The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[CBH99]

This happens all the time. People do a shit job, get promoted for doing a shit job and leave their position a disaster for the next person. There is zero accountability, from the bottom all the way to the Ministers of Parliament. People will still get their pay cheque (unless they're fired which is unlikely) and above all, will still get their pensions. It doesn't matter how you served, it's how long you served.

I remember I took a course through my work a few years ago, and it was the kind of course that a lot of people wanted to go on...

So in fine print at the bottom of the notice it read "Selection will not be based on merit, but will be based exclusively on time in" so all the senior honchos could go together

 

[Czech_pivo]

I remember I took a course through my work a few years ago, and it was the kind of course that a lot of people wanted to go on...

So in fine print at the bottom of the notice it read "Selection will not be based on merit, but will be based exclusively on time in" so all the senior honchos could go together

So a person 1yr away from retirement could go and hang out with this buddies in place of someone with another 10+yrs of service left.

 

[OldSolduer]

So a person 1yr away from retirement could go and hang out with this buddies in place of someone with another 10+yrs of service left.

So to solve this we invent a time machine, abscond with Ghengis Khan, bring him in to lay the fuckin law down, then send him back.

Who's in??

 

[daftandbarmy]

Auditor and Emperor's New Clothes ... news article

F-35 program facing skyrocketing costs, pilot shortage and infrastructure deficit: AG report​

AG Karen Hogan's report also says contracts awarded to GC Strategies didn't deliver value for money​

Canada's plan to buy 88 U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets is facing significant challenges, including skyrocketing costs, a shortage of trained pilots and a lack of critical infrastructure, according to a new report from Auditor General Karen Hogan.

The audit for the F-35 program is part of Hogan's spring audits, released Tuesday, which also found contracts awarded to GC Strategies for the ArriveCan app and other services regularly did not follow proper processes or deliver value for money.

In December 2022, the Liberal government announced it had signed a deal to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from the United States to replace Canada's aging CF-18 Hornet fleet.

Hogan's audit of the F-35 program focused on whether National Defence's plan to acquire the jets was on schedule and on budget, finding significant challenges on both fronts.

"This is a large, multi-year project that requires active and ongoing management of risks and costs to ensure that the CF-35 fleet can be brought into service on time," Hogan said in a statement.

According to the report, the cost of the F-35 program has risen to $27.7 billion — up from the $19 billion National Defence announced in 2023. That's without factoring in the costs for essential infrastructure upgrades and advanced weapons purchases.

Securing critical infrastructure, such as operating bases, and weapons, such as missiles for the aircraft, will cost at least an additional $5.5 billion, the audit said.

Part of the reason for the increased base costs of the program was that National Defence used outdated cost estimates when it announced the deal, but global factors are also to blame.

"We found that an important part of the increase in the department's updated cost estimates of $27.7 billion was caused by global factors, specifically: rising inflation; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and heightened global demand for munitions."

The audit also said "unforeseen infrastructure complexities" significantly impacted National Defence's cost estimates.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f-35-fighter0-jets-arrive-can-contractor-1.7556943

 

[CBH99]

So a person 1yr away from retirement could go and hang out with this buddies in place of someone with another 10+yrs of service left.

Yuuuuppppp!! That was it!

Instead of the training going to a member who could potentially use it at some point, or share that knowledge with their peers to bring the collective competence of their platoon up a bit...you nailed it.



I'll always remember that line though...

"Selection will not be based on merit, but will be based exclusively on time in..."

I'm sure it did wonders for morale!

 

[CBH99]

So to solve this we invent a time machine, abscond with Ghengis Khan, bring him in to lay the fuckin law down, then send him back.

Who's in??

F**k yeah!!

(I mean as long as he doesn't murder everyone in sight & impregnate their waves, ofcourse...)

 

[Kirkhill]

The Brits trimmed their F35 order, although they may be buying some 35As for nuclear delivery.

If we joined them in trimming our order (>16 but <88) we would have company.

USAF slashes F-35 buy, boosts next-gen fighter in unconventional 2026 budget proposal

The Pentagon’s spending request includes not just the usual appropriations, but also the still-under-debate reconciliation bill.

www.defenseone.com

Add that to the chopping of the E-7, and the discussions about CCAs as munitions and not uncrewed fighters

E-2 Hawkeye Replaces USAF E-3 Sentry, E-7 Cancelled In New Budget

The E-2D is far smaller than the E-7 and lacks some of its abilities, but it can fly from austere forward bases where the E-7 cannot.

www.twz.com

The U.S. Air Force Might Be Building the Wrong Drones

The US Air Force's fighter-like Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs or "robo-gnats") face significant sustainment challenges; smaller, cheaper, expendable drones may offer a more viable long-term solution for many roles.

nationalsecurityjournal.org

....

Alternate solutions?

GAO warns that Air Force’s hypersonic cruise missile program is behind schedule

Delays in finalizing design for the Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) have put the program’s test campaign behind schedule.

defensescoop.com

 

[Maxman1]

The Brits trimmed their F35 order, although they may be buying some 35As for nuclear delivery.

If we joined them in trimming our order (>16 but <88) we would have company.

USAF slashes F-35 buy, boosts next-gen fighter in unconventional 2026 budget proposal

The Pentagon’s spending request includes not just the usual appropriations, but also the still-under-debate reconciliation bill.

www.defenseone.com

Add that to the chopping of the E-7, and the discussions about CCAs as munitions and not uncrewed fighters

E-2 Hawkeye Replaces USAF E-3 Sentry, E-7 Cancelled In New Budget

The E-2D is far smaller than the E-7 and lacks some of its abilities, but it can fly from austere forward bases where the E-7 cannot.

www.twz.com

The U.S. Air Force Might Be Building the Wrong Drones

The US Air Force's fighter-like Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs or "robo-gnats") face significant sustainment challenges; smaller, cheaper, expendable drones may offer a more viable long-term solution for many roles.

nationalsecurityjournal.org

....

Alternate solutions?

GAO warns that Air Force’s hypersonic cruise missile program is behind schedule

Delays in finalizing design for the Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) have put the program’s test campaign behind schedule.

defensescoop.com

Or, we try to leverage that into better deals on both.

 

[KevinB]

Or, we try to leverage that into better deals on both.

Yeah get a bunch of E-7 and now the USAF needs to call on the RCAF for some tasks…