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

[Underway]

I gather the SK boats would be the faster build for us- if we went with them, how quickly could we reasonably have a first boat in the water with some operational capability?

And a related question only now occurs to me- when bringing in an entirely new class of vessel how does the training of the initial crew work?

Hanwha Ocean is stating we would have four boats by 2035, TKMS is saying first delivery 2035 (but also stating they could build faster if asked). IOC is supposed to be '37 according to the plan. The RCN is quite happy to work towards an accelerated timeline, the sooner the better.

 

[Czech_pivo]

With the Vics we were cycling crews into the UK for training for 8 months, if my recollection is correct. At the the end they would sail their new to them/us sub home.

I would assume something similar this time...

As always I stand to be corrected.

I would imagine that the training tempo and security aspects between training in the waters off SK would be a night and day scenario vs training in the Kiel Fjord and the quiet sheltered waters south of Copenhagen. I would think that training in the SK area would be highly beneficial to us.

 

[MacNav63]

Likely driven by impending Fed legislation at some point.

I suspect you would also need to factor in the farm lobby. The West Wing dedicated a whole episode to presidential candidates going to Iowa to take the ethanol pledge.