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A heated bomb bay…I think what @SeaKingTacco is saying is that they can’t carry externally. The Aurora and P-8 have a bomb (well, torpedo) bay
A heated bomb bay…I think what @SeaKingTacco is saying is that they can’t carry externally. The Aurora and P-8 have a bomb (well, torpedo) bay
I would add our sudden desire to buy Boeing’s P9 for > $9 billion and OTH radars > $3 billion. Those purchases were not accounted for and gets in the way of yet more social programs. And a government that relies in part on Quebec votes seemed to outright ignore Bomberdier’s whining money pit model.
My point though is that everything has been moved forward.The purchase of the CMMA was in SSE (item #49 - Acquire next generation multi-mission aircraft (CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft replacement). Funding was accounted for under SSE. Sequencing may be changing, but funding exists.
What are the Aurora's carrying then?
@Eye In The Sky have the Aurora's ever strapped on any AGM-84s?
Do we even have any in Canada? Can a RGM become and Agm just by being connected to a P3's version of AHWCS? Do you guys even have that hardware/software?
Interesting concept, a HLS run by a Royal Canadian Fleet Auxiliary. I suspect it will not be that flexible as the bunks for the subs would need to be pretty much fixed and hard to remove and replace. Basically a sub tender and floating drydock made into one.In the link below there is a 4 pages undated paper (2022?) from Vice-Admiral R. Davidson about Submarine procurement. Short but ticks many points. It brings up the concept of a Heavy Lift Ship for overseas deployments, which had been earlier raised in Starshell review (Aug. 2022).
pardon my lack of knowledge but wouldn't trucking your sub to the vicinity of its patrol area defeat the purpose of having the sub there in the first place: everyone would know where to look or at least where to start lookingInteresting concept, a HLS run by a Royal Canadian Fleet Auxiliary. I suspect it will not be that flexible as the bunks for the subs would need to be pretty much fixed and hard to remove and replace. Basically a sub tender and floating drydock made into one.
In the pacific just getting it to Pearl would be a help, no?pardon my lack of knowledge but wouldn't trucking your sub to the vicinity of its patrol area defeat the purpose of having the sub there in the first place: everyone would know where to look or at least where to start looking
Until someone more knowledgeable replies, I'd imagine that this isn't "edge of patrol area," necessarily (unless the idea is to make someone worry about subs in their AOR), but "Halifax to the Med" or "Esquimalt to Australia" or wherever.pardon my lack of knowledge but wouldn't trucking your sub to the vicinity of its patrol area defeat the purpose of having the sub there in the first place: everyone would know where to look or at least where to start looking
You may give up a little bit of OPSEC, but likley no more them that which can be gleamed through social media intelligence and spies.pardon my lack of knowledge but wouldn't trucking your sub to the vicinity of its patrol area defeat the purpose of having the sub there in the first place: everyone would know where to look or at least where to start looking
Deep sea towing is never fun and prone to mishapsI agree somehow with YZT580, however that should not be an issue during peacetime (maybe >90% of the time?) and would extend either the patrol time or the boat's life.
I wonder if towing the boats could also work. In such a case the solution might be a mix of tender, towing and submarine-rescue ship.
Atlesst Korean would arrive on time, on budget and not be back in the yard within 6 months with defectsBeing reported in Korea that Canada is looking at Korean submarines closely as an option to replace the Victorias. If true, quite interesting.
Korea eyes submarine deal with Canada
A planned summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is prompting speculation over a potential submarine deal between Korea and Canada as Ottawa plans to replace its aging submarines.www.koreatimes.co.kr