MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 6:38 AM, MattJVD said: The trucking fleet was replaced a few years ago, between 08' and 12' or something like that? They were all replaced before I left anyways (16') why did you leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, MoneypuckOverlord said: why did you leave? Wanted to go back to school, wanted to control where I lived. Also, there isn't a lot of job satisfaction when we're not at war. All you do is train to do your job, not do your job. So I got an administrative position, to have regular work flow and things to do. I was doing finance and found out I liked it, decided to take my career in that direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) ^ Hope you got to use up your "points" before getting out (or whatever it's "officially" called, where you are given X points [or whatever it's official name] to use up on things like socks, shoes, etc.,). Edited October 25, 2018 by NewbieCanuckFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Canadian navy investigates after fires, power outages hit ships around the world https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/canadian-navy-investigates-after-fires-power-outages-hit-ships-around-the-world/ar-BBPsatB?li=AAggXBV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/newspolitics/canadas-defence-spending-questioned/ar-BBPOejb?ocid=spartandhp " Canada's deputy minister of national defence held fast to the government's stance on defence spending, despite some pointed questioning about Canada's commitment during a NATO parliamentary meeting in Halifax. U.S. congressman Michael Turner, the acting chairman of NATO's defence and security committee, questioned Jody Thomas about whether Canada intends to table a plan for meeting the two per cent of GDP standard for defence spending that was agreed to by alliance members in 2014. Thomas stuck to the Liberal government's line, saying Canada intends to increase its defence budget by 1.46 per cent by the end of 2024. She also reiterated that aside from its financial commitment, Canada believes it contributes to the alliance in a "qualitative" way through its participation in several NATO operations. But Bob Stewart, a member of the United Kingdom delegation, reminded Thomas that Canada agreed to the commitment along with the rest of its partners in 2014. Stewart, a Conservative MP, says Canada's current spending on defence is "not enough," and getting to two per cent is crucial to strengthening the alliance." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 European fighter-jet manufacturer pulls out of Canadian competition to replace CF-18s https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-european-fighter-jet-manufacturer-pulls-out-of-canadian-competition-to/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Alion Canada is suing over the decision to pick the Type 26 as the preferred bidder:https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/ ... al-261443/They are arguing that the Type 26 was non-compliant, citing that the design is incapable of meeting three critical and mandatory requirements of the RFP that the firms crafted their bids around: two requirements concern the vessels’ speed, and one deals with the number of crew berths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 minute ago, gurn said: Alion Canada is suing over the decision to pick the Type 26 as the preferred bidder:https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/ ... al-261443/They are arguing that the Type 26 was non-compliant, citing that the design is incapable of meeting three critical and mandatory requirements of the RFP that the firms crafted their bids around: two requirements concern the vessels’ speed, and one deals with the number of crew berths. This may slow things up a bit. The Dutch ship is a good ship but it's no secret the Navy has wanted the type 26 all along. The two other firms pretty much just wasted money by bidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 I'll be retired by the time a keel is laid down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/feds-given-green-light-to-award-warship-contract-after-tribunal-reverses-course " OTTAWA — The federal government can award a contract to design the country’s $60-billion fleet of new warships after a trade tribunal reversed an earlier order not to finish the deal. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal ordered the government last month to postpone awarding the high-stakes design contract until it had a chance to determine whether the deal is kosher. But the tribunal rescinded the order Monday after the federal procurement department warned against delaying the warship project, which will see 15 new vessels built to replace Canada’s frigates and destroyers. In a letter to the tribunal, Andre Fillion, head of military and maritime purchases for Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the deal “is urgent” and “a delay in awarding contracts would be contrary to the public interest.” The decision paves the way for the government to sign a deal with U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin, whose warship design beat out two others following a long and controversial competition. Fellow competitor Alion Science and Technology of Virginia has alleged that Lockheed’s design, which is based on a new British frigate called the Type 26, did not meet the government’s requirements. Related Stories: Federal government wants OK to award Canadian Surface Combatant contract The tribunal’s initial order not to award a contract to Lockheed came after Alion asked it and the Federal Court to determine whether the Type 26 should have been eliminated from the design competition. Alion unsuccessfully tried to convince the tribunal not to rescind its earlier order, noting in its own letter that Fillion offered “no reasons nor any justifications” to support his warnings about a delay. Public Services and Procurement Canada did not immediately respond to questions. The 15 new