RBS 70 NG is a short range air defence system produce by Saab. 19 nations use it and more than 1,600 systems have been sold world wide. The above image shows it being used as part of a three man team. It can also be connected into a broader system with radar support. Another popular …
K 130 corvette could make an excellent replacement for our 12 Kingston coastal patrol ships that are scheduled for retirement. The K 130 as a corvette is a much more capable ship and could fill some of the roles of a light frigate which we will need until we get our Type 26 frigates built. …
Canada is now looking to replace its 4 Victoria-class submarines. They were purchased lightly used from the UK and have had a troubled history in Canada. They needed constant upgrades and repairs as all subs do (This is the cost of having subs and the public needs to understand that all subs only spend half …
Canada’s Halifax Class frigates are very capable in both anti-air and anti-submarine warfare. Canada built 12 of them between 1987-1998 and they are the backbone of the Canadian navy. They have recently been fully upgraded with new weapons and electronics and will serve Canada till the early 2040’s. Halifax Class frigates are 134 meters in …
There had been very little development in missiles since the collapse of the Soviet Union, but the race is back on. There are also some new players in this growing market. Canada has decided to stuff all the below missiles on its new frigates (update CSC: Now designated as Destroyers). Camm or the Sea Ceptor …
Russia is interfering in Ukraine’s security and is looking at expanding its borders once again, or at least keeping the region unstable. First it annexed the Crimea so it could control the Black Sea. Now it wants a win using the same tactics Hitler used to “support its people and the motherland”. NATO and EU …
The very things that made China so strong are now going to start causing it problems. Cheap labour, massive work force, financial security, open markets, preferred trading status are all gone. China’s long standing “one child” policy has caused a huge imbalance as the population ages. Huge numbers of retired workers with no government support …
SR-72 is USA solution to the China problem. SR-72 is a hypersonic scramjet drone that will be able to carry hypersonic weapons. It will take off and land like a jet fighter and will reach Mach 6. The United States will likely start deploying this new weapon by 2030. Scramjet technology has taken decades to …
Starting in 2022, Taiwan will start retraining 260,000 people per year, who had previously served in the military. This is possible because prior to 2018 Taiwan had conscription. HF-IIE extended range (1,200 kilometers) ground based missiles are being massed produced, along with shorter range versions. These missiles will be able to strike deep into China, …
Canada has finally worn out all of its Second World War era pistols and is looking for a replacement sometime starting in mid 2022. This sidearm replacement is going through the usual government process. Which is to say, procurement started in 2011 and more than ten years on, we still do not know for sure …