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Japan doesn't even have a military and they got this
The sad part is, we don’t even shoot for good optics anymore.Canada bought used F-18s from Australia that need major upgrades, it’s just what we do. Plus the larger engines on the 737Max just looks bad-ass. Since optics are the #1 priority with anything we do, it’d be a great fit.
Given early hints the new administration will stay the course on China, we still may have a pacific shift of our forces as well. It depends how much pressure they put on us. But given our emphasis on being a medium force, if we want to be a player in NATO, We need force projection, without supply ships, escorts, aerial refuelers, and troop transports we can't go far.It's not a bad investment if the Liberal Brain Trust has a plan to dishonestly delay the spending on the replacement aircraft for as long as humanly possible....
Even moreso than the CSC, I can see this program getting shelved. The only reason it likely wasn't delayed previously was because Justin was fearful of reprisals by Trump. So bought time and fiddled whilebtrying to kick the can down the road to a Democratic Administration. Now that Biden is in office, I would bet he's sounding out a fighter program delay in exchange for a greater "climate change" action plan.
Have we not yet hit the timeframe of 'delayed as long as humanly possible' yet?It's not a bad investment if the Liberal Brain Trust has a plan to dishonestly delay the spending on the replacement aircraft for as long as humanly possible....
Even moreso than the CSC, I can see this program getting shelved. The only reason it likely wasn't delayed previously was because Justin was fearful of reprisals by Trump. So bought time and fiddled whilebtrying to kick the can down the road to a Democratic Administration. Now that Biden is in office, I would bet he's sounding out a fighter program delay in exchange for a greater "climate change" action plan.
Agree. No matter which aircraft we get, we should have both capabilities, as a responsible NORAD and NATO player.I hope we’re getting dual-system option.....
With all of the problems the USAF is having with the KC-46, I can't imagine it would qualify as it stands right now. Besides, this is the one we really want anyway - not just as a refueller, but as a troop transport also.Procurement details - Buyandsell.gc.ca
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Interesting airbus is the only qualified supplier
Answer: how has Asterix worked out so far? On budget? Trouble free contract?Here's a question: Why not follow the UK lead and contract out the service?
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My point is: I have had my fill of contractors that promise the moon, the stars and the sky, but deliver... a lot less than that.Guessing that in the water and doing the job (Asterix) beats still plate metal ashore (JSS).
And plenty of purchase contracts have gone sideways (MHP, for example).
Omega and the like are great to work with for transits and exercices. I’d be curious to see how it’d work out when the mission commander, during actual operations, orders them over a contested piece of airspace.Here's a question: Why not follow the UK lead and contract out the service?
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There are ~4 companies and they have more work than they can handle. We’re not exactly the easiest outfit to contract with.