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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS.Because the people who operate the vessels for the Maritime Security Enforcement Teams are........the Canadian Coast Guard. The... -
Rainbow1910 replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.I largely ignored his article when I read the CDR edition awhile ago, but I went back and looked at it. Yeah, it is about what you would...
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Less for enthusiasts, more for folks that run up on a cold door while responding to a fire alarm, chuck it open, and get an 'o shit'...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ.MEJ is as excellent as always, that article specifically looks to be one of the most detailed looks at the various pieces of equipment...
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The latest edition of the Maritime Engineering Journal has a great article about Aegis and the CSC, detailing various sensors and...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS.To answer your question in a more relevant location, there is a few layers to the question. 1.) Operating a ship with a split crew...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Replacing the Subs.I would expect by 2024, it should be well beaten into the heads of everybody here that AOPS are not combatants and thus are not armed...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Replacing the Subs.If the RCN can stick to the idea that Topshee discussed about strictly adhering to an off the shelf design, I could see a high end...
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4 days under the fringes of the ice does not make for any valid proof of concept. Interesting, yes but that is all
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Replacing the Subs.Portuguese Type 214 class submarine NRP Arpão recently did an under ice Arctic excursion in partnership with Denmark...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ.Yes, the issue is that the MCDV's used the "Boffin" Mark VC mounting, which was a powered twin 20mm Oerlikon mounting from WWII that was...
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According to the link below, Canada will be one of the users of the upgraded SM2 missile (the Block IIICU)...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ.There is a difference in weight of roughly 900 lbs between what I can find for a similar 25mm mount (AOPS type likely heavier) and the...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ.There was a discussion here a few months ago regarding the exact 30mm system being fitted to the CSC, it would seem that the MARLIN-WS...
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Rainbow1910 replied to the thread Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs).I was reading through the new edition of Canadian Defence Review when I saw some interesting information. The image below is low quality...
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