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New article about the flawed procurement process (not just the NSS). Recommended reading. https://cdainstitute.ca/the-elephant-in-the-room/

... throw in UK and Australia, don't forget AUKUS. May be India as well? Edited: sorry, repeated. KevinB has overtaken me.

I like a lot this type of exercise, please let me go a bit further... For the requirements, would add: 30 days endurance (food, supplies) min., best 40 days decoys such as MASS (like the CPFs) or chaff and flares. LRAD long range acoustic device However, I do not agree with the speed (min...

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/hunter-class-frigate-report-indicates-australian-naval-shipbuilding-in-disarray/ (...) Unfortunately, the exit report indicates that the design is far from coherent. We’ve known that the substantial modifications that Defence imposed on what was an immature...

Not really, I'm from Spain, descendant of garlic-eaters Dons,... I'm fan of Naval History, but have another perspective 😉 "Tu regere imperio fluctus, Hispane memento" [ Spain, remember, you (once) ruled the waves. ]

I would like to revert to eighteen century nomenclature and classify the ships according to their number of guns VLS: Ticos (122) would be 1st rate Burkes (90-96) would be 2nd rate Constellation (32) ... frigates / 5th rate of course, Harpoons and NSM do not add, ... they're like the...

I still can't subscribe it would not be possible to get either one more mk41 VLS (8 cells) or 24 additional CAMM in the fore position like the Hunter-class or the City-class.

The article is dated in april,... maybe the first? 😀😉 After reading "Deniability versus Utility: China’s Maritime Militia", from the Naval Association of Canada (NAC) here, i bet that they are in a better position for privateering.

... we know you really like stern ramps. 😉

This report is dated 2019, but guess it may help. A brief toolbox description is included. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/05/this-is-what-the-future-belgian-dutch-mcm-motherships-will-look-like/

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/taiwan-china-submarines/ We have not taken into account the Taiwanese submarine for the Canadian Patrol Sub. Project. (just kidding, it does not seem to be easy for them to export their boats).

Here it is an update: https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/feindef/2021/11/03/amid-high-hopes-can-the-european-patrol-corvette-deliver/

Meanwhile in Oz, since the Hunter frigates program is not delivering combatants until next decade, some analysts start claiming for a second batch of Hobarts. https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/delivering-a-stronger-navy-faster/

Thanks for the input. As long as the germans are there, the name doesn't matter so much. Name it 216 (new, unproven design) name it 212CD variant for Canada (departing from an on-going project). Let's the germans make their best offer according to (yet to be set) Canadian requirements. ;-) This...

Well, just found today a patrol ship which combines the stern ramp with a crane for containers by placing them under the pad, which is provided with hatches. Don't really know if this is a useful configuration, for instance to use a containerized TAS (TRAPS) there will be some 10-12 meters...

BAE, Vard, Lurssen and Naval Group... Damen is missing, let me bring in its 1800 OPV (even though I'd rather like the 2400 or 2600 designs). A local version is being built in Malaysa. She provides hangar for up to Sea King or NH90 helicopters, should not be very difficult to redesign for a...

Take your rests, wish you get good news tomorrow.

Harvard II: Wingspan: 33 ft 5 in (10.19 m) Height: 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) Empty weight: 4,707 lb (2,135 kg) Max takeoff weight: 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) Cruise speed: 320 mph (510 km/h, 280 kn) Range: 1,000 mi (1,700 km, 900 nmi) V280 Width: 81.79 ft (24.93 m) Height: 23 ft 0 in (7 m) Empty weight...

V280 Valor tilt-rotor will, most likely, be operative before Canada operates a Mistral type LHD. Not comparable to the F35-B but still may be a good asset for close aerial support and to deploy troops faster and at longer ranges.

The article says the Brits don't need more ASW platforms, yet they are building five Type 31 GP (general purpose) frigates to increase the numbers... and obviously because of a question of resources, both human and financial. Originally they were going to build 13 Type 26 but had to revert and...