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Love this! There is a video on Naval News regarding the same. They are working hard to get us a big submarine. I think this is a unique opportunity for Canada to work with a partner to develop a truly Canadian style of sub. Now that Australia is out of the SSK game Canada is really the only...

They are being German about it. Not loud. There also hasn't been a release of RFP either. Just an RFI. A lot suspect that this will lead to a sole source bid, but it not then RFP will be released and the various companies can propose their solutions. Korea is just getting out front on this...

Lol, the Cult of Tracks has many adherents. Not to many wheeled defenders. So I'm here to represent!

I like the 3D printed suppressor idea. Because that thing is gonna break all the friggin time, so might as well make them cheap as chips.

Well there is always the french one AKERON or whatever its called.

I actually meant to say WHEELS are the better option in almost every scenario (and I can't edit my post! It will haunt me forever now... lol). Not tracks. Cheaper to operate, cheaper to procure, higher platform availability rates (without the need for specialist technicians in many cases)...

That the issue has been resolved (for a long time), and they work just fine now. Software (firmware?) issue for the first delivery.

Yes, they are. If anything artillery is the one system where tracks really are an option that is likely better in almost every scenario.

EuroSPIKE isn't Israeli anymore... lol Just IP owned by an Israeli company. So I suspect we could just buy Euro-built SPIKE.

So you're comparing a 4 year pay change with a 10 year pay change? Capt 1-4 would probably be a better comparison, but its still much higher than the MWO pay change. I do not disagree that those pay rates probably need to be looked at. I do understand what @dapaterson is saying. A civilian...

I agree. For clarity I was referring to the periodic pay changes due do cost of living adjustments. I wasn't trying to comment on whether that was good or bad, just state the information as I see them.

We've never gotten a pay raise in a very very long time. We've gotten cost of living adjustments based on union negotiated rates. Union negotiated rates relate to historical inflation (aka inflation from the last 5 years) not current inflation. And the union negotiates for other benifits like...

Right. The IDF is more of a direct fires acronym...

Also something I read that can't be published here regarding the cost estimate for IDF modernization combined with the Rocket artillery purchases combined would end up being $7.7 billion. There is some reason to be. CANSEC is where you go to tell people what your plan is and have all those...

New Treasury Board 25-26 Main Estimates for GoC: Expectations is that defence is going to be ~$35 billion next year. 2024 Main Estimate had ~30 billion but the actual numbers are closer to ~$33 billion. Of note that's if nothing changes and things carry on as per right now. Any policy...