Hey Noah another common platform we are moving to is the Norwegian version of our CH 149 Cormorant SAR helicopters with the three new hulls already on this side of the Atlantic at IMP. We are using surplus parts from Obama’s VH 71 cancellation to build the Norwegian version of a rebuilt Cormorant fleet.
Perhaps it’s also time to replace Cyclone with Merlin’s . After Mr Chrétien leaves the stage of course.
Given the sea change in world affairs, as you suggest, Canada should definitely initiate and promote active partnerships with allies to the east and also the Indo-Pacific region. If I read correctly, Norway and the UK will engage in a North Atlantic naval defence and strategy outside of NATO? So I assume that the Rivers Class ships will have Aegis for interoperability with the US. Why not dispense with Aegis and encourage full interoperability with other allies. CMS 330 as Germany will be using would be a great place to start. I know, wishful thinking...
I think you nailed it when you spoke of ambition, or a lack thereof.
I see it rampant across the government. I haven’t seen something I’d consider truly ambitious in a decade. Maybe it’s our broken political system that favours slow decision making that beats down grand ideas; but we seriously need more of them, and to ACT on them.
Ditching the Cyclones and going with Merlin's seems to make a lot more sense now. I heard about this sub order, my thoughts are that this would make it even harder for Germany to fulfill our order?
Better not be. A 212CD order gives us a smaller less capable platform that will guarantee doesn't have more than 1 submarine total operational until maybe the 2040
Hey Noah another common platform we are moving to is the Norwegian version of our CH 149 Cormorant SAR helicopters with the three new hulls already on this side of the Atlantic at IMP. We are using surplus parts from Obama’s VH 71 cancellation to build the Norwegian version of a rebuilt Cormorant fleet.
Perhaps it’s also time to replace Cyclone with Merlin’s . After Mr Chrétien leaves the stage of course.
Given the sea change in world affairs, as you suggest, Canada should definitely initiate and promote active partnerships with allies to the east and also the Indo-Pacific region. If I read correctly, Norway and the UK will engage in a North Atlantic naval defence and strategy outside of NATO? So I assume that the Rivers Class ships will have Aegis for interoperability with the US. Why not dispense with Aegis and encourage full interoperability with other allies. CMS 330 as Germany will be using would be a great place to start. I know, wishful thinking...
I think you nailed it when you spoke of ambition, or a lack thereof.
I see it rampant across the government. I haven’t seen something I’d consider truly ambitious in a decade. Maybe it’s our broken political system that favours slow decision making that beats down grand ideas; but we seriously need more of them, and to ACT on them.
Ditching the Cyclones and going with Merlin's seems to make a lot more sense now. I heard about this sub order, my thoughts are that this would make it even harder for Germany to fulfill our order?
Is that the sound of Hanwha/Team Korea losing I hear?
Better not be. A 212CD order gives us a smaller less capable platform that will guarantee doesn't have more than 1 submarine total operational until maybe the 2040