re Q5: upping the order to 16 subs would move the RCN into tier 1 elite ASW nation (along with the other assets planned e.g. P-3, other ISR etc). 12 subs is bare minimum for a country with 3 oceans
I had to go back & reread your article on the GLAAM… Rather then amphibious assault I am left wondering if it could be used to help beef up military & civilian infrastructure in the arctic…. Real limited time to ship material ji north or build… So prefab housing blocks (military io otherwise), say you have an unfinished port up there (for submarine stop overs…or refuel aip )or you need to add a new Nato radar station….hangers for temporary deployment of short field AWACS aircraft or gripens… seems to be just the ticket to transport material up north and get it delivered …and has a bunch of military applications as well…just thinking out loud.
Agreed. Ice strengthened to PC6, Ro/Ro capabilities, 6 chinook capabilities with dual hangers with maintenance bays, command ship capabilities & secondary replenishment capabilities. Command/ UAV mothership/ logistic ship for three oceans. I think that gives us a lot of value.
Good interview with CRCN. For the non military subscribers you might consider defining abbreviations the first time they are used, then abbreviate. Keep up the good work.
Ref Q13: Irving Shipbuilding's (ISI) position is that they do have the capacity, and ISI is the only yard with the established capability to build the corvettes. ISI is the only yard with the facilities, people, processes and experience to do that effectively and efficiently. Other yards would take years, too long, to be ready and they still wouldn’t have the experience.
re Q5: upping the order to 16 subs would move the RCN into tier 1 elite ASW nation (along with the other assets planned e.g. P-3, other ISR etc). 12 subs is bare minimum for a country with 3 oceans
I had to go back & reread your article on the GLAAM… Rather then amphibious assault I am left wondering if it could be used to help beef up military & civilian infrastructure in the arctic…. Real limited time to ship material ji north or build… So prefab housing blocks (military io otherwise), say you have an unfinished port up there (for submarine stop overs…or refuel aip )or you need to add a new Nato radar station….hangers for temporary deployment of short field AWACS aircraft or gripens… seems to be just the ticket to transport material up north and get it delivered …and has a bunch of military applications as well…just thinking out loud.
Agreed. Ice strengthened to PC6, Ro/Ro capabilities, 6 chinook capabilities with dual hangers with maintenance bays, command ship capabilities & secondary replenishment capabilities. Command/ UAV mothership/ logistic ship for three oceans. I think that gives us a lot of value.
Thank-you Noah. I for one, think it’s an exciting time to be Canadian. Go!
Good interview with CRCN. For the non military subscribers you might consider defining abbreviations the first time they are used, then abbreviate. Keep up the good work.
Ref Q13: Irving Shipbuilding's (ISI) position is that they do have the capacity, and ISI is the only yard with the established capability to build the corvettes. ISI is the only yard with the facilities, people, processes and experience to do that effectively and efficiently. Other yards would take years, too long, to be ready and they still wouldn’t have the experience.
Ref Q11, the following can be of help: A-AD-121-F01/JX-000 Manual of Abbreviations. Older editions online.