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

[WestIsle]

Other than the made in Canada aspect it makes you wonder why the Spike and RBS -70 buys have not been scaled to Army wide quantities or for that Matter replacement of the Carl Gustaf's. Now about some Twin Otters?

Twin Otters are built or will be built out West so thats a no go. Just look at the new purchases of Beachcraft for training.

 

[ytz]

Other than the made in Canada aspect it makes you wonder why the Spike and RBS -70 buys have not been scaled to Army wide quantities or for that Matter replacement of the Carl Gustaf's.

Probably some wider project to buy a large quantity and try and get an ATGM manufacturing line here.

Now about some Twin Otters?

There's still discussions on whether the Twotter is best for that role. Or how that role should be restructured.

 

[Cloud Cover]

Y'all keep wondering how we're going to hit 2%. This is how. Everything on the books that reached Options Analysis is getting accelerated. Especially if it creates jobs in Canada.

This clearly has everything to do with creating jobs lol.

No PM should ever be asked to close trade deals and be considered a serious statesman without their very own “Nuage chaise” in which to lie back and skilfully contemplate their next powerhouse move.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Probably some wider project to buy a large quantity and try and get an ATGM manufacturing line here.



There's still discussions on whether the Twotter is best for that role. Or how that role should be restructured.

That is interesting, because I cannot think of a better aircraft for rough field operations, up north.

Open to hearing about COAs.

 

[Good2Golf]

That is interesting, because I cannot think of a better aircraft for rough field operations, up north.

Open to hearing about COAs.

CL-515s?

 

[Kirkhill]

Probably some wider project to buy a large quantity and try and get an ATGM manufacturing line here.



There's still discussions on whether the Twotter is best for that role. Or how that role should be restructured.

If it is possible to reduce driver workload on trucks with "autonomous" kits like PATH and
If it is possible to make it possible for a supply sergeant to direct a Blackhawk with a tablet and a couple of hours instruction
Is there merit in simplifying the operation of the Twotter?

 

[daftandbarmy]

CL-515s?

There's a good argument for adding float planes to our inventory... millions of lakes in Canada (and Russia threatened Scandinavia and elsewhere) are a good reason for that.

De Havilland Canadair 515 - De Havilland Canada

Building on the exceptional operational capability of the CL-415, this next generation aircraft offers significant benefits to operators, including design changes that incorporate new materials, and corrosion protection to reduce maintenance costs.

dehavilland.com

 

[Furniture]

s there merit in simplifying the operation of the Twotter?

I don't do Air Ops stuff anymore, but what a Twotter can do with a human in the seat is far more complex than what a
"drone" can do with a remote pilot.

UAS operate efficiently in environments with lots of weather data. The north is the opposite of that environment. We have lots of shitty "weather observations" from shitty automated sites, but the reality is, the North is still the Wild West, and pilots need to visually fly a lot of what they do.

 

[Kirkhill]

I don't do Air Ops stuff anymore, but what a Twotter can do with a human in the seat is far more complex than what a
"drone" can do with a remote pilot.

UAS operate efficiently in environments with lots of weather data. The north is the opposite of that environment. We have lots of shitty "weather observations" from shitty automated sites, but the reality is, the North is still the Wild West, and pilots need to visually fly a lot of what they do.

Do they need to decide where and when to fly and what routes to take or do they need to keep the aircraft in the air?
Can better controls make it easier to keep the plane in the air?
Flight planning is something else again.
Just wondering.