warships will start to be built at Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding in the next three or four years and replace Canada’s aging Halifax-class frigates and retired Iroquois-class destroyers. They’re to be the navy’s backbone for most of the century. The federal government and Irving launched negotiations with Lockheed in October after it was tapped as the preferred bidder in the long and extremely sensitive design competition, beating out Alion and Spanish firm Navantia. But Alion alleges Lockheed’s design did not meet three of the navy’s stated requirements — two related to the ship’s speed and one related to the number of crew berths — and should have been eliminated from contention. The bid by Lockheed, which also builds the F-35 stealth fighter and other military equipment, was contentious from the moment the design competition was launched in October 2016. The federal government had originally said it wanted a “mature design” for its new warship fleet, which was widely interpreted as meaning a vessel that has already been built and used by another navy. But the first Type 26 frigates are only now being built by the British government and the design has not yet been tested in full operation. There were also complaints from industry that the deck was stacked in the Type 26’s favour because of Irving’s connections with British shipbuilder BAE, which originally designed the Type 26 and partnered with Lockheed to offer the ship to Canada. Irving, which helped run the design competition, also worked with BAE in 2016 on an ultimately unsuccessful bid to maintain the Canadian navy’s new Arctic patrol vessels and supply ships. Irving and the federal government have repeatedly rejected such complaints, saying they conducted numerous consultations with industry and used a variety of firewalls and safeguards to ensure the choice was completely fair. But industry insiders had long warned that Lockheed’s selection as the top bidder, combined with numerous changes to the requirements and competition terms after it was launched — including several deadline extensions — would spark lawsuits. — Follow @leeberthiaume on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 ^^ Note they intend to start building these ships in 3 to 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 10:33 AM, gurn said: ^^ Note they intend to start building these ships in 3 to 4 years. Irving mid aswell keep rolling along Seems kind of stupid that the british design isnt good enough for what our needs are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 As Gatwick grapples with drones, Canadian military eyes ways to drone-proof airspace The key to detecting tiny drones spying on military bases or intruding into an airport's airspace could be to use an existing TV signal. Canada's Department of National Defence is exploring using regular television signals to create a radar system that would detect flying intruders the size of an insect, as well as using other drone detection technologies. The military is worried about spying drones collecting real-time video of its operations as the machines become smaller, cheaper and more expendable. And the chaos caused by drones flying into airspace at Britain's Gatwick Airport this week shows the small devices can have big consequences. As drone technology has evolved, drone detection techniques need to keep pace. Some drones have even been fashioned to look like birds to help them better blend into the environment. Others are equipped with gripping claws allowing them to perch on a tree limb or ledge for better surveillance, according to a reference document written in 2016 by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), a DND agency. "Small drones are increasingly being used for spying/reconnaissance applications. They are small in size and hard to detect," said the document titled, Counter-measures against drone surveillance. "They can pose real and significant threats to military operations," it stated. How radar detection system works To counter that threat, DND has been researching how to better detect spying drones with DRDC examining several different technologies. According to the document, one of the best solutions found was to create a passive radar detection system using TV signals. The system works by monitoring the constant TV signals in the air. When these signals hit an object, they can be detected by the system. "Firstly, TV signals transmitted by major TV channels are powerful enough for detecting drones, even very small ones," said the DRDC document. TV signals transmitted by major TV channels are powerful enough for detecting drones, even very small ones.- Document from Defence Research and Development Canada, an agency of DND "Since TV transmission towers have been a fixture in the urban landscape for a long time, people are used to and accepting their presence. "Secondly, TV signal is free of charge: there is essentially no cost for tapping into the TV signal transmission. "Thirdly, TV signals are transmitted continuously 24/7, making it an ideal source for radar surveillance application." The researchers suggest the TV transmitter at Camp Fortune in Ottawa could be used to monitor high-value infrastructure in a 17-kilometre radius. It would even be able to pick up insect-sized drones operating within a five-kilometre radius around the Ottawa International Airport. Other ways of detecting drones But the technology does have its flaws. Any radar system that can pick up small drones can pick up birds as well, both of which have similar radar signatures that could result in false alarms. However, the document suggests this problem may soon be solved by artificial intelligence algorithms that can tell the difference between a bird and a drone by analyzing the different ways they move. There's no perfect solution. Each of them has their strengths and weaknesses.