The F-35 program has failed to achieve its goals. Its mission capable rate is 69% well below the 80% requirement. The F-35 costs $30,000 per hour to operate, compared to the F-15EX at $20,000 with 2 engines or the Gripen at $5,000.Every dollar spent on the F-35 is one less dollar Canada will have to …
Leopard 2 is made in Germany and is the most exported western tank in the world. It has a long history of upgrades and is currently at 2A7+ which now includes a crew-compartment cooling-system. The 2A4M &2A6M have added mine protection (M). Armed with either the 120mm smoothbore L/44 gun (best for finned and explosive …
Canada’s (canceled in 2006) Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle (MMEV) was ahead of its time. This mature and tested system just requires a buyer. Now the west is scrambling to build such a system. The urgent need is, drones are everywhere and now they are armed. Oerlikon Contraves Inc. in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Canada, owns the ADATS technology, which …
Drones are becoming common place in armed military and reconnaissance roles. Armed drones are now a must for any military (Canada has ear marked $1 billion for drone purchases). MQ-9 Reaper by General Atomics (above) is being considered by Canada for our attack drone. Heron TP (Eitan) by IAI Israel is being considered by Canada for long …
Canadian Army has 42,000 soldiers: 23,000 regulars, 19,000 reserves and 5,300 northern rangers. This small force is well trained. Canadians think of our military in terms of peacekeepers not in its ability to fight in a war. Most Canadians support our troops, they are just unwilling to join the ranks. The government puts ads …
Canada requires new Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs) before we retire our present 12 Kingston-class coastal patrol ships… Which are really minesweepers, also filling patrol and training roles. About These coastal patrol ships are about 55 m long and have a displacement of about 1,000 tons when fully loaded. Canada’s present patrol ships had to …
Saab Jas 39E Gripen is a low cost single engine Swedish built plane. It uses a GE F414G engine (same as the Super Hornet’s) capable of supercruise and modular packages make for easy updating and compatibility. This plane falls into the multirole fighter catagory, light, fast and agile with canards. It can strap on just …
Canada is looking at ways of increasing its’ arctic presence. It has finished building two navy, armed (Harry-DeWolf-class) arctic patrol ships with the third on its’ way. Canada is committed to expanding this number to six with likely two more for the coast guard. Canada has also expanded the number of icebreakers it has, by …
(LAWV) are becoming the norm on the modern battlefield. Can they survive or are they just cannon fodder? LAWV have been a success story for Canada with our LAV III and now the LAV VI. One of the problems the wheeled vehicles have is they can not keep up with (MBT) tanks such as …
The Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighters are now nearly 40 years old. 36 of them will be upgraded starting in 2023 with new sensors and weapons (costing nearly 1 billion dollars) to fill the gap until new jets arrive. In 2022 the selection of the 88 new fighters will be confirmed. The choices are: Super Hornet, …