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Give Ukraine a hundred or so, they'll be happy to show how it can be used.

If the US says no then order new builds but as suggested lend 30 - 40 M1's for training until the new builds arrive. Would the US not be encouraged to see it's neighbour switch to American and North American built equipment? Of course they would.. GDLS has other tracked options but the LAV's are...

I'm certainly not advocating for the wholesale replacement of Wheeled LAVs. I would advocate for replacing 200 (or so) wheeled with tracked.

It's not an orphaned fleet if the manufacturer is in your back yard. Choosing a CV90 whose parts chain extends overseas is considerably more orphaned. Besides, tell me the US (marines?) wouldn't be very interested in a tracked LAV that's in production and in service by a US/Can manufacturer.

Exactly. Why buy European manufactured equipment when we have the the world's biggest Armoury/Arsenal as our neighbour. It's a no brainer to spend a few million more at GDLS on a tracked LAV and what could be the answer to acquiring tracked vehicles. Rebuild some M1s under License in CANADA at...

Not suitable for Arctic operations

Now is the likely best opportunity for Canada to switch to a North American produced tank with a North American parts chain and divest itself of German equipment. An initial training group of 30 or so M1A2s (A3s?) could likely be at Gagetown and/or Wainwright within a couple months to start the...

If at the very least a self defense capability could be squeezed in, decoys, sea sparrows, CIWS, Smart S, the 57, and sea Giraffe it would be a marked improvement. I can't find the information and if this was from an official Gov site or in here somewhere but I do remember reading during their...

So, assuming there's a change in the GoC, if the AOPs refit coincides with a "Halifax" retirement could some or all of the armament and radars be installed on the AOPS? (Sorry but someone had to ask)

When are the AOPS due for a refit?

No. Buy M1's - Stop buying any miltary hardware from Germany

A mixed fleet of new built Twin Otters and Q200s. (you tell me how many) Both are in production (Q400 line would have to switch to Q200s but they are basically the same plane) no need to build a whole new DHC5 assembly line, certificates etc etc for a plane that may only have the GoC as a very...

"Our politicians should work really hard to get our vote, they should work even harder to keep our vote." And therein lies the problem. Politicians, at every level, should be doing what's right for their constituents whether it gets them votes or not. Long ago it used to be referred to as...

A few Vard series 7 510 or a couple of the smaller Mistral 140

If the Helicopter facilities could be expanded to accommodate up to 2 chinooks in a hanger and to expand with the "humanitarian assistance" a larger medical/surgical capability would do the trick. Following their numbering system a 140 would do it. Oh, and lets order 4... 🙄 :LOL: VARD 7 series...

S0, just an example, say something this size Small LHD with the hull designed for ice?

They may need spacers to get them away from the hull or maybe not. Maybe drive one to a Mattracks dealer and try them on for size?

Could the AOPS design be "stretched" to include a 100 lane meters vehicle deck, a much larger crane, additional hanger space for a second helicopter and larger landing craft? Ya I know, engineering, hull design, etc. Let's just use 30m as a number for discussion purposes. I imagine it might...

In the event of a needed force response in the north and since the AOPS crane is rated at 20 tonnes the only armoured vehicle it could transport and unload is the TAPV and BV's. So, would some trials of a dozen or so TAPVs with Mattracks or something similar on the TAPV not be of interest? Also...

From what I've read the US has asked France's Caesar 155 SPA and the Archer system along with 3 others to participate in some trials US SPtA. Surprised that GDLS hasn't proposed one. If Canada were to foot the bill to prototype one or two wouldn't it then be of some interest to the US? However...