Korea-Canada Defense and Defense Industry Cooperation Conference and Korea-Canada Defense Industry Roadshow headline week, Hanwha and HHI sign new MOUs with Canadian Industry.
Seems the Government isn't moving as quickly as hoped on Submarines. Not only has it been reported that they didn't include them in the 2025/26 budget but the new head of the DIA that is in charge of procuring them, just started today nov 12. RFI has been sent to each company that has been shortlisted. However these companies have until March 2026 to have that info to the DIA where as that will then be analyzed and prob more info requested prob over months. That definitely kicks the can down the road for all those like me expecting a decision before The March fiscal end. Getting the feeling Carney isn't in a hurry to get things moving like he hyped.
To be honest, I hope the HIMARS procument plan gets canceled in favour of the K239 Chunmoo in addition to Hanwha supplying the KSS-III Batch II submarine & K9A3 Thunder to the Canadian military.
In addition, I think the deal should be sweetened by replacing the LAV 6.0 with the Hyundai Rotem N-WAV as well as replace the Leopard 2 with the Hyundai Rotem K3 MBT 🇨🇦🇰🇷
HiMARS is pretty well a done deal, plus it is a better, more capable system that meets Canadian requirements while the K239 does not. Agree on the KS-III B2 subs. K9A3 Thunder: Personally not a big fan on unmanned, autonomous vehicles as I don't think the technology is mature enough. Replacing the LAV 6.0 is not going to happen; Canada has invested too much into the system to change course. Plus the N-WAV is designed for amphibious assaults. Replace the Leo-2 with the K3; nope, agree with Noah. Plus the K3 is just a future concept that may never see the light of day. Replace Leo-2 with the K2 Black Panther - different story.
Not sure a hydrogen fueled tank would be easily resupplied during war time. It would be logistics nightmare, possibly even rendering those mbts useless once the original fuel reserves run dry as allies wouldn't have the fuel to loan and we don't have the logistics capabilities to rely on ourselves, it's not likely mbts will be used in the Pacific theater s any contribution we have there would be mostly naval or air. It's much more likely Canada sends mbts to Europe or up north which to be honest is better suited to newer versions of the Leapard eg.(2A8). The K-7 would be second though IMHO.
Seems the Government isn't moving as quickly as hoped on Submarines. Not only has it been reported that they didn't include them in the 2025/26 budget but the new head of the DIA that is in charge of procuring them, just started today nov 12. RFI has been sent to each company that has been shortlisted. However these companies have until March 2026 to have that info to the DIA where as that will then be analyzed and prob more info requested prob over months. That definitely kicks the can down the road for all those like me expecting a decision before The March fiscal end. Getting the feeling Carney isn't in a hurry to get things moving like he hyped.
To be honest, I hope the HIMARS procument plan gets canceled in favour of the K239 Chunmoo in addition to Hanwha supplying the KSS-III Batch II submarine & K9A3 Thunder to the Canadian military.
In addition, I think the deal should be sweetened by replacing the LAV 6.0 with the Hyundai Rotem N-WAV as well as replace the Leopard 2 with the Hyundai Rotem K3 MBT 🇨🇦🇰🇷
HiMARS is pretty well a done deal, plus it is a better, more capable system that meets Canadian requirements while the K239 does not. Agree on the KS-III B2 subs. K9A3 Thunder: Personally not a big fan on unmanned, autonomous vehicles as I don't think the technology is mature enough. Replacing the LAV 6.0 is not going to happen; Canada has invested too much into the system to change course. Plus the N-WAV is designed for amphibious assaults. Replace the Leo-2 with the K3; nope, agree with Noah. Plus the K3 is just a future concept that may never see the light of day. Replace Leo-2 with the K2 Black Panther - different story.
Not sure a hydrogen fueled tank would be easily resupplied during war time. It would be logistics nightmare, possibly even rendering those mbts useless once the original fuel reserves run dry as allies wouldn't have the fuel to loan and we don't have the logistics capabilities to rely on ourselves, it's not likely mbts will be used in the Pacific theater s any contribution we have there would be mostly naval or air. It's much more likely Canada sends mbts to Europe or up north which to be honest is better suited to newer versions of the Leapard eg.(2A8). The K-7 would be second though IMHO.