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  1. KevinB

    Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

    If you wish to avoid it come up with an alternative. I quote it simply because it comes from articulated needs. Because it was determine to be the best method. Mortars got smaller and portable to make sense to allocate to the Infantry. - We can quibble about if LAV based firepower is...
  2. KevinB

    Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

    GR66 addressed that - Mortars belong to the Battalion Commander -- the Arty does not. The Guns can be tasked away -- the Mortars cannot (well I guess technically the Bde Comd could detach them from the BN - but that is splitting hairs and is extremely unlikely if the BN is in contact or...
  3. KevinB

    Army Reserve Restructuring

    Well the fences here are pretty formidable, As well the entries have sally ports with physical barriers like https://www.gsautomatic.com/products/gsrb3000-automatic-road-blocker Due to Canada’s winters one would need to figure out a cost benefit of opting for basement parking garages -...
  4. KevinB

    Army Reserve Restructuring

    Not sure what data center building rates are near you - but that type of building and footprint is about ideal for a smaller sized unit. Exterior perimeter fencing, with secure gates entry. External Camera coverage, and secure building access control. Stand off from the street and parking...
  5. KevinB

    Army Reserve Restructuring

    No. If you mean knock it down and start from scratch yes. IM/IS requirements let alone physical security aspects mean that basically no building that wasn’t designed after Y2K is going to be sufficient, and even then that is probably 15 years stale.
  6. KevinB

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Note the date of the Aircraft Loss report is 14 May. Glass Half full, 👀. over 40b in Arms sales into the region.
  7. KevinB

    Houthi Red Sea Blockade

    Maybe he’s using UAE money to pay off POTUS, or chipping in for a new plane.
  8. KevinB

    Houthi Red Sea Blockade

    Trump tried to get him the same day of the Soleimami strike. He’s pretty high up on the kill list - so it’s odd he hasn’t been splattered already.
  9. KevinB

    Infantry Vehicles

    The ARNG definitely isn’t perfect. GW1 made it clear that a lot of changes where necessary. GWOT reinforced that more changes needed to be made. But you have a force that can deploy multiple FORMED Brigades. So clearly something is working. The PRes to me is setup poorly to do much...
  10. KevinB

    Houthi Red Sea Blockade

    The Russian model is alive and kicking. OFC they assumed that KSA, America or others would sort it out before those were needed. While everyone likes to pick on America, and I blame the current Administration for a lot of crap in the AO, Yemen and KSA need to wear this one. Simply...
  11. KevinB

    Infantry Vehicles

    It all depends on if you believe that orientation of the expeditionary force should only a specific theatre. I’d say that the soldier, sailor, aircrew person is the most valuable resource. I’d suggest that Artillery has pretty zero use domestically. If you need Artillery domestically you...
  12. KevinB

    Informing the Army’s Future Structure - CAMO Discussion

    Damn screwed quote So better qualified than most you say.
  13. KevinB

    Hybrid Warfare and Sabotage

    Given Assassinations and Sabotage (including incidents that resulted in European NATO members citizens being killed) have been going on for over a decade - I’m perplexed that anyone is surprised? If Russia wasn’t a Nuclear power - it would be called war, and we would have sacked Moscow by now.
  14. KevinB

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Unlikely. Several others in the region can. Not all who would safeguard it well. Additionally I’m fairly sure that the Russians have satellites overhead looking for targeting info to feed Iran as well as see what is getting fired in defense.
  15. KevinB

    Infantry Vehicles

    Practically I agree with you. Remote coastal and northern regions have more challenges than a lot of Expeditionary areas. The infrastructure budget that it would take to have a 5G or better cell network as well as roads, railways and runways all over Canada will ensure that doesn’t...
  16. KevinB

    Infantry Vehicles

    They shouldn’t be. Electronics doesn’t mean more issues, and if designed correctly are easily diagnosed, and modules swapped out. Part of the issue is armored vehicles tend to have diverging requirements (well everything really does, as cheap never aligns with easy) Some Pretty...
  17. KevinB

    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    Well I read that as whoring General so…
  18. KevinB

    Infantry Vehicles

    Realistically Canadian IAMD is NORAD. BMD is the largest part. Everything designed for Expeditionary can be used Domestically. The opposite isn’t necessarily true. It is one reason why I am a fan of designing for Expeditionary Operations.
  19. KevinB

    Infantry Vehicles

    As much as your affinity for equating absolutely everything to Europe or Ukraine, there are things Ukraine can do due to the defensive nature of their situation. Expeditionary forces do not have the same ability, and need to bring their systems with them.
  20. KevinB

    Infantry Vehicles

    I think you hit the point below. Electronic and Optical sensors already on the vehicle Additional sensors added to vehicles as needed. But to me there is a massive need for: Gathering of mass data from multi spectrum sensors. The ability to send unheard of amounts of data secure data...
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