Give the sub contract to SK, tanks to Germany and SPG to SK. In a way it would also make sense to give the tank contract to SK and fully equip on their equipment, but politically if we want to keep the EU (ie Germany) we need to spend some money there as well.
From what I here the rail line to Churchill is better than it has been in 30 years. Churchill is worth developing as a trade port. Increasing dockage and tankage would allow navy ships (most likley AOP's) to use the port, without interfering with cargo ships. If Churchill starts growing again, then a Naval Reserve unit can be stood up there. Currently it supports a Ranger and Junior Ranger patrol.
A Naval Reserve unit can operate a small vessel (25-30') and provide security, SAR, police and Ranger support.
There was also a rocket range at Churchill. If a year round road goes in, it might become a useful test site again. The current runway is 2800m and looks like it could be expanded to 3200m easily. So it might make sense to build a Hanger there that can take military aircraft and become a training base for local Ranger and visiting units.
The difficulty is that the Liberals can't dump it, without being forced to admit that Chertien effed up. If the CPC get in, they are going on a cost cutting exercise and will likley push replacement on the back burner, unless events force them to deal with it.
Would building a Naval port in James Bay make more sense? Still frozen water issues, but there are more reliable rail networks that connect Northern Ontario to the south. Would this make more sense?
Can we strip the sonar and radar etc from the Cyclone and use them as medium transports to replace the Griffon’s? Just buy RN standard Merlin’s like the Norwegians are doing for their T26, join a family rather than trying to run an orphan fleet.
Give the sub contract to SK, tanks to Germany and SPG to SK. In a way it would also make sense to give the tank contract to SK and fully equip on their equipment, but politically if we want to keep the EU (ie Germany) we need to spend some money there as well.
From what I here the rail line to Churchill is better than it has been in 30 years. Churchill is worth developing as a trade port. Increasing dockage and tankage would allow navy ships (most likley AOP's) to use the port, without interfering with cargo ships. If Churchill starts growing again, then a Naval Reserve unit can be stood up there. Currently it supports a Ranger and Junior Ranger patrol.
A Naval Reserve unit can operate a small vessel (25-30') and provide security, SAR, police and Ranger support.
There was also a rocket range at Churchill. If a year round road goes in, it might become a useful test site again. The current runway is 2800m and looks like it could be expanded to 3200m easily. So it might make sense to build a Hanger there that can take military aircraft and become a training base for local Ranger and visiting units.
If we wanna blame this Cyclone debacle we can throw Chertien under the buss.
We could have had a larger Merlin fleet but I guess not :/
The difficulty is that the Liberals can't dump it, without being forced to admit that Chertien effed up. If the CPC get in, they are going on a cost cutting exercise and will likley push replacement on the back burner, unless events force them to deal with it.
Would building a Naval port in James Bay make more sense? Still frozen water issues, but there are more reliable rail networks that connect Northern Ontario to the south. Would this make more sense?
Can we strip the sonar and radar etc from the Cyclone and use them as medium transports to replace the Griffon’s? Just buy RN standard Merlin’s like the Norwegians are doing for their T26, join a family rather than trying to run an orphan fleet.