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ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Kiel, Germany, submarines?

What would a Mistral or any other big honkin ship be doing? Very little if anything. G-LAAM wouldn't have the same embarked capacity as a Mistral nor the provisions the JSS has but it does have additional capabilities. I choose to focus on what options it will provide instead of scenarios where...

It doesn't have to spend all it's time in the arctic. There's plenty of other oceans to operate in.

Davies' G-LAAM is likely better suited to Canada's needs than Mistral. Provides RAS, Multiple Helicopters, Vehicle transport, and ice capable.

There are other options to the Vigilance. From what I could find, Naval groups Gowind 1000 and Serco's Atlas 85 come the closest to matching Vigilance's size and capabilities. However the built in Canada with Canadian steel and technology aspects of Vigilance would likely discourage most others...

The engines are not an issue as you say, don't turn them off. It's the hydraulics and the reservoir. Wrapping it in insulated tarps was somewhat successful. There was talk of running smaller engine cooling lines through the reservoir with valves to turn them on or off depending on the temps...

My experiences with extended periods of -30 or more is anything running hydraulics needs to have a means of heating the oil as it became very sluggish and near frozen fluids put a lot of strain on seals and hoses. But if those concerns have been addressed in South Korean equipment then they...

With the more than passing interest by members here in South Korean tanks, tracked artillery, and the Redback IFV is there information available on whether this equipment has been exposed to and tested in -20 to -40 temperatures? Since the South Koreans seem eager to sell would it not be...

What? No fromage? Zut alors!

Manitoba recently completed Bipole lll, a 500kv direct current line from generating plants in the north to Winnipeg. Direct Current lines are more efficient and have much less line losses but do require converter stations at either end to go from AC to DC and then the reverse from DC to AC. The...

New technolo New technologies such as geomembranes require very little digging. They're almost laid on the surface and rock and gravel dumped on top. The roads basically "float" on muskeg and permafrost.

With Canada cozying up to Europe the A400m may be a likely replacement for the J models.

Paved is a bad idea north of the 55th. It would fall apart from freeze/thaw and require more than annual maintenance. For a 4 season 4 lane highway gravel is easily maintained and much cheaper to build although still an expensive proposition. A lot of the dollars would be eaten up with hundreds...

It's, as you say, an infographic and not a final design. Once the customer presents its requirements, as with any other type or class then the design firms up to meet those requirements. Same process preceded the AOPS, River Class, and JSS. If the CF and the government get serious about...