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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Hey Colin, looks like this program is picking up speed. https://www.navaltoday.com/2024/03/27/seaspan-proceeds-with-construction-of-ccgs-multi-purpose-vessels/
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Actually, the two Polars are rated PC2+. Very powerful machines. https://akerarctic.fi/en/arctic-passion/aker-arctic-provides-ice-expertise-for-canadian-polar-icebreaker/...
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Coincidentally, today a contract for new Program Icebreaker design was announced: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-awards-initial-contract-for-program-icebreakers-to-chantier-davie-816685456.html
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    The latest renderings of the Polar are quite impressive: https://www.seaspan.com/seaspan-shipyards/shipbuilding/polar-icebreaker/ If all these programs come to pass, Canada will have a world-class icebreaker fleet.
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    Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS

    I wasn't aware an AOPV fired upon and sank a narco boat: Kinda cool.
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    Replacing the Subs

    Canadians are increasingly in favour of increasing defence spending: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/polls-canadians-defence-spending-trump-1.7133640#:~:text=The%20Pollara%20survey%20polled%20support,or%20minus%20two%20per%20cent. So the government could do it, without a political price.
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    Replacing the Subs

    Saab and Damen to offer next gen sub to Canada: https://www.navaltoday.com/2024/03/07/damen-and-saab-agree-on-export-of-c-71-submarines/
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    Replacing the Subs

    Hanwha and Babcock team up for submarine programs in Poland and Canada: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/03/hanwha-ocean-and-babcock-sign-submarine-business-teaming-agreement/
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    Australian MP Recruited as Spy - AUKUS

    This will be a concern for the Brits and the Americans: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/australian-mp-recruited-by-foreign-spy-network-claims-intelligence-chief/ar-BB1j5fMc? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68420795...
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    RUMINT of Canada wanting more C-17's

    And this article from a few years ago suggests the USAF might look at potentially adding another 74 to their fleet: https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/airlift-tanker-annual/2018/10/26/could-the-air-force-restart-the-c-17-production-line/
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    RUMINT of Canada wanting more C-17's

    Here's a bit more on this. Apparently there are 5 countries (at least) that have expressed an interest in the C17: https://idrw.org/5-countries-including-india-want-boeing-to-restart-the-c-17-production-line/ Without an obvious successor, it seems to me there might be a pretty good business...
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    RUMINT of Canada wanting more C-17's

    This is interesting. Apparently there is still interest in procuring more C17s. I wonder what it would take to reopen that line? https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/boeing-discloses-customer-interest-in-restarting-c-17-production/156806.article
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Government wonks are always saying if we raised the defence budget to 2% of GDP we'd have a hard time spending the money. I think we could spend a goodly portion of that extra money on infrastructure and spares, no problem.
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    Fatality at Irving Shipyards

    Sad news. Condolences to the worker's family https://globalnews.ca/news/10303962/halifax-shipyard-irving-workplace-fatality/
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    Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ

    I couldn't agree more. My concern is this nonsense will take hold with our gang.
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