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And once again the stupid two armed icebreakers that CPC promised in 2005 campaign. Many Conservatives are just as ignorant about defence/Coast Guard as Liberals, NDP. Sigh. All spin. Mark Ottawa

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Note that Viking Air has now been placed under DeHavilland Canada along with former holding company Longview Aviation: https://dehavilland.com/en/news/posts/longview-aviation-capital-announces-consolidation-of-companies-under-de-havilland-aircraft-of-canada-limited Since new DHC 515 water...

At Maritime Executive, krazy kosts all around, still long time to get most vessels: If our governments were actually interested in acquiring capabilities that are needed (many certainly urgently for CCG), then at least Coast Guard vessels should be bought abroad: CHEAPER. FASTER. MAYBE EVEN...

F-35 final assembly is done in both Italy and Japan: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/04/work-paused-at-f-35-jet-assembly-facility-in-japan-due-to-coronavirus.html Mark Ottawa

Now this. INSANE TOO: Canada could face trouble buying specialized steel for new $7-billion icebreakers The coast guard hopes to see the first icebreaker delivered in 2030 and the second in 2031. During the Great Ice Storm of 1998 the Canadian Coast Guard offered to send its biggest icebreaker...

Canadian shipping line Fednavy in 2018 ordered Polar Class 4 icebreaking bulk carrier MV Arkvik from Japan, delivered April 2021--loonies to Timbits it cost a hell of a lot less than $750 million https://www.fednav.com/en/media/fednav-welcomes-mv-arvik-i-its-newest-icebreaking-bulk-carrier...

Still never never land: Sigh. Mark Ottawa

Shipbuilding strategy hard at work--a tweet: Canadian Coast Guard @CoastGuardCAN #CCGProud to announce the arrival of our newly-purchased light icebreaker from New Brunswick-based Atlantic Towing Limited The vessel travelled almost 6,000 nautical miles from Turkmenistan (Central Asia) to our...

And only 1/3 max of Euro Parliament's MEPs were in the chamber--but Murray Brewster CBC reported only "packed public galleries (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine-russia-nato-trudeau-stoltenberg-1.6394609)"--probably packed by our three missions in Brussels Mark Ottawa

Written 1918: Mark Ottawa

And consider this: this government is planning to buy 88 new fighters for the RCAF (most likely the F-35A, which the Germans have now also decided to acquire, note the role they are for), with the endlessly postponed decision supposed to be announced this year. Knock on wood. That will be just...

Meanwhile the Aussies, concerned about PRC not Russia--will anyone dare tell PM Trudeau what they're doing? Unlike Canada big defence spending seems good electoral politics down under. Different strokes for...but still pork galore: Mark Ottawa

Wonder if Bombardier might try to revive Saab Swordfish (Global 6000 airframe): Mark Ottawa

Brit milblog Thin Pinstriped Line thinks updated RAF uniforms just fine: Mark Ottawa

The gangs that couldn't get shipbuilding straight: Meanwhile Finnish yard will build honking big breaker for Russian company in three years. Go figure: Mark Ottawa

I suspect it refers to the Airbus A3330MRTT tanker/transport that RCAF is effectively committed to: https://skiesmag.com/news/airbus-boeing-qualifies-rcaf-future-tanker/ Mark Ottawa

Note invitation for Russian observers at end of quote. Wonder how large CAF participation will be? Frigate? CP-140? Army unit? The real Russian defence/naval worry in the Arctic seems to be the Euro area, including for the USN. North American Arctic not a problem in itself, rather as a route for...

The best by the Ronettes: "Baby I Love You", great wall of sound: Mark Ottawa

Note on naval front: Mark Ottawa