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To be clear the new LIR is not a regiment in the sense of it having a CO, RSM, Adjt or an Admin Coy. The LIR is a formation with a Commander and a staff organized around G code functions G1-9 the same as our existing Bdes. I don’t believe any of those positions currently in the LIR are new...

I don’t think anyone will argue for a Bn scale para capability. Several aspects that are at the very heart of how the LIR has been formed are indicative. For example the LIR is a new grouping of the 3rd Battalion’s with zero Bde enablers (Many of which are required for even the GRTF task). The...

A Bn outfitted with all variants of the BvS10 from section carrier to CP to Amb to MRT would be great. It likely would not equate to a Light Bn then though, that’s a Mech Bn.

Part of the problem that the Army needs to wrestle with is the conflation of names with tasks and roles. Light Infantry is typically understood to be infantry that fights on foot. In the US, UK and NATO context that typically means lightly motorized as well. These forces are highly suited for...

The sense chart would be equally interesting agreed. The third component of how to actually link sensors with decision makers to effectors would be great as well. I wonder if there is any specific planning focused on the number of tgts desired to be struck across the range bands. That would...

The CAF being deployed on fires has very little to do with firefighting and lots to do with optics. There are existing mechanisms to discourage requests for the CAF, ie charging the provincial governments for all costs associated with the CAF deployment. The sale of the C-130s to Coulson...

Voters certainly should. They can then decide where to invest their provincial resources. I’m not one to think governments should be investing time, effort and resources into areas that are explicitly NOT their areas of jurisdiction. If the federal government wants they can expand the number...

There is zero constitutional authority for the federal government in this. It’s a purely provincial sovereign matter. The federal government has a coordination role for what amounts to a federated system of provincial assets and forces. Having Ottawa try to take over would just increase the...

I don’t know why but it seems very ironic if Canada and an Cdn company ultimately needs to rely on US certification of ex RCAF aircraft to operate in Canada.

I wonder if the Federal executive has told Transport Canada to get out of the way, and figure out a way to certify them, or if they are just going with hope as a COA. It also has impacts on the RCMPs desire to use those UH 60s.

I don’t disagree that the C2 arrangements were and are less than ideal but moving TFL into MND-N will just move the problems around. We will I think still need a theatre sustainment organization that is not part of the combat Division. TFL should morph into that, however I suspect you’re...

Absolutely fine but let’s not pretend that is a road to sovereign capability that insulates us from geopolitics and allied shifts in policy etc. ( Not saying your saying that, it’s just a general statement) It’s a short term job program for the first and likely nothing more than something...

It could happen with any aircraft. My point is simply two things: 1. That’s how you develop and maintain a defence industry. 2. It’s more expensive than piggybacking off of another forces modernization efforts.

The Canadair Sabre in the Mk 6 variant actually is a good example of what I mean. It was significantly improved by Canada independent of the US or other nations. Specifically all Mks were powered by Canadian designed engines. The same is true of the CF-5, specifically the development of the...

It may or may not. If you’re going to depend on another country to plan and fund the upgrades and do the actual heavy lifting can it be said to be indigenous? Is it going to help you develop your industry? Again it goes to what is the end state or the entire program. For the JSF we were only a...

Up until the current US Administration, it could be argued that for the RCAF the F35 saga has played out in the exact opposite fashion.

A License built Indigenous Fighter, irrespective of which one will incur a higher overhead cost in terms of modernization and upgrades over the lifetime of the platform. We would not be able to piggyback off the USN F18 upgrade pathway for example. A major partner in an allied consortium I...

Canada allowed a 6 year gap in between the last LAV 3 delivery and the placing of the LAV 6 contract. We seem to have learned with the ACSV etc and are certainly exploring for GDLS a continuous build program based off Cdn orders. We will see.

People here may be but is Canada? Ie the RCAF, CAF, DND, Cabinet? That’s fine but building licensed airframes to what end? Where is that conversation? That is a hope COA not a serious national security project. There maybe reasons why we would not want to, again opportunity costs. However...

For comparison South Korea has spent approximately $10 Billion USD developing an indigenous fighter aircraft capability. They still have a long way to go as well. Canada in contrast spent approximately $780 Million USD supporting F35 development over a similar time frame. Does Canada have...