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oldcpu replied to the thread USA USN cancels planned Constellation class.I do not for 1 second believe the USN will choose a Type-26 to replace the Constellation class. The Type-26 are close to being the same... -
oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada SSK program.Perhaps this is old news to some, but I think it relevant to this Canadian Submarine thread, in that the US Navy is placing confidence...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada SSK program.Here is a link to an article with more detail on this Canadian submariner who was onboard the Korean KSS-III-batch-1 submarine at sea.
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada SSK program.Recall this quote, where I noted what the unclassified press had to say about issues with the TKMS-Type-214 (where the newer...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada SSK program.Of course - no sooner than I posted the above than a South Korean internet article potentially contradicted my assessment: Navy hosts...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada SSK program.On the topic of potential crew exchanges .. Some of the news articles on the Type-212CD class of submarine, are making very vague...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.There may be better links, but I note this US document about foreign sales in regards to the Canadian Navy plans for procurement for the...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada SSK program.While I believe the Canadian decision, as to which submarine will be chosen, now depends on industrial benefits, and no longer on...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Canada SSK program.A 27-Nov-2025, South Korean news source stating "multiple industry sources" as their 'reference', (without naming the sources) ...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Poland SAAB A-26 Submarine for Polish Navy.IMHO this is good news for Sweden, where Sweden has two of the Blekinge-class submarine (also known as SAAB A-26) being built for the...
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They wanted a frigate. They wanted a frigate quick. They wanted a frigate to fulfill specific missions. They wanted a frigate to...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada NEW SUBMARINES FOR CANADA.Taking a look at this another way, .... can Canada afford to train and maintain over the full life cycle, two different types of cruise...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada NEW SUBMARINES FOR CANADA.I was curious about this and dug a bit deeper. From what i can read, the issue (for any Canadian consideration of the surface launch...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada NEW SUBMARINES FOR CANADA.I agree when River Class Destroyer contract approved with Mk 41 VLS, that Hyunmoo-3 was never a consideration. The Mk41 VLS chosen was...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada NEW SUBMARINES FOR CANADA.Hello DAVEBLOGGINS I donot believe USA has approved yet export license to Canada for Tomahawk cruise missile. Will there be a...
