QV
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Hey we agree!
Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC
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Hey we agree!
KevinB
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Those tubes won’t be built in Canada. WP tubes aren’t things that anyone is going to outsource to a foreign sub.
The article is pretty poor as Signal to Noise is but one part of the tube specs. Photonis makes some really good tubes, so it will be interesting to see what occurs here.
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The first thing I would look at is whether the US supplier has any connection to Brookfield.
That should be the default for anything put forward by carney.
And what is with reissuing a tender 7 times in a matter of months. That sounds suspect right there. Someone please explain to this old guy if that is the norm and why?
That should be the default for anything put forward by carney.
And what is with reissuing a tender 7 times in a matter of months. That sounds suspect right there. Someone please explain to this old guy if that is the norm and why?
MilEME09
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Any one know how many of our ports can transfer ammunition?
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Europe’s biggest port readies for potential war with Russia
Rotterdam has started reserving space for Nato supply ships and planning military exercises
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Halifax?
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Picking out a performance spec that is oddly specific to one company is sometimes done because our sole sourcing rules are both restrictive, and even when justified, sometimes get a lot of pushback from procurement people (like the OEM is the only one with IP to do maintenance should be straightforward, but isn't always).
You can do that if it's justifiable (like the fire suppression system isn't corrosive to aircraft in a hangar), as it's not Canada's problem if only one company meets that, but it's really hard to do, and really has to tie to a operational requirement.
If SNR is really the holdup, that seems like someone really liked the one product, and wouldn't be surprised if the RFP was pulled and updated, unless someone really has a very compelling reason why the other products aren't good enough. Maybe slipped past the procurement folks because it looked very technical, as normally they can be a complete nightmare about 'performance based requirements' and 'fair procurements', even to the point about refusing to progress with genuine operational requirements or including clauses that result in a failed procurement with zero bids on an ISSC for a major piece of critical equipment that resulted in an emergency extension to the existing contract and the procurement authority and supervisor getting 'reassigned' after DGMEPM had an angry phone call with the DG at PSPC marine (hypothetically).
Stuff like this makes me glad I'm out of that world for a while (except for the occasional call).
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Two for sure. The Ammunition jetties in Halifax harbour and Rocky Point near Esquimalt. Both are there mainly to ammunition RCN ships, but you can also ship ammo directly to them as necessary (in relatively small quantities at a time, BC one in particular doesn't have a deep enough quay to handle large ships).Any one know how many of our ports can transfer ammunition?
Europe’s biggest port readies for potential war with Russia
Rotterdam has started reserving space for Nato supply ships and planning military exercises
They don't have rail access, though Halifax rail access is very close.
That being said the normal ports that do handle ammunition are actually not discussed publically.
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You think the prime minister has managed to twist a multi year procurement plan in under six months?The first thing I would look at is whether the US supplier has any connection to Brookfield.
That should be the default for anything put forward by carney.
And what is with reissuing a tender 7 times in a matter of months. That sounds suspect right there. Someone please explain to this old guy if that is the norm and why?
As for reissuing - that can be edits to the requirements, increases in numbers, re assents of requirements. Highly unlikely it’s a deep state plan to have Brookfield procure our night vision.
PrairieFella
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Cmon man, Big Tube is as deep state as it gets. The aliens told me so.
markppcli
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Your right, and obviously Mark Carney is heir to the famously wealthy Edmonton Carney NVG fortune.
MilEME09
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Brookfield NVG inc.
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Carney ready to dismiss top bureaucrats unable to meet his expectations, Liberal insiders say
PM may recruit more business outsiders to get his ambitious agenda implemented
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Mark Carney is saying the right things in my mind. I will take my hat off to him because it feels like we finally have a serious operator at the helm who is speaking a language that I can understand.
He has my backing and I hope he gets what he needs. If he doesn't, then I am hopeful the gash is quickly jettisoned overboard and he brings in some heavy hitters who can do what needs to be done.
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Oh, you guys.
PrairieFella
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Allegedly there's an AFV announcement coming soon. Anyone have an inside scoop on what that may be?
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A poster on Reddit who attended a townhall with the CDS/CWO said the CWO wanted to clairify some things and mentioned some of the 20% increase includes some being reserved as a "slush fund" for the CDS to use in the future as new problems with compensation arise.
Plus money for housing, daycare, incentives to teach at schools, incentives for trades in the red, incentives to move/be posted.
Incentives are good, potential salary increase seems to keep shrinking. Slush fund "just in case" sounds wasteful.
Plus money for housing, daycare, incentives to teach at schools, incentives for trades in the red, incentives to move/be posted.
Incentives are good, potential salary increase seems to keep shrinking. Slush fund "just in case" sounds wasteful.
PrairieFella
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I'd be curious what that "slush fund" looks like. I may be more supportive if its a pool of cash that the CDScan you strategically to get results quick. Ie, we are desperately short on veh techs or something, so we can use this money short term to fund bonuses for re-signing veh techs. Something like that. If its dark money, that's a shitty thing.
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The NDA is quite clear about who has authorities - Section 35 states who can set rates of pay, and rules for reimbursements and for allowances.
Plot twist: the CDS has zero authority in that space.
PrairieFella
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So yet another statement that cant be true then. Love that
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That's the nature of speculation and rumor.
Be super skeptical of all rumor and 90% announcements, unless they are very specific.
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I understand that, but coming from Chief McCann is very different than whatever the barracks lawyers say. Honestly this whole shitstorm is doing more to hurt morale than help it. They should shut up until a plan can be announced.
