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As good as the hummer is i question it's reliability. I drove truck long haul from 2000 - 2003 and every singal US military convoy I came across had at least one, but often more hummers on the side of the road with the hood up. I would see convoys at least a couple times a month.

Independent suspension whether front or rear has so much better articulation that a solid axle should only be considered if you are never going off road. Durability of Independent suspension is a direct factor of design. Automobiles are designed for the expected use they will receive. 99% never...

Its been working fine in Yarmouth for years. The latest one is actually owned by the US Navy. https://www.ferries.ca/thecat/info/

Kinda like the NSPS. Maybe Davie is on to something with their National Icebreaker Centre.

Three, Saudi Arabia bought LAV's also.

I am guessing you may have upper and lower Canada confused

Leopards and Abrams pop turrets too. One video I watched said the Leopards were dying fairly easily in Syria. I think it was the 2A4 variant.

325/85 R16 = 325 mm section (face) width 395/85 R20 = 395 mm section width That equals appx 21% greater area LAV 3 = 16,900 kgs LAV 6 = 28,600 kgs That equals appx 69% heavier. Tire inflation pressure is roughly equivalent to ground pressure I.e. 30 psi tire will exert roughly 30 psi to the...

I had understood, rightly or wrongly that she had provisions built in for that. I could be totally wrong and remembering an idea that didn't go anywhere.

Wasn't Asterix supposed to be able to convert the vehicle deck to a hospital of sorts for disaster response? I seem to remember something like that when she was first advertised

Interesting so basically what they sail with is what they have for the duration of the mission. They have to find a port or a sheltered Harbour to reload. It makes dropping the 8 cells more serious than I first imagined. I guess I assumed they sailed with spares in the magazine that they could...

Be that as it may It still seems like a cheating way to fulfill an obligation.

JT will likely claim Ukraine assistance as part of our 2% commitment. :rolleyes:

Can the VLS be reloaded underway? or are they only loaded at port? So more money for Irving, They know how to get those defense dollars.

$887,531,339.56 in todays money!

The only SWL I am familiar with is "safe working load"

first lines of the CCG website "The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient...

"As for the coalition, organizers are planning to hold rallies in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario from Friday to Sunday. They will also unfurl a banner on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill." Our government is all about public opinion. Remember that Trudeau rules by opinion poles. If no one...

https://globalnews.ca/news/9393036/montreal-protest-f-35-fighter-jet-deal/ 😡😡😡 Maybe it's time we organize a protest to BUY the F-35 quickly, and in much larger numbers. This is ridiculous. Why does no one seem concerned about our security?