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The $1Bn deal for the German Navy was a government-to government deal so there’s no denying the government did that. The $6Bn Radar deal carney signed on his 4th day in office….sure that was clearly vetted and ready to launch but we were apparently supposed to wait for the US military to place their order first and follow their lead and someone decided we were going to lead. As for the other European defence deals sure they could have “just happened all on their own” but considering Carney and his cabinet have been going back and forth across Europe drumming up defence business and signing up for ReArm Europe and signing us up as front runner for ReArm Europe’s new banking headquarters, it’s likely not a coincidence

He said 23% of those companies are planning to exit PRODUCTS from the market not that the companies themselves are planning to leave entirely

Correction on that last one, the tribunal found t the NVG bid was biased TOWARDS US firms. I posted a few recent defence deals with European defence firms that are the direct result of the federal government’s initiatives. What the anti-liberals do in their criticism is try to take advantage of the fact an entire project plays put over time, it isn’t conceived, planned and executed in a single day. So they go through this set of arguments : “Oh its just talking, there’s no signed agreement , oh they signed an agreement but that’s just words on paper, nothing is being done, oh somethings being done but no thanks to them, someone else must’ve made those plans before” The submarine project is moving at an extremely fast pace for example, we are already down to our final 2 candidates. A $6Bn Arctic OTH radar deal was signed just 4 days after Carney took office back in March. Critical minerals and energy projects are getting announced across the country left right and centre. Not true see my post above You also predicted in this very thread that the budget wasn’t going to have any new money for defence even though that’s all they have been talking about since March it’s literally the centrepiece of their entire platform and strategy that they’ve been traveling the country and the world to showcase.

Well we can’t guarantee ehat a future government will do decades in the future anyway but as long as there is a transition to 6th generation fighters at some point we will be ok. We don’t HAVE to send top-tier fighters to a foreign war and the need for them in the arctic is really mostly just to maximize “US interoperability”

Lockheed Martin Canada’s CMS 330 Selected by German Navy Lockheed