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Further progress on JSS 1: https://www.seaspan.com/stories/powering-up-celebrating-the-successful-switchboard-activation-on-jss1/

And some reasoned views from Billie Flynn, who does know what he's talking about: The F-35 Debate | Billie Flynn - My Blog

Hmm. Looks like Denmark has not fallen prey to illogic: Denmark Weighs Expanding Its Fleet of US F-35 Fighters Despite Tensions over Greenland

And a major engineering challenge, so I have my doubts. A great deal of US content in Gripen, as this graphic shows:

If you're lucky, and symptoms come back, it can be usually be mitigated if caught early with a ppi. My daughter had a similar story with nut allergies, and ended up with EOE. She was scoped several times, and had biopsies done, so that diagnosis was confirmed, but because it was caught early...

The Finns have developed a concept for wheeled artillery specifically for coastal defense: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/03/patria-showcases-new-self-propelled-155mm-artillery-for-finnish-navy-coastal-defence/

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Breaking news: NGAD is approved, will be built by Boeing, and will be known as the F47. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/03/boeing-wins-sixth-gen-fighter-ngad-air-force-lockheed-loss-trump-hegseth/

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This suggests that the Germans might have some extra capacity, having expanded their submarine building facility in Kiel: Type 212 CD E would not be the worst choice for Canada if we could start getting deliveries by (or before) 2035.

Interesting update on HMCS Corner Brook featured on the Go Bold You Tube channel. A few tidbits on some of the upgrades:

Much better. Seems back to normal now.

I read @JMCanada's comment as being Davie should build a second Polar Max, in addition to the one just contracted. Two in total. Great idea.

Woohoo! Some good progress on NSS these past 2 days.

They can at least partially address the logistical implications of different designs by using some of the same systems (engines, azipod thrusters, bow thrusters, water purification, etc, etc...). Let's hope someone at PSPC is asking these kinds of questions.

What I took away is this new ship will be delivered by 2030, so that's a definite positive. Why the different design I'd also like to know. To me, this looks bigger than Arpatuuq, but I can't find much in the way of details. Perhaps this design is the basis for the ICE pact designs, having some...

I'm inherently cheap - that's why I liked the Ruger -9mm is fun and inexpensive for plinking, and being as my pistols are predominantly 9mm, the PC Carbine just worked nicely as an adjunct.

Seaspan finally awarded the contract for the first Polar Icebreaker: https://canadiandefencereview.com/seaspan-awarded-3-15-billion-contract-to-build-ccgs-polar-icebreaker/ The cost is eyewatering. I hope it includes at least some in-service support...

Yeah, I was thinking of picking one up, to replace my now illegal Ruger PC Carbine, but I figure it's inevitable it gets banned at some point. Someone probably saw Henry and went "lever gun". That's how mentally deficient that crowd is.

Hmm. No SKS though. Curious.