Maybe this one needs to be resurrected as an unmanned craft. The original, displacing 560 tonnes, only had a crew of 4 (commander, helmsman, navigator and engineer)...
Ukraine has resurrected the BRDM 2 with a new power pack, new armour, an RWS and an optionally mounted crew.
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/from-soviet-relic-to-battlefield-robot-how-ukraine-reinvented-the-brdm-2-19448
Father--in-law was a stoker on the corvette Rosthern then got posted to the West Coast where he picked up the frigate Prince Rupert and sailed it back to the Atlantic through the Panama Canal. His designation for that River Class frigate was twin screw corvette. That was the official...
Too bad it wasn't designed in Canada.
And it needs to be ice strengthened.
107m 3200 tonnes.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/06/fincantieris-fcx30-a-sea-proven-corvette-designed-to-evolve/
One thing I do notice to be lacking - GBAD/LAA/CUAS/C-RAM.
The LWCLU is also compatible with the Stinger replacement and there is a move to put those Israeli SMASH sights on rifles, shotguns and machine guns but there doesn't seem to be much of a concerted effort to field AI RWS systems and...
Just looking at the current, transitional US Infantry standard.
Every section, regardless of mode of transport is equipped with a Light Weight Command Launch Unit that can launch an 8 kg warhead, capable against tanks, bunkers and infantry in the open, to a range of 4 to 5 km. In addition to...
https://splash247.com/abs-maritime-innovation-moves-from-concept-to-deployment/
Innovation at pace....
"On the energy front, the report reviews developments spanning ammonia, hydrogen, electrification, carbon capture and nuclear power. ABS sees growing interest in small modular reactors and...
From the preceding article.
Ukraine has built what is now one of the world’s most consequential live battlefield AI learning platforms. The OCHI system, a Ukrainian non-profit initiative, centralises video feeds from more than 15,000 frontline drone crews. Since 2022, it has aggregated two...
Does this Australian article apply to Canada?
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/modern-war-and-the-systemic-learning-deficit-in-western-military-institutions
How cost effective is the 35mm?
1100 Euros per round. 10 rounds per kill. 11,000 Euros per kill.
https://en.defence-ua.com/industries/engineering_behind_rheinmetalls_ahead_round_explains_both_its_lethality_its_price_tag-18689.html
CV9035s as part of a layered CUAS programme.
https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/estonia-integrates-cv9035-ifvs-into-layered-counter-drone-air-defense-exercise-shaped-by-ukraine-war-lessons
https://cimsec.org/a-concept-of-operations-for-achieving-a-navy-fleet-of-500-ships/
https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/
Martac is an Aussie competitor to Kracken
How many of these craft are immediately compatible with the Halifaxes? What could they launch?
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