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Pffft, investigations are boring. Going to someones house to grab them for being AWOL is waaaay more fun.

You who is really bored? MP's. They love it when you ask them to go check in at a PRes members house. Particularly those well paid fire fighters and police officers who think that they get special treatment because they are first responders.

If its mobilization it doesn't matter WTF they think. Their other option will be jail. You're all missing the damn point. All this BS about job protection means nothing when the Gov't pulls the mobilization switch. Congrats, your high paying civilian job is now vacant and you're deploying...

Sup Res to be part of the MRes would be my take. Pre ID'd trades that match, previous experience, already DAG'd. They get called, show up, get issued kit, sent to unit. Get your refresher training there or with the PRes units in Wave 2. The MRes doesn't seem like a one size fits all sort...

No decisions yet that have been announced AFAIK. The recent mobilization exercise (its was on the Defence News internal email they send to everyone on DWAN) looked at 100k PRes and 150-300k mobilization reserve. MRes would be basically pre-screened folks who have done basic, have identified...

Honestly, there isn't any spare capacity anywhere (maybe Davie but I doubt it, they are trying to modernize as well). There are no facilities, no workers, no time. We're running as fast as we can to fill RCN orders and CCG orders, as well as keep the ships we have floating. Calgary just...

So if you want to trade, we have to look a the mission requirements right now for the AOPS, what its doing and if the loss of, in this case, two would significantly impact that. Losing two AOPS would mean we lose the ability to sail 2 AOPS at all times for various missions. We go from a 100%...

T83 is a replacement for their Type 45 destroyers. T91 is a small arsenal ship concept that is optionally crewed. T92 is an optionally crewed ASW picket concept. T32 is an evolved Type 31 (more capability, same hull). That one looks to be mostly dead though. It could more properly be called...

I liked it a lot. Some funny stuff in there, like his sliding past mentioning that CMS 330 is made by Lockheed. Lol

There is a lot of potential at the dockyard annex for a lot of things. Though you would have to duplicate all the security arrangements for the main dockyard over there, and that seems... expensive? There is also the Shearwater jetty IIRC as well. Same challenges though.

Some topical discussion. In particular at the time stamp provided interesting information on the Continental Defence Corvette program ideas. RCN is going to sell this as a "diversification away from the US" -Tier 2 combatant -CMS 330 (love how he dodged that it was made by Lockheed Martin...

PTM began in 2024. Full production in April 25. In the context of shipbuilding, a production test module (PTM) is a prototype or initial build phase used to test and refine construction processes, supply chains, and cost efficiencies before transitioning to full-rate production (FRP). FRP...

I'm pretty sure we're past test modules at least for the initial subassemblies. Might be more in the future as they get onto different parts with different welding requirements. Into production now.

Carrier form for that aircraft is just modifications to the aircraft to be able to take off and land on a carrier (stubby wings, appropriate landing gear, arresting hook, etc...). The AEW abilities are probably able to be added to any type of MQ-9B if you really wanted to.

There are other ways to do this. Sell them the design is one of them. The US has similar rules about building ships in country, particularly with the current Fed Gov't all about shipbuilding. The ICE pact may have an effect, build parts of the ship here (bow sections at the Iriving lot...

Full rate production started in April. So that's what, two months ago? Still three AOPS in the line right now as well, though the last RCN one is going to be delivered end of this summer.

I listen to these when I drive. There is a lot of information in here. Coles notes: We have really good shipbuild capacity right now (USN Admiral was amazed at the facilities) and the last AOPS was one month faster than the one before it. And the final RCN AOPS will be faster as well. USCG...

No but maybe drone attacks coming out of the back of delivery vans or somesuch. Israel has apparently took a page from Ukraine and did something similar in Iran along with their regular bombing.

Ok now I understand your motivation. I think we are moving pretty quick though given the situation. I would not be surprised if this takes to 2027/28 to get a final decision, depends on a few things. The supposed procurement reorganization is one of those things.

Relax. Its a 60 billion dollar project. There is going to have to be a competition. You can't just sole source that stuff. You have to go through the proper process as much as I'd LOVE to see a commitment right away. The Request for Proposal hasn't been written yet and needs to go out, then...