Recent content by DAVEBLOGGINS

" Sounds like a couple of years, the guns were never bought" Ted is not hard facts. "WHERE'S THE BEEF?" Everything that has been read or said about the RCD's main gun justifies that the Leonardo 127mm will be the gun of choice for the RCD (including from GOC sources). Why would Canada reverse...

Ted. Can you "quote" when and where this "change back" happened? For quite some time now most were under the impression that the RCD Main Gun was always going to be the Italian Leonardo 127mm Vulcano system. It would be very expensive to change back now. Cheers!

What I am proposing seems to be exactly what Canada and the Arctic need to reshape our Arctic & NATO Security (as part of our new draft National Security (NS) and our True North Strong Defence (TNSD) Policies) IOT be an effective Northern Global Partner with our Northern NATO allies/partners now...

It is always "prudent" to consider "other" cruise missile possibilities for the Lockheed Martin MK 41 EL silos however I am 100% sure that the RCN and GOC considered other "force" weapons when they chose the Tomahawk missile for the RCD. Not just because it was American force weapon technology...

Hello oldcpu. I'm afraid it may be too late to change the Tomahawk for another cruise missile at this point. CMS 330 has already been certified for the RCD and CEC is now cast in stone as well. My question to you is-why would we want to change missiles in "mid-stream" now? I am sure Canada has...

Hello "oldcpu". Yes, the Lionfish 30 seems to be an awsome CIWS for the RCN, and there will be 2 of them (port/stb'd) on each River Class Destroyer-(RCD) so a grand total of at least 30+ units. Whether the AOPS and the "future" Kingston Class replacement "Corvettes" will also have this weapon is...

Agree totally "Century"!!

Hello again NEKO. Agree with your point of view totally! However, for many, many decades, the US has been guarding their Nuclear technology "secrets" with great "caution" and have only let 2 Countries (United Kingdom & Australia) acquire their Nuclear capabilities. It is not as if Canada does...

Hello NEKO. The Nuclear debate has gone on in Canada for decades and decades now. Twice before Canada tried to go nuclear and twice before we were either "shunned" by the Americans to purchase them or Canadian governments in the past were just too afraid of the costs involved. A majority of...

By David Dunlop, 2 October 2025 I recently read an interesting article by Michael J. Lalonde called ‘Which Submarines Should Canada Buy?” This article offers a unique perspective from an informed, professional and Canadian author. Some of his main points are the following: The first step is...

Hello "oldcpu". Personally, in my own opinion (IMOO), I am disappointed Canada chose not to pursue the French Short-Fin Barracuda Block 1A design that Australia "Threw away" in favour of the US/UK nuclear program. Having said that, the TKMS Type 212 CD-E (Expedition) or the HDW Type 216 (paper...

Hello "old cpu". The Mark Carney government needs to move quickly on this file with a decision and yes, there very well could be a decision on which company will win the bid before the end of 2025 or early 2026. I have a strong feeling that the Hanwha Ocean (KSS-III Batch 2) may have a "slight"...

Hi "oldcpu". The TKMS Type 212CD also comes in an 'Expedition" package called the TKMS Type 212CD-E package. Take a look at that one which may also be considered. Cheers!

Hello oldcpu. The HDW 216 "design" is a variant of the TKMS 212CD that was seriously being considered by the Australian government for their own sub replacements. Although no HDW 216's have been built as yet, TKMS still has confidence in its design concept vs the Barracuda Block 1A French...