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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Continental Defence Corvette.That is in my view a good point. As near as I can tell the $5-billion originates in an Ottawa Citizen 23-April-2026 article: Canadian... -
oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Continental Defence Corvette.The main issue limiting the CDC warship's size/combat ability, as i see it, is the budget, where I read the number $5-billion Cdn $...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.I note this is a USN Request for Information (RFI) to replace the Mk-20 Mod-1. ie SPECIAL NOTICE N0016426SNB35, Electro-Optic/Infrared...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.No sooner have a posted (in past few months) speculating about a Mk20 EOSS for the BAE 5-inch gun, than I stumble across an article...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.I am not fully happy with this speculation of mine. I note on the mast of the River Class, there are a couple of platforms, either of...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.On this topic, ... and looking at the latest models and images of the River Class, it is very difficult to dicern the details of the...
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The ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho has arrived in Guam. After loading supplies here, the ship is scheduled to pick up Canadian Navy crew...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.From an old 'DEFENSECOOP' article ( link ...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.Checking up on myself ... Having typed the above, I do note a couple of references ( here and here ) which equaate the AN/SPS-73(V) 18...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.As opposed to AN/SPS-73(V)18 for the Next Generation Surface Search Radar (NGSSR) that was referenced (but the model/make # not...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.After some time - Some speculation by me follows. Following the recent widely public news of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.I note as of today, the Canadian Government page (FAQ) for the River Class destroyer now lists "LEED" instead of "Nulka"...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.One speculative idea I had (speculation is the 'operative word' ) is the WFOV (wide angle field of view) EOSS could be the AN/SAY-3...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.I note Australia, with their Type-26 frigates (Hunter class) are planning to procure both Nulka and MASS Omnitrap (which has many...
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oldcpu replied to the thread Canada Navy Surface Combatant (CSC) Program.I note that the The L3Harris spec sheet ( https://www.l3harris.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/L3Harris-SPEIR-SPATIAL-sell-sheet-hr.pdf...
