Informing the Army’s Future Structure - CAMO Discussion

[daftandbarmy]

So begins the changes, CANFORGEN dropped this morning annnouncing who the first brigade SM of the Canadian Artillery brigade and sustainment brigades are going to be

It's important to announce that before the name of the Bde Comd comes out.

Ranging shots...

 

[markppcli]

You are mixing up VSHORAD with CUAS. VSHORAD includes both man portable and vehicle mounted systems such as the RBS 70 acquired by UOR for Latvia.

Folks should remember that prior to 2000, over 400 reservists were in the air defence branch in five batteries which were tasked to provide 5 Javelin missile troops for service in Europe. Missile based VSHORAD for the ARes is a proven capability. The concept of localizing the Atlantic region units integrating them with what will be the primary area for RegF units is one of the solid aspects of this program.

Similarly having the ARes arty units in MB, SK and NW ON aligned with 9 Rocket Regt in Shilo makes sense.

It's also, critically for the reserves, generally really cheap to train AD with sims.

 

[DBNSG]

You are mixing up VSHORAD with CUAS. VSHORAD includes both man portable and vehicle mounted systems such as the RBS 70 acquired by UOR for Latvia.

Folks should remember that prior to 2000, over 400 reservists were in the air defence branch in five batteries which were tasked to provide 5 Javelin missile troops for service in Europe. Missile based VSHORAD for the ARes is a proven capability. The concept of localizing the Atlantic region units integrating them with what will be the primary area for RegF units is one of the solid aspects of this program.

Similarly having the ARes arty units in MB, SK and NW ON aligned with 9 Rocket Regt in Shilo makes sense.

York Redoubt and the Citadel serve again.

 

[FJAG]

It's also, critically for the reserves, generally really cheap to train AD with sims.

If things are done right, it might also be possible for ARes units to train with the SPs. There will be guns allocated to the ARes but kept at RegF units for ease of maintenance. A good training simulator would work wonders. The real trick is going to be when the gun is finally chosen and the appropriate configuration for a CS battery/regiment and its doctrine and TTPs set. Arty organizations and tactics will undergo dramatic changes.

FOOs, FSCCs and loitering munitions are still an open question for me.

 

[ArmyRick]

If things are done right, it might also be possible for ARes units to train with the SPs. There will be guns allocated to the ARes but kept at RegF units for ease of maintenance. A good training simulator would work wonders. The real trick is going to be when the gun is finally chosen and the appropriate configuration for a CS battery/regiment and its doctrine and TTPs set. Arty organizations and tactics will undergo dramatic changes.

FOOs, FSCCs and loitering munitions are still an open question for me.

Sooo, whats your take on the future of our arty in terms of types of batteries?
Do you see SP batteries being the main field force sub units? What about all the CUAS and Loitering munitions? Does that fall under arty still?

How about the AD side? Would it make sense to have an AD for the field force and AD for the RCAF airfields?