Recent content by markppcli

I mean, depending on platform it’s workable lol. Tac Hel are flying with TAK tablets running on lte.

I’m so curious what you were using that wasn’t a UHF radio now

Brutal

Which is really impressive considering the MQ-1 didn’t enter production until 1995.

They recalled them shortly after the initial push to issue them. I don’t know that the seal issue has been solved, I certainly didn’t get one for deployment.

There’s two Bdes in Adazi slated for that area, plus the national guard, and ever other Baltic state that wants to use that training area.

… we do? Our problem is processing numbers and on-boarding through our training system.

Having been a reservist in a small, local unit, in a small urban area I can safely say there was 0 connection whatsoever ever. I could all but guarantee you the average Winnipeg or Hamilton resident wouldn’t be able to name the local regiment with ten tries. This is a silly old concept that gets...

There isn’t a single argument you’ve made here that isn’t answered by having units base themselves and train at the nearest base. Newer buildings fit for purpose check Economy of space check Maintenance facility check A kitchen (with people employed to cook there even) The journey never left...

No, it’s why 17 Wing doesn’t work. A reorganization and changed understanding of how the reserves should train and the reserves could be using better facilities that are just slightly further away.

Or we could make use of existing infrastructure that gets used Monday to Friday and see it get use Saturday and Sunday instead of throwing money at projects for vague ideas of “damage to urban perception” or what ever. It is frankly absurd that we think we need to have specific training...

Just need 100 systems instead of 12

In slightly more positive news the first RBS 70NGs arrived last week. I got to see their demo and have some conversations with the TC. Awesome system for VSHORAD and it’ll be even better when it’s mounted.

Is age range “dei” now