- Charles Vidal, a research engineer with the National Research Council The military isn't alone in looking to develop better ways of detecting drones. The National Research Council of Canada has been examining drone detection technology for the last three years. It has looked at a range of different ways to locate drones, including advanced radar that's good at detecting small objects, acoustic technology that can recognize drone sounds and a radio frequency detection system that tracks down the radio signals exchanged between a drone and its operator. Engineers also explored using thermal imaging cameras to highlight a drone's heat signature and advanced cameras that can spot drones from far away. "There's no perfect solution. Each of them has their strengths and weaknesses," said Charles Vidal, a research engineer with the National Research Council. Much demand from other sectors Vidal said there's a lot of demand for this kind of technology from many different sectors. Industrial sites like oil refineries want to keep drones away from dangerous equipment. Even jails and prisons want to locate drones to keep them from dropping contraband into their institutions. But airports contacted by CBC News haven't embraced these new technologies, even though the number of drones spotted too close to airports and aircraft in Canada more than tripled between 2014 and 2017 from 38 to 135. There have been 95 incidents reported to Transport Canada this year, as of Nov. 30. Toronto Pearson International Airport said in a statement earlier this month that it is not currently investigating the use of drone detection systems. The spokesperson went on to say that drones are "not much of an issue" around the airport at present. However, it will continue to monitor drone activity near the airport and respond accordingly. The Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is taking a similar approach. It's monitoring the availability and usage of devices to detect drone activity near the airport, but hasn't yet used that technology. In 2016, a plane en route to Billy Bishop had a close call with a drone and had to take evasive action to avoid it. Two flight attendants ended up with minor injuries. Under Canadian law, drones can't be flown within 5.6 kilometres of airports or 1.9 kilometres of heliports. Endangering aircraft is a particularly serious offence that can carry fines of up to $25,000 or possible prison time. In Nova Scotia, a spokesperson for the Halifax Stanfield International Airport said it doesn't make public what kind of detection technology it does or does not have. Still, Vidal said there are others willing to adopt the new drone detection technologies. "Different organizations are already performing pilot projects where they will deploy these solutions for either a short period of time for testing and evaluation," he said. "These systems are getting deployed more and more." Different organizations are already performing pilot projects where they will deploy these solutions for either a short period of time for testing and evaluation.- Charles Vidal The DRDC document recommends hands-on testing as well. Its authors wanted the DRDC to start an in-house project to develop prototype detection systems. The DND has not said what kind of technology it has adopted or might adopt to detect drones. No one from the department would agree to an interview. In an emailed statement, the department said it will continue to examine the threats drones pose and will keep evaluating existing drone detection systems and countermeasures, including "potential physical, electromagnetic and other protection improvements." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/drone-detection-military-spying-technology-1.4949744 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Merry Christmas!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Canadian surveillance plane buzzed by Chinese off North Korea, DND reveals A Canadian military surveillance aircraft monitoring United Nations sanctions was harassed in international airspace off North Korea by the Chinese military — part of "a pattern of behaviour that's inappropriate," Canada's top military commander said Wednesday. The incident involving a CP-140 Aurora, which has since returned home, took place in October as allied nations monitored the sea lanes for cargo ships and tankers intent on violating embargoes imposed on North Korea by the UN Security Council. "We have been interfered with on our flights in the area and been challenged inappropriately in international airspace," Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance said in a year-end interview with CBC News. The Chinese, he said, flew too close to the sophisticated maritime patrol planes, used improper radio procedure and "inappropriate language." Vance referred questions about the specifics to National Defence officials, who were less than forthcoming. They conceded having "contact with the Chinese Air Force operating" near North Korea and insisted that "at no time were our crews or aircraft put at risk." Tensions with China spiking Japan, Australia and New Zealand also have conducted enforcement flights and Vance said their aircrews have experienced similar harassment. The Canadian patrol planes conducted 12 missions off North Korea in October and ran across the Chinese air force on 18 occasions. Of those 12 missions, four had no interactions with Chinese military aircraft, one had a single interaction and seven had "multiple interactions," says a statement from National Defence. Some in the diplomatic community, speaking on background Wednesday, said they see the incidents as China attempting to remind the West that they're in a region that is very sensitive to them — one where they are the predominant power. The badgering involving the Canadian patrol aircraft happened before the recent spike in tension over Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei — including the arrest in Vancouver of a top company executive, Meng Wanzhou, 46, and the detention of three Canadian citizens in China. Canadian warship HMCS Calgary and the supply ship MV Asterix recently returned to Esquimalt, B.C. from