A little article from The Province: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/columnists/story.html?id=1c6ea3ff-4b6d-4e92-9cf1-0ab8cab65a45 Hard to make sense of this convoluted story Only three people know full story, and one of them is dead Michael Smyth, The Province Published: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 If...

Little bit shocked that Northrop/EADS got the contract as I felt that the contest was for Boeing to loose. But when the evaluation was released, I'm not surprised; the Northrop bid was superior in 4 out of the 5 evaluation categories, and tied Boeing for the 5. Going to be pretty damned hard to over...

This whole thing stinks. I suspect the war is being organized and planned to go into 2011, and this new agreement shows that. Many people don't believe this war either because Afghanistan is small country with little, small villages and we can't stop the Taliban? It sounds unbelievable to me. They ...

This agreement is many years old. It is merely a renewal of the agreement that allows either side to ask for additional help if needed. Both the US and Canada have requested and been granted additional help from each other.

How many wars do you think the US can maintain at a time? They would have to pull guys out of Japan... and that's not gonna happen now :D The US is more concerned about the next president than what's going on in the world... and for some stupid reason if the US doesn't say anything.. everyone else ...

The Russians are blustering. All talk, no action. I don't think the Russians are willing to start World War III over this, and we have seen this sort of talk before during the Cold War.


And they said the Cold War was over... well it ain't, it just froze for a decade.

I expect there will be calls from Congress and the USAF to reopen the B-2 production line. The USAF bomber fleet is ageing, and the recent heavy use of the bomber force has meant that they are short on airframes.

Widow wrote:Huh, imagine that. Rules are convoluted and piled on top of each other creating obfuscation. Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. It's become all about the paperwork, burying the ability to do real work.

It's been like that in the DND for a good many years from what I have been told...

Besides as I understand the CDN government looked the other way until they were caught, it was a small price to pay on Canadas part for information sharing. What information were we sharing? How to sneak in to other countries illegally to assassinate people? More of the information that is being sh...

What Colin Kenny intends is for a bunch of Griffons operating as top cover for convoy's traveling across Afghanistan, and maybe the occasional casevac operation. For the most part, we are interested in arming the Griffons with guns and rocket pods, and maybe a sensor to do this job. He is drawing up...

Let's see if I understand everything that I just read: 1) The CAF and the government might be considering sending a 51 year old aircraft design and a 30 year old model of that design into a high and hot wartime combat theatre. 2) They are going to outfit these Griffons with Gatling guns that fire 3...

Out of the Victoria Times Colonist: http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=e379ea01-eccb-4c02-b594-d4ff534438d1 Woes of Cormorant helicopters hinder rescues, air force chief says Repair problems mean too few choppers are ready to fly, general complains Rob Shaw, Times Colonis...

Go Guns wrote:Thank you Mr English Prof. I just thought it was redundant. Where else would the starboard engine be located?

Unless someone was unfamiliar with nautical terms...

Just off the rumour mill: We may be a customer for the German Puma IFV. The rumour, of course comes from Rheinmetall Canada, which is reporting high level interest in the vehicle. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&...

Hey, I read some mention on this forum about the subs that Canada purchased from our cousins over in the 'old country. Well thank God for the disappearing Polar Ice Cap because they could only operate in 40% of Canada's maritime waters year 'round. Canada should consider purchased F-22's for exampl...

You do know how expensive the NH-90's are? And why are you introducing a third (soon to be 4th) type into the CF? It would make a whole lot more sense if you recommended the EH-101 or the Sikorsky H-92... Also, the Griffon is not getting a mid-life... we've been parking airframes recently to make r...

You do know how expensive the NH-90's are? And why are you introducing a third (soon to be 4th) type into the CF? It would make a whole lot more sense if you recommended the EH-101 or the Sikorsky H-92... Also, the Griffon is not getting a mid-life... we've been parking airframes recently to make ro...

1. CRJ cannot carry the same equipment load nor the same weapons load as the current Aurora's and the future P-8. We are technically running out of floor space in the Aurora's. We can't take a reduction in floor space. Furthermore, the Aurora can carry a good amount of equipment and weapons; where ...

Sorry still not sold! Range is Important ! I look up the Boeing and Bombardier web site and looked up the range of the aircraft. Boeing P-8 General Characteristics: Propulsion: Two CFM567 engines providing 27,000 pounds thrust each Length: 123.3 feet (37.59 meters) Wing Span: 123.6 feet (37.64 mete...

Why is it that in Canada the Government can not purchase new equipment without it becoming a huge issue that end up with late delivery dates of new equipment overprice and outdated before it is even used.? First some of the Aircraft that DND needs cannot be supplied buy Canadian companies. Case in ...