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No, Cormorant was recycled in Sheet Harbour by RJ MacIsaac Construction Ltd.
Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs)
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I am assured that you can buy a ship and convert it into a hotel / casino, and never ever ever would the PLAN instead use it to learn carrier operaaions.
I think Fraser was dismantled in Port Colbourne
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Bridgewater was their last home.
She was the former local rugby club's clubhouse for a season or two.
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Thanks for the correction. It was a sad end for a proud ship. But her name is arisin again!!!
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I am going to indulge my predilection for toys this morning.
These are cheap solutions available today that can be deployed from and with any existing vessel, naval or commercial, large or small.
krakentechnology.com
First is the Manta - an autonomous Bras d'Or that can submerge.
Like the Bras d'Or it rides fast over the waves on its wings, it can survive in high sea states with its wings supplying stability, it can loiter on the surface in drlft mode and it can sprint away from threats and towards new locations or targets.
Unlike the Bras d'Or it can also loiter and navigate submerged.
It comes in lengths ranging from 18 ft to 54 ft. The 54 ft Manta has a payload bay with a 5000 kg capacity. The 18 ft has a payload of 50 kg.
As a reminder a Mk48 torpedo and a Tomahawk missile weigh around 1600 kg, so three per 54 footer.
Kratos builds a 90 kg cruise missile with a 926 km range and a 36 kg warhead
www.kratosdefense.com
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Next is the V-Bat UAV, a VTOL tail-sitter that can take off and land on any surface and that has all the range and endurance benefits of a fixed wing aircraft. Unlike a copter it can glide and reduce fuel consumption.
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And finally the Canadian BAE Herne XLAUV
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These are the places where money should be spent today.
These are cheap solutions available today that can be deployed from and with any existing vessel, naval or commercial, large or small.
Platforms | Kraken Technology UK
Explore Kraken's autonomous vessel platforms — USV, subsurface and multi-mission craft engineered for defence, security and commercial maritime operations.
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First is the Manta - an autonomous Bras d'Or that can submerge.
Like the Bras d'Or it rides fast over the waves on its wings, it can survive in high sea states with its wings supplying stability, it can loiter on the surface in drlft mode and it can sprint away from threats and towards new locations or targets.
Unlike the Bras d'Or it can also loiter and navigate submerged.
It comes in lengths ranging from 18 ft to 54 ft. The 54 ft Manta has a payload bay with a 5000 kg capacity. The 18 ft has a payload of 50 kg.
As a reminder a Mk48 torpedo and a Tomahawk missile weigh around 1600 kg, so three per 54 footer.
Kratos builds a 90 kg cruise missile with a 926 km range and a 36 kg warhead
Kratos Unveils Revolutionary Low-Cost Cruise Missile System, “Ragnarök” | Kratos Defense
Kratos unveiled its innovative "Ragnarök" Low-Cost Cruise Missile (LCCM) system, representing a significant advancement in tactical strike capabilities.
www.kratosdefense.com
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Next is the V-Bat UAV, a VTOL tail-sitter that can take off and land on any surface and that has all the range and endurance benefits of a fixed wing aircraft. Unlike a copter it can glide and reduce fuel consumption.
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And finally the Canadian BAE Herne XLAUV
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These are the places where money should be spent today.
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And one more toy for the surfline and tidal zone
www.autonocion.com
An American drone crawls out of the deep on tank tracks, drives across the seabed and pushes through six feet of breaking surf to climb onto the beach, hunting the mines in the one strip of coast every swimming drone has to turn around at
The underwater drones getting all the attention this year have one thing in common: they swim. Germany's BlueWhale glides through the Baltic for weeks at a
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An Aussie Air Marshall looks at the Canadian and Australian sub programs to parse why they came to the decisions they did.
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2 navies, similar problems, different solutions: Canada and Australia’s diverging submarine futures
Opinion: Despite near-identical challenges, Canada’s pursuit of a larger, conventional submarine fleet for speed and affordability provides an interesting contrast compared with Australia’s more complex, long-term transition to nuclear-powered vessels, explains Air Marshal (Ret’d) John Harvey AM.
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Further to the info on the Cellula Robotics BAE Herne
A sister product developed with the DRDC.
The hydrogen fuel cell powered Envoy
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A sister product developed with the DRDC.
The hydrogen fuel cell powered Envoy
This hydrogen fuel cell submarine drone hit every one of its endurance, depth and acoustic targets in testing, the 3 numbers battery-powered AUVs have spent 15 years failing to match at once
Cellula's hydrogen-powered Envoy AUV just ran 2,023 km submerged in 385 hours, clearing endurance, depth and acoustic targets battery drones keep missing.
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SAAB proposing a GRP version of the Kingstons.
Same crew and similar weaponry but a bit longer and faster.
www.navalnews.com
Intended to be used in a mined environment because it is estimated that the entire Baltic is potentially mined therefore there are no safe waters from which to deploy stand off systems.
But there are lots of islands .... do they need ships?
Would uncrewed boats controlled from shore suffice?
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WRT GRP hulls: does that open up 3D printing opportunities, faster and cheaper production?
Same crew and similar weaponry but a bit longer and faster.
Saab Reveals MCMV 24 Mine Warfare Concept Tailored for the Baltic - Naval News
Saab reveals its MCMV 24 concept for Baltic mine warfare, combining GRP composite construction, high-speed patrol features, and autonomous MCM systems.
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Intended to be used in a mined environment because it is estimated that the entire Baltic is potentially mined therefore there are no safe waters from which to deploy stand off systems.
But there are lots of islands .... do they need ships?
Would uncrewed boats controlled from shore suffice?
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WRT GRP hulls: does that open up 3D printing opportunities, faster and cheaper production?
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It's far more heavily armed in practice than an MCDV. The 40mm gun they are talking about has a fire control radar, and the ship is designed to take torpedoes and light SAMs for C-UAS.SAAB proposing a GRP version of the Kingstons.
Same crew and similar weaponry but a bit longer and faster.
Saab Reveals MCMV 24 Mine Warfare Concept Tailored for the Baltic - Naval News
Saab reveals its MCMV 24 concept for Baltic mine warfare, combining GRP composite construction, high-speed patrol features, and autonomous MCM systems.
Intended to be used in a mined environment because it is estimated that the entire Baltic is potentially mined therefore there are no safe waters from which to deploy stand off systems.
But there are lots of islands .... do they need ships?
Would uncrewed boats controlled from shore suffice?
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WRT GRP hulls: does that open up 3D printing opportunities, faster and cheaper production?
As for the MCM mission, the ship is designed to be able to do it, but it's not limited to just that task, as made clear by the potential armament and the choice of a higher speed, but less quiet, propulsion system.
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All true. But closer to a Kingston than a Halifax II, hence my description.
