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Interesting, the only really significant external change is the front glacis plate geometry. I guess forgoing the amphibious ability and easy access to the engine for additional armor and potentially better obstacle climbing.

It is more than that. Most contracts have a TDP option in them, and the USG has often not chosen to opt for that. If you do not own the rights to something… Most current contracts are now just accepting the upfront costs and TDP ownership goes to the government. The problem with a lot...

Everyone pays the cost somehow. Sometimes it is paid in spades by future generations.

I have more faith in the Senate, and I hope mid terms result in more adulting.

The other wrinkle I would say on top of your cheap, good, fast triangular matrix is also Domestic production. My response about the Arrow above tries into this as well. I am a firm believer that Canada with its relatively low needs, is often better suited buying into Allied programs...

The Arrow is an interesting piece of the puzzle. But even the most staunch defender of the program has to admit there where a lot of ‘fitted for not with’ aspects to the Arrow that tend to get glossed over. Canada made a decision at that time to hobble itself. Rather than either invest...

But you have to admit with the CBO documents we are a lot more transparent about Defense dollars than Canada. To me the reaction from down here is more due to years of Canadian promises, that have not materialized.

Yes: for two reasons 1) Maritime Helo is something I know next to nothing about. My experience with Helo’s over water has to been use either as an overwatch platform for boardings, or to rope out or for a boarding. 2) I am trying to stay (for once) on topic and MH isn’t germane to the CA at...

Yes, but it appears the conversation course is IVO 2.5 weeks. Which shouldn’t be terribly problematic.

As much as I am a huge believer in Army Aviation, as you note the CA doesn’t have a proven track record with adulting where Aviation is concerned. My concern is they will be the first to go when a budget or PY cap comes in - as the CA is notoriously miserly at saving anything outside 9...

One may be forgiven for assuming that any CAF personnel should be entitled to what is really basic kit.

Fair, but I will assume those personnel are from operational CF-18 and CP-140 Squadrons. For a pilot the transition should not be an issue. Now for the supply system, ground crews, techs yes I agree there is a larger transition. nTACS is when? Unless the decision to go with the V-280/MV-55...

Since the Snowbirds are being stood down, there is zero requirement to maintain the C-114 Tudor fleet as the fleet being divested. Uhm what is new in the RCAF currently? P-8A is not online yet, so just the A330 MRTT, and going from one Airbus too another should not be a massive issue for the...

Not in I’m not sure most of those are glowing endorsements. To me, it seems like a backwards step, that is being Canadianized as a win..

I’d agree with not the political end goal, but I would say a lot of countries have benefited from the occasional American visit.

I'm still confused as to why the decision on this - as opposed to having them fly an actual fighter aircraft. Like the BlueAngles or Thunderbirds. Or even a dual role Jet Trainer and Ground Attack Aircraft I am just curious on the "bang for buck" of having a prop demo aircraft - while I...

Or POTUS's Super F-35 that will have two engines ;)

The RCAF mentions Advanced Flying Training Jet for the Siskin II, which made no sense to me. 1) FIFY ;) 2) Okay that makes more sense -- but then as @FJAG points out - it really isn't then two streams at that point, it is simply Advanced Fixed Wing - then the stream splits to Fighter or...

One may want to quibble with the term medium tank for the CV-90120, as one might equally argue it is a light tank - other than gun. But I would suggest the key aspect in the Taiwan situation is quoted by you already in the above: Taiwan is 89 miles wide (9 hours cross country at 10 mph) and 245...

Missing my point -- as I pointed out above the Aussies may use it for the demo team, but they have the Hawk 127's for jet training.