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Hello CallSignMaverick. I will not get into the weeds with you or denegrate this Forum or it's members as I realize that is what you want rather than sensibly discussing the issue. Cheers!:)...

As most know MP Bill Blair has just been given the Minister of National Defence Portfolio from PM Trudeau. Peter MacKay, a former Conservative Minister of National Defence (MND) has given Mr. Blair some sage advice as to how to proceed with his new job in an Opinion piece entitled: The urgent...

Finally, some good news for the CSC Frigate program! The Government of Canada announced that it is investing in the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project’s infrastructure to enhance and accelerate CSC construction. This is certainly great news for the NSS, RCN and Irving Shipbuilding...

This is certainly great news for the NSS, RCN and Irving Shipbuilding! Hopefully it will spur Irving to start construction on the Yard upgrades sooner rather than later with Land reclaimation, the ship Building height increases, New Syncrolift for the CSC build and hopefully fight back on some...

Ted: I do not have "something out for Irving" as you surmise. Look, Irving is a great world-class shipyard and what they are trying to do is protect their interests and the interests of their shareholders. I get that, however, what you and I are trying to accomplish (I hope) is to protect the...

Ted, the height of the CSCs mast has absolutely nothing to do with the "price of tea in China" as the mast can be fitted after each CSC has been welded together and towed outside on to your , "yet to be built" syncrolift in the beautiful Halifax air, so your assumption of a mast being fitted...

Hello Ted. I believe the issues with Irving being greedy and knowingly being "behind the eight-ball" still exist. We still have no idea what the final CSC Frigate design will "eventually" look like, however one thing is very clear. Irving has always known what the final CSC Frigate hull would...

Well said Chocopie! NG & TKMS build great submarines! Especially the Germans who make some of the best steel in the world for submarines. IMO the Type 212 CD & the Type 216 would be great AIP/SSK options for Canada!

Hello rai456. Unfortunately, for Canada, under the present government, Canada will never buy an SSN. Even if attitudes & governments were to change, it is going to be a long haul before we could join AUKUS (If the US would let us) however joining AUKUS Pillar 1, may be an option though. Although...

Let's not kill off the SSN option just yet Ted. Governments and attitudes towards SSNs may very well change. I believe all options are still on the table.

Hello Ted. let's not forget that this Technical Cooperation Agreement between two companies is just that; -an agreement between two companies (Babcock & HD HHI) and nothing more. The CPSP has just begun its search for replpacement proposals for the Next Generation Canadian Submarine Replacement...

Hello Ted. This "CIC" design process was conceptualized as well when the then , not built , Halifax class was on the design phase. I was part of that process as well. It will be very interesting to see how the Navy fares out this time around. An excellent process then and I believe now as well...

Good to see the RCN is thinking in the right way Ted. The Submarine Replacement Project team should visit all sub contenders IOT give the government all potential candidates a "fair shake". The ROC KSS-III is a good option along with the Japanese Sōryū-class. I would however want the team to...

Did not realize that Denmark did not have a Coast Guard. Absolutely! Denmark should have a Coast Guard fleet, especially for the Arctic around Greenland (ice-breaking duties) and for fisheries patrols, northern surveillance and SAR activities. Their Navy just cannot do it all IMO.

Here are the latest updates as of 05 February 2024 for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Type 26 Frigate weapons & systems design as known thus far until the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) is released by the end of 2024. The number of MK 41 VLS Cells has been dropped to 24 Cells vice 32. The...

Hello Kamran Shehxad. If Putin says he is going to place Nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil, you can "take that to the bank"! It will happen given the mentality of Russia's so called "Head of State" no matter what the West thinks or the people of Belarus say. After all, Belarus is not a free...

Hello again Afif. "We" (Canada) are not buying 3 Virginia class SSNs. Although I wish we were. This is an Australian initiative as part of AUKUS that may or may not fall "flat-on-its-face" and is frought with may blockages including the US Congress to deal with. IMO an "AUCANUKUS" deal should...

Hello Afif. Probably because the Aussies felt it was the most prudent way to go over the next couple of decades. You have to crawl before you can walk, and walk before you can run, and run before you can fly. When all is said and done, it should be the best way for Australia considering it will...

A lot of "hoops" (and headaches) to go through over the next years and decades to come for all concerned, before Australia can become an SSN nation. My only hope is that Canada can at some point be a part of this alliance and have it called "AUCANUKUS" as well. But yes, the SSN-AUKUS needs to...