Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ

[GK .Dundas]

I was looking at the difference between light carriers, escort carriers, LPH, and LPD's last night ducks for cover

What ever the difference is , someone will announce that we don't need them.
Whether or not we actually do need them is actually fairly immaterial to debate..
This is afterall Canada and rarely does reality intrude on these debates.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

We should have more capability, but we can't afford or man them at this point. Had we gotten the two Mistral's as the 280's self-divested, I think you would have seen a change in attitude about having such capability. Currently our only real amphibious capability, lays with the light landing craft on the AOP's and the future JSS will have the abilty to transfer cargo ashore with a small mobile dock.

 

[Furniture]

Currently our only real amphibious capability, lays with the light landing craft on the AOP's and the future JSS will have the abilty to transfer cargo ashore with a small mobile dock.

The LCVPs on the AOPVs are really only designed for use at anchor in sheltered waters, so I wouldn't call that an "amphibious capability".

 

[Underway]

What.

The 127mm on the model is the BAE Mk45. The 127mm that was selected is the Otto Melaka 127/64 Light Weight. It looks different.

 

[Cloud Cover]

The LCVPs on the AOPVs are really only designed for use at anchor in sheltered waters, so I wouldn't call that an "amphibious capability".

Definitely not going to help us much even if storming Wasaga beach …

 

[Furniture]

Definitely not going to help us much even if storming Wasaga beach …

For what they are intended to do, they are a great piece of kit from what I understand. The whole point of the boat is to move people and things from an AOPV to an isolated arctic community that has no port facilities.

 

[Cloud Cover]

They are a welcome capability that is cheaper than using a helicopter for ferrying. This is important…

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

For what they are intended to do, they are a great piece of kit from what I understand. The whole point of the boat is to move people and things from an AOPV to an isolated arctic community that has no port facilities.

So basically, every arctic community except Nanisivik and Tuktoyaktuk.

 

[Rainbow1910]

We should have more capability, but we can't afford or man them at this point. Had we gotten the two Mistral's as the 280's self-divested, I think you would have seen a change in attitude about having such capability. Currently our only real amphibious capability, lays with the light landing craft on the AOP's and the future JSS will have the abilty to transfer cargo ashore with a small mobile dock.

A pair of Albatrosses around the neck of the RCN wouldn't have been an especially welcome development at the time, there was good reason for letting that purchase go.

 

[suffolkowner]

A pair of Albatrosses around the neck of the RCN wouldn't have been an especially welcome development at the time, there was good reason for letting that purchase go.

might as well offer to purchase the PofW from the UK