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Well, you can strike FCAS off the list of potential F-35 replacements in our next, next future fighter buy... https://defence-blog.com/europes-110-billion-fighter-jet-project-is-officially-dead/

Frankly I think the RCAC has drunk the US Army's "Maneouvre Warfare" Kool-aid rather than thinking about what kind of war we expect to have to fight. If the main threat we are expecting to face is a Russian attack on NATO then I think this Heavy/Medium/Light Cavalry concept is fundamentally...

At 120m that would be one hell of a large UUV. Boeing's Orca XLUUV is 26m and the RN's XV Excalibur is only 12m. China had a rumoured one in the 40-42m size but this would be 3 x the size of even that.

From the article This to me is key to any split fleet decision...keeping the F-35 buy to at least the original requirement of 65. The Gripen buy needs to be at least that many as well, so the rumour of 72 and 72 would work. IF that is the case then hopefully we'd start working with Saab...

Could you use compressed air and a kevlar tube to have an inflatable periscope?

Here's a report on a new, unknown Chinese submarine type being launched: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/06/new-mystery-submarine-signals-chinas-rapid-undersea-expansion/ I put it in this thread because of this interesting section: That reminded my of the research in the 80's at RMC...

Horseshoe?

We need GMLRS, ATACMS and PrSM...and all three in much, much greater quantities that we've ordered...and more launchers. As both Ukraine and Iran have shown a peer or near-peer war will be one of attrition. In order to be a serious deterrent and a serious threat if deterrence doesn't work then...

Well his outlet is "Rebel" News, so is anyone surprised?

Not to mention the difference in training required for a dedicated AD system vs ad hoc weapons use against an aerial target.

Meisterburger

If we are actually going down the split fleet route I'd rather get at least the original requirement of 65 x F-35's (preferably the full 88) and instead of Gripens have Saab build a factory for their supersonic loyal wingman platform (buy 65 or 88 for our own use and more for the export market)...

As the 51st state Bombardier would be a US defence company...

The US military already has standardized containers that it uses https://www.mobilemodularcontainers.com/blog/military-shipping-containers

I recall earlier posts discussing the fact that Canada would have difficulty producing artillery systems domestically due to the difficulty of making the gun barrels. An Indian defence firm may have a solution...

According to CNN: US and Iran reach tentative deal to open strait and start nuclear talks But... Stocks UP, Oil DOWN in 3...2...1...

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/05/davie-and-kraken-set-to-join-forces-on-the-production-of-usv-in-canada/

Another one for @Kirkhill ... https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/05/iai-unveils-diamond-new-distributed-warfare-solution-that-expands-the-power-of-modern-frigates/ Turn every CDC into a mini-Task Group?

I 100% agree but I also wonder on the apparent focus on growing the Army to fight the opponent's Army when I wonder if we're getting to the point where we can instead focus on the logistics feeding those forces. Would the Germans have had to launch the Ardennes Offensive if they instead could...