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It’s also linked to the USAF taking the lesson learned from the first Persian Gulf war that Air Power, applied against a center of gravity, can solve all military problems. Even though, in that war, we had to use ground power in order to meet our aims (to wit, expel Saddam Hussein from Kuwait)...

Sikorsky is owned by LM as well, although it isn't clear if they are still losing money on the Cyclones...

And the “we are the best at every aspect of ASW” myth. I can tell you for a fact the Canadian Sea King was never as good technically as either the USN or RN ones…

I think inclusion of AEGIS makes a huge difference. Sure, call them a Frigate, but don’t conflate Destroyer with Air Defence Destroyer. We don’t need a ship optimized for area air defence only. Having said that, one of the options for the Type 45 replacement, which is an air defence destroyer...

Cost for US Warships is an issue, but the way they design them for crewing is more so. They have a lot more people on their ships. The number of VLS cells does not determine what a ship is called. Truthfully, it's becoming more of a statement then anything else. Frigate, destroyer, cruiser, and...

Kevin, I think that is an over simplification. The F-35 is best for expeditionary; as a matter of fact, I feel if Canada wants to properly do joint and combined expeditionary properly they have to have the F-35. It is a proper, multi-role, strike fighter. It is also a very capable ISR platform...

To illustrae this point with an example (albeit a much simpler one than the F35): When we "upgraded" the computer in the Sea King in the late 1990's (with one that was already obsolete and the USN had declared unsuportable past 2000🤷‍♂️), there was no plan to either update the main mission...

I am not an F-35 expert. However, I do have experience in building and maintaining military aircraft software, from the uniform (operator) and corporate (requirements management) side, and have written deployed code. If you think about it, when they stop updating Windows, it is not immediately...

E It can. What it takes is program managers to identify easily deliverable extensions or schedule move up’s, and have them ready to go. Then, when opportunity funds present themselves, you have a strong case and can react. One year, my project manager flew to L-3 CSW in Salt Lake City to take...

No matter what you do, you always accept risk. To make good decisions you have to have a good grasp of the impact vs likelihood curve. The technical, monetary, and schedule risks usually hold sway. Historically, operational (mission) risk has been ignored too much. As an example, from my...

Sorry for my cynicism, but… The training building for Cyclone was built around the simulators in 2010ish, with all the same promises made. Not just flight sims, but tactical, hoisting, and maintenance. The sims were also network compliant but not enabled, in no small part because nobody really...

My experience is different… People that have a good idea need to put in the intellectual effort to justify it. Instead of complaining that the system isn’t supporting them, use the system. Figure out the processes and get good enough at it that it doesn’t eat up all your effort. I know there...

Absolutely… but we also need a plan so the money doesn’t get pissed away. A flexible plan that responds as we learn, but a plan nonetheless.

Should Canada pick something they can develop and perfect and make both the CAF experts in: absolutely! Do we think we can solve large problems that organizations like the USN have struggled with: nope. Canada spent a lot of time and money developing, over 20 years, an acoustic capability for...

US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scouts fly into retirement just two years after entering operational service I'm not sure that until they figure it out we should try to figure it out. I'm also not sure we can wait long enough for them to figure out the optionally manned UH-60 replacement. The Ukrainian...

I don't think we can entrust a military with that level of responsibility, nor do we. The military is not directly responsible to the people who pay with treasure and blood, the government is. Ultimately, the government is the only one held responsible. As Kirkhill says, the government needs to...

There was a time when they did. There were whole sets of structures devoted to just that. The Defence Research Establishments and other related functions existed to be a pipeline into industry. We actually let contracts to explore these issues and provide decision makers with the right info. I...

But would you agree the necessary first step is for Canada defines what that GRTF is and how quick it needs to be deployed?

Not sure that discussion belongs in this thread, but that's not what I understand. I am certainly not the right person to ask... anyone?

My apologies... my "you're" was meant for both of you. I honestly think it is just one of those unfortunate internet discussions that has escalated needlessly. God knows I've done that before, on these very boards. I do take his basic point (I think it's his basic point) at face value: the day...