Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS

[dapaterson]

If the RCAF was run like the Army there would be maritime aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing, permanently based in Cold Lake.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

and the Canadian Government would never send equipment bought for training/domestic use into a conflict zone.......right?

 

[KevinB]

and the Canadian Government would never send equipment bought for training/domestic use into a conflict zone.......right?

The Iltis says hold my beer

 

[Colin Parkinson]

The Iltis says hold my beer

Cougar laughs at your beer

 

[Kirkhill]

Cougar laughs at your beer

Can I get a shout out for the Bison?

 

[dimsum]

and the Canadian Government would never send equipment bought for training/domestic use into a conflict zone.......right?

uh...Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel?

Although they didn't specify which coast...

 

[Weinie]

The Iltis says hold my beer

I see your Iltis and raise you a LSVW.

 

[Kirkhill]

At the other end of the spectrum - purchased for war but never used

Eryx.

 

[Maxman1]

To reply to early posts.....and stir the pot!

This would take out the AOPS!

Eclipse (yacht) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Crew of Russian Navy and Spetnaz (they serve dinner!)

Rumored to have more than just LRAD and a missile detection system. May have an active system too like missiles. Plus enough small arms to invade a small island.

A squadron of these would take that out.

Just modernize the design with a steel hull, radar that actually works, a 25mm Bushmaster on the bow and make a roll-off launcher for the Mk 48 torpedo.

 

[Good2Golf]

A Mk.48?

I think a 54 is as big as a PT boat could carry

 

[Colin Parkinson]

The Aussies have launched their OPV recently, interesting is the classes it replace, with a significant size increase. I do like the stern launch options. Mind you at 1,600 tons it's sort of inbetween our MCDV's and AOP's

 

[Underway]

The Aussies have launched their OPV recently, interesting is the classes it replace, with a significant size increase. I do like the stern launch options. Mind you at 1,600 tons it's sort of inbetween our MCDV's and AOP's

Such a South Pacific ship design. I really like that ship though. Some interesting thoughts went into it, most will be posted up north to keep an eye on the colonies.... errr smaller islands in Australia's protectorate.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

and will they make a TV Series about it?

 

[Maxman1]

A Mk.48?

I think a 54 is as big as a PT boat could carry

They originally carried the Mk 8 torpedo, which is 21 feet long and 1,600 pounds, or two feet longer and 1,000 pounds lighter than the Mk 48.

 

[JMCanada]

The Aussies have launched their OPV recently, interesting is the classes it replace, with a significant size increase. I do like the stern launch options. Mind you at 1,600 tons it's sort of inbetween our MCDV's and AOP's

... we know you really like stern ramps.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

They originally carried the Mk 8 torpedo, which is 21 feet long and 1,600 pounds, or two feet longer and 1,000 pounds lighter than the Mk 48.

Mk48s are a little heavier than 2600lbs. ADCAP weighs in around 3700 IIRC.

 

[Maxman1]

My bad, the Mk 8 torpedo was 2,600 pounds, not 1,600. I hit the wrong key while typing.

 

[Maxman1]

The Aussies have launched their OPV recently, interesting is the classes it replace, with a significant size increase. I do like the stern launch options. Mind you at 1,600 tons it's sort of inbetween our MCDV's and AOP's

I'm still partial to the Braunschweig corvette, with an enlarged hangar for a Cyclone.

 

[calculus]

The Aussies have launched their OPV recently, interesting is the classes it replace, with a significant size increase. I do like the stern launch options. Mind you at 1,600 tons it's sort of inbetween our MCDV's and AOP's

Some problems with that ship already (40mm main gun cancelled):

Defence quietly cancels another navy contract – after denying problems

The Defence Department cancelled a contract for the main gun for new patrol boats, as cumulative delays exceed more than 33 years for defence projects.

www.afr.com

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Can I get a shout out for the Bison?

I was actually a fan of the Bison; IIRC they faired pretty well in Somalia (thinking of a pic of one I remember seeing that had a mine strike....).

It was a pretty good mud recce rig. I never really wanted the 25mm, I'd of rathered really good comms and a few TOWs.