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

[Czech_pivo]

Congrats to all active CAF members on receiving your retro-active to April pay increases today. Well deserved and long time coming.

 

[daftandbarmy]

 

[Kirkhill]

Germany has our same procurement problem. The pace of the bureaucracy imposed by existing processes.

Solution is apparently to change the process.

When you get down to your shortlist don't pick a winner. Buy them all. And the fix them.

Germany Tries Something New—and Risky—on Defense Acquisitions

In procuring drones, Germany is applying the lessons that Western armed forces should be taking from the war in Ukraine.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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The Americans

The US Army says it's getting soldiers next-day fixes on new tech rather than making them wait 6 months

Army officials said the work on its new command and control system is iterative and an example of a totally different relationship with industry.

www.businessinsider.com

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These seem to be trying to emulate practices forced on Ukraine by circumstances.

 

[Kirkhill]

Estonia to spend over €10 billion on defense between 2026-2029

The Ministry of Defense's 2026–2029 development plan focuses on establishing a multi-layered air defense system, enhancing deep-strike capabilities and improving situational awareness. The state also plans to procure additional ammunition over the next five years.

news.err.ee

Estonian defence budget

5% Infrastructure
37% Procurement
25% Ammunition
13% Operations

3% Intelligence and early warning

14% Labour (Regulars) 7700
3% Support for the Defence League (Unpaid Volunteers) 14,000

Reservists 250,000
Trained Reservists 80,000
Ready Reservists 38,800

 

[Kirkhill]

Korean K808 APCs and KLTV Armored Vehicles Will Be Assembled in Peru - Militarnyi

Peru has officially launched a plant that will assemble South Korean K808 wheeled armored personnel carriers and KLTV light tactical armored vehicles.

militarnyi.com

Another instance of South Korea's Hyundai franchise system?

 

[Kirkhill]

Korean K808 APCs and KLTV Armored Vehicles Will Be Assembled in Peru - Militarnyi

Peru has officially launched a plant that will assemble South Korean K808 wheeled armored personnel carriers and KLTV light tactical armored vehicles.

militarnyi.com

Another instance of South Korea's Hyundai franchise system?

It also occurs to me thatthe popularity of this solution may also have to do with the difficulty in finding skilled trades. With this system Hyundai can supply Lego blocks and the future mechanics can literally learn their trade from the ground up under close supervision from factory trainers. Each client country then gets a qualfied maintenance and support system.

 

[FJAG]

It also occurs to me thatthe popularity of this solution may also have to do with the difficulty in finding skilled trades. With this system Hyundai can supply Lego blocks and the future mechanics can literally learn their trade from the ground up under close supervision from factory trainers. Each client country then gets a qualfied maintenance and support system.

There is probably more the question of buying or creating the machinery that makes the part. Assembly as you say is akin to putting together a Lego kit that only requires limited skills supported by quality control.

A truly independent maintenance system requires having the tools and dies necessary to manufacture all the constituent parts of the vehicle on an indefinite basis. Anything less than that keeps you dependant on the OEM. LG1s and C3 howitzers enter the chat.