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That's good you are looking at artillery brigade org. That's where we are officially headed from the scuttlebut I've heard. If we are going to a fighting division construct it makes complete sense. I don't know what half the symbols on there actually (sneeking looks wiki for assistance) are...

The question is, IF Canada were to develop nuclear weapons we might trigger an unwanted US response. So to do so we would probably have to discuss things with them first to avoid an actual diplomatic fissure (lol) and trigger a scenario where we would need them. The US does not want a...

Ah you've gotten it wrong sort of. Do you think the US would allow us to have nuclear weapons? Think Cuban missile crisis. They would lose their minds. That's why I said through line. Don't build nukes, don't withdraw from treaties. Just have delivery systems and build nukes in an emergency.

We do. Its the FOO Party LAV.

I think having a nuclear through line in our equipment is a good idea. Aircraft, submarines and ordinance that could take a nuclear payload. If our allies are unreliable and won't defend us from nuclear attack our own rapidly created nuclear deterrent positioned into our own delivery systems...

It's very rare for a non-tech trade to get better pay or benifits in a civilian position right now, than the equivalent in the CAF in a Jr position. I can see with with my wifes jobs. People are shocked when I tell them what our benifits and pay packages look like. Most of them are older...

Weekly BITs to ensure they are communicating with the launch system. The launch system has dailys, weeklys and monthly PM's. And of course there are all the other systems that need checking to ensure the missiles can do their job, like the Combat Management System and Radars. To end the...

Spectacular career! You've more than earned the retirement. I hope its full of relaxation and joy.

Because I was typing on my phone and the essay went on long enough. You are quite right.

This seems odd to me. The vast majority of US fighter assets are still 4th Gen (like 80% or something) but somehow the 5th generation isn't good enough for combat? But good ol F15, 16 and 18 are?

If you want it to be accurate you should include the 4 destroyers on the Halifax ledger. And really comparing an HFX + 280 to the St. Laurents is crazy. Three HFX's by themselves would sink the entire St. Laurent fleet and they wouldn't even have known they were being shot.

This analysis and makes me wonder if we're missing missions and attrition (war stock, accidents, parts shortages etc...). I understand the 88 number included maximum asistance for deploying overseas. I mean Balkans, Libya, Iraq part 1, the RCAF deployed. Given the current international...

You should be talking about sortie rates not "on the ramp" rates. Its availability and surviceability rates times number of aircraft to get the sortie numbers for the mission requirements. But I personally think that when they did that calculation they didn't have good numbers for...

The Orca procurement itself was straightforward and came in under budget and on time. Changes I would recommend would be to get rid of the stupid troll gear and change the hull form to reduce wake. That leads to a lot of issues. Size is pretty good, bridge is great, common room is good...

They are. There certainly is some talk about replacements sooner than later. But given all the other things the RCN is doing with new ships only so much bandwidth is available.

NEMO is probably the easiest and best options out there. It was already integrated into a LAV for Saudi Arabia. Its an excellent system and meets the requirements.

I wouldn't worry, I think you're going to get a cheap and not nasty little ship.

Only if they want TBI issues. Which is a concern highlighted in the RFI.

Patria NEMO (120mm mortar system) was placed onto LAV's for Saudi Arabia. Did GDLS London do that work or was it done somewhere else? That might go to 100 vehicles of the 400 that GDLS need to keep the "line open" for four years.

If are so inclinded I would request that you add the 500km range of Hanwoo 4-4's (sub launched). Put those circles at the entrances of the NWP. Make them yellow. Just so we can see. Thanks! I'm not seeing fixed emplacements or land launched system being a northern priority ATT. If there is...