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All of the public facing info still has the Leonardo 127mm and 30mm gun systems as present on the River class, with contracts being signed for these years ago. Makes little sense to switch back to an actively inferior set of systems.

As always, I do have questions regarding that render though given how weird a lot of the aspects are. Why are the anti-ship missiles the older Harpoon models and grouped up/shuffled off the starboard side? That isn't an arrangement I've seen on many vessels with all that space available. Why...

This is the only public render I have seen that has included the RAM launcher thus far.

While I do find their Gripen proposal to be laughable and very nonsensical for Canada, GlobalEye conversion very much is realistic for Canada. As always I question their projected jobs figure, but there is real value in taking this sort of capability on for ourselves and an emerging market...

I've seen claims that GlobalEye can reach something approaching more coverage with its additional sensors in the blindspots however, I personally have my doubts if those sensors are remotely as comparable to the main arrays. Considering L3 Harris is stuck with IAI/ELTA providing their radars...

And submarines are some of the most complex pieces of equipment ever produced by mankind even compared to what you mention, I'll withhold my confidence until they can prove in this context able.

You will have to excuse my skepticism given the widespread incompetence within the Canadian shipbuilding industry, that companies won't totally bungle this sort of contract given how short of a metaphorical runway exists for them.

While it definitely is a "feel good" moment for Canadians and will definitely make some politicians happy, I have concerns about the ability of Canadian companies to meet the incredibly high bar required for producing sections of basically one of the worlds most advanced non-nuclear submarines...

Given the domestic issues E-7 has within the US itself and with NATO/South Korea moving away from the platform for Global based derivatives and what Carney promised within his campaign around a domestic Canadian AEW&C platform, I think E-7 can be pretty handily dismissed from the competition...

Saab has apparently not been especially interested in fitting refueling systems to the GlobalEye in the past for other customers, unsure if its a design concern or just not important to other operators. Either way, what works on the civilian variant may not be compatible with the heavily...

Because the National Security Cutter design fundamentally isn't what the USN exactly wants, given it has limitations in the kind of sensor and weaponry suite it can fit without very extensive upgrading. It can likely fit something like 16 cells, no AEGIS and a less capable sensor suite in...

Norway is actively lobbying Canada alongside the Germans to get us to adopt the Type 212CD, they will benefit from another NATO nation purchasing and operating 12 of the same boats they are.

Something something broken clock? This is about the only time I'd ever agree with the US Ambassador on anything, this entire process and lack of commitment is incredibly irritating.

If we are in a scenario where politics dictates some kind of domestic aerospace production agreement, I would much rather see that capital spent on something like FA-50 compared to Gripen. If adopting some light fighters is what it takes to eventually get our full order of F-35A's, it seems like...

I think including a helicopter on the CDC is something that needs to be carefully considered, as the current state of RCAF naval aviation is very lacking. I don't think it makes sense at all to build CDC out to fit a Cyclone sized helicopter, given how much space and weight would be taken up by...

The difference is instead of being something that largely sat on the sidelines and in the backs of peoples heads, it's now on full display and constantly pushed around in the media. It has absolutely poisoned the well of reasonable discussion in many places, with people falling back on very...

It is sad that so much of the discourse has devolved into "America bad!!!" clickbait headlines to draw people in, you see this across mainstream and amateur media circles. Anti-Americanism is rampant and overly patriotic/under informed Canadian seem more than willing to cut off their own legs at...

I would prefer to just get E-7 however, it seems the political winds have basically mandated us into some kind of Global business jet based platform.

The T-7 program is also pretty embattled with a variety of ongoing delays issues, I have doubts it would stand a chance against the FA-50 and M-346.

It would be somewhat amusing to spin the exact same argument used by Gripen supporters against the F-35 back in their faces and watch them try to make a response. Not sure about the M-346 but reading into the FA-50 being proposed to Egypt recently, KAI/LM are offering Cairo 70 airframes...