sanction enforcement patrols in the North Korea region. Vance said their experience was different and they "did not face overt interference, but it's made very clear to anybody that's in that region that you're in China." The Canadian military has, along with its allies, also faced "a persistent cyber threat that we are relatively well-poised to counter," said Vance. But the recent sanctions-related provocation represents a troubling "pattern of behaviour" that undermines freedom of navigation, both on the sea and in the air, he said. Vance said it also has important implications for Canada — especially when it comes to Beijing's increasing interest in the Arctic. In a major policy statement earlier this year, China declared itself a "near-Arctic state" and promised to build a "Polar Silk Road" along Canada's northern border. "China attaches great importance to navigation security in the Arctic shipping routes," says the country's Arctic Strategy, which was published by Chinese state media in January. Beijing's overall policy, officially known as the 'Belt and Road Initiative', involves plans to open up new trade corridors through the construction of new ports, roads, rail links and trade agreements around the globe. China has spent tens of billions of dollars on oil and gas projects in Siberia and in waters off Russia. State-owned mining companies have also bought into rich mineral deposits in Greenland. War in the Arctic still unlikely: Vance Adam Lajeunesse, a fellow at the Canadian Institute for Global Affairs, argued in a new policy paper that all of the activity and posturing by China "is not a direct threat to Arctic-state interests and that mutually productive activity is possible." He said the threat is being overblown and "the values espoused in the Chinese document — environmental preservation, co-operation, consultation, support for Indigenous communities and science-based policy-making — strike many of the same chords as Canadian policy under the Liberal Party." Vance said he does not believe there is a threat of military confrontation in the Arctic, but he worries about China's tactics of intimidation and its willingness to ignore international rules — which Beijing has demonstrated with its construction of artificial islands in disputed areas of the South China Sea. "China is a valued trading partner. China is a valued member of the international community," he said. "China has enormous influence and stakeholdership in that part of the world. "We respect that. We all do, but there is another side of the coin. At the same time, we face challenges." The threats are not "insurmountable" and can be handled through diplomacy and dialogue, Vance said. China does not pose the same type of challenge as Russia, which has demonstrated its own willingness to ignore international rules. The lessons, Vance said, should not be lost on leaders and policymakers. "For countries like Canada, any disturbance or the failure to abide by [international] norms can indicate problems. "Ask Ukraine. Ask any nation that has had a belt and road initiative forced upon it." https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/chinese-korea-embargo-aircraft-buzzed-harassment-1.4953093 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Ryan Strome said: Canadian surveillance plane buzzed by Chinese off North Korea, DND reveals I wonder if they used their flawed F-35 clones to do it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 15 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: I wonder if they used their flawed F-35 clones to do it... Just waiting for @smokes to tell me the Chinese aren't a threat. Maybe if the Chinese didn't support such a terrible regime Canada and the US wouldn't have to be over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 21 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Just waiting for @smokes to tell me the Chinese aren't a threat. Maybe if the Chinese didn't support such a terrible regime Canada and the US wouldn't have to be over there. Right now the Chinese aren't a huge threat, but it won't be long until they are. That's why I'm glad that there is a growing shift away from oil based fuel in vehicles especially in China. The longer that oil stays relatively cheap, the less chance that the Arctic will become a flashpoint with Russia/China vs. US/Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 minute ago, SabreFan1 said: Right now the Chinese aren't a huge threat, but it won't be long until they are. That's why I'm glad that there is a growing shift away from oil based fuel in vehicles especially in China. The longer that oil stays relatively cheap, the less chance that the Arctic will become a flashpoint with Russia/China vs. US/Canada. Sure not a threat to our continent atm but they're causing issues in Asia. Even Vietnam is concerned with China's artificial island territory grab scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokes Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Just waiting for @smokes to tell me the Chinese aren't a threat. Maybe if the Chinese didn't support such a terrible regime Canada and the US wouldn't have to be over there. The US has been supporting terrible regimes for a decades. Look at what's happening in the desert. What some of you think as a terrible regime, others just think it's a different way of life. I am of Chinese decent and I am no threat to you. Aside from jabbing at each other through this board, I would mean you no harm. Most of the people here just want to worry about everyday life. The Chinese government has stated over and over again that it does not seek hegemony, just looking to protect it's own lands. At the end of the day, you cab sit there and believe as much sensationalized news as you want but if you really look at it, it is the States who are making the enemies because that's what every nation does to the number two nation ever since time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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