in a peer to peer war is opting for these choices should be cause enough to...
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    KevinB reacted to Kirkhill's post in the thread Right to Repair with Like Like.
    I appreciate that they are fighting a war in their backyard and we aren't.
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    KevinB replied to the thread Ukraine Skif.
    As steel is a much harder denser material inch for inch it is a vastly superior ballistic material than aluminum. Opt for wider tracks...
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    KevinB reacted to SeaKingTacco's post in the thread Ukraine Skif with Like Like.
    If your steel armour is on fire, you have bigger problems. Like, most likely being unalived.
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    KevinB replied to the thread Right to Repair.
    Yes but Ukraine is in a different situation than Canada (or the US). Despite some romantic thoughts to the contrary everyone already...
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    KevinB replied to the thread Ukraine Skif.
    Steel also burns at a much higher temp than aluminum… I’ll take the steel for most applications.
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    KevinB reacted to FJAG's post in the thread Ukraine Skif with Like Like.
    The M113 was an FMC, now BAE, product. I'm not so sure they would give GDLS licence to build them or their components with BAE now...
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    KevinB reacted to markppcli's post in the thread Ukraine Skif with Like Like.
    We should offer to build them at GDLS and we'll keep ten percent. Id be happy with around 1000 of those with a 30 mm system that can...
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    KevinB reacted to FJAG's post in the thread Ukraine Skif with Like Like.
    I see a number of improvements which make it an interesting vehicle. First and foremost is that it has tracks due to combat experience...
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    KevinB reacted to daftandbarmy's post in the thread Iran Super Thread- Merged with Humorous Humorous.
    Once more, with feeling... Iran war live: Trump says Iran ‘agreement has been largely negotiated’ President Trump says on social...
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    KevinB reacted to OldSolduer's post in the thread Iran Super Thread- Merged with Like Like.
    In a way it’s unfortunate that Desert One wasn’t successfully carried out. We may not be in this mess today.
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    KevinB replied to the thread Right to Repair.
    I’d suggest the Government(s) and Industry are better off understanding they are in a partnership. Items where it is practical...
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