Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[GR66]

Swedish MoD

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930580097431478439

Canada may want to think about that...

Related to that...

U.S. GDLS XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle nears Bradley replacement after critical design review success

U.S. GDLS XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle nears Bradley replacement after critical design review success

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[Czech_pivo]

Related to that...

U.S. GDLS XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle nears Bradley replacement after critical design review success

U.S. GDLS XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle nears Bradley replacement after critical design review success

www.armyrecognition.com

Can we really have the CV90 and still keep the lights on over at GDLSC?

 

[Maxman1]

TC hated them and the ultra crappy MG that went into them. Plus if hit with APDS would shear off and take half the TC with it. The idea might not be bad, but that version not so much.

The gun was terrible by all accounts, not sure why they didn't go with a standard M2, or a 20mm.

It's a good concept, a modern version of the cupola might work.

 

[Kirkhill]

Can we really have the CV90 and still keep the lights on over at GDLSC?

Another programme out there is the Common Armoured Vehicle System (15 to 24 tonnes - amphibious to 21.5) which also include Finland and Sweden, as well as Latvia, Germany and Denmark.

Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme | Patria

www.patriagroup.com

the programme's modular design allows the vehicle to be adapted for various missions, such as troop transport, medical evacuations, logistical support, reconnaissance, and combat operations. This flexibility ensures that the vehicle can meet the varied operational needs of the participating states.

2nd line vehicle.

Patria 6x6 | Patria

Patria 6x6 is modular and high-performance, robust and affordable to provide this tactical capability in larger fleet quantities.

www.patriagroup.com

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The 8x8 vehicle is the AMV (16 to 32 tonnes amphibious)

That group includes

Finland, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia (possibly), Japan and South Africa.




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Yes there is room for both CV90s AND more wheeled armour. Even in the Arctic.

 

[Kirkhill]

Last Patria offering of note (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain and Greece)

FAMOUS ATV (11.5 to 15 tonnes amphibious)

FAMOUS programme | Patria

Patria – the industrial coordinator of the FAMOUS programme

www.patriagroup.com

An upgraded MTLB as an alternative to the Bv series of vehicles.

FAMOUS in Paris

With many Finnish troops relying on tracked carriers, the FDF has long acknowledged their limitations and identified the need for a replacement. Patria has now developed the FAMOUS ATV, offering im…

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A tracked Second Line Vehicle.

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Finland - 5.6 million people. But highly motivated. Like the Swedes.

 

[KevinB]

Can we really have the CV90 and still keep the lights on over at GDLSC?

Well honestly with solely a binary choice I’d rather go for the XM-30 option to keep GDLSC-London open.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Why? Does your car typically fail due to mechanical or electronic faults? Does your household have a problem with the availability rate of smart phones or the home entertainment system?

Put all those home based systems in a RV or a boat and you will see how well they are made.

 

[Kirkhill]

Put all those home based systems in a RV or a boat and you will see how well they are made.

 

[lenaitch]

Put all those home based systems in a RV or a boat and you will see how well they are made.

Yup. There's a reason 'police package' cars are a thing and why the 'K-car' days of the 1980s didn't go so well; and why service duty laptops are all Toughbooks or another 'ruggedized' line.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Yup. There's a reason 'police package' cars are a thing and why the 'K-car' days of the 1980s didn't go so well; and why service duty laptops are all Toughbooks or another 'ruggedized' line.

I gave my Toughbook to our Department IT who promptly broke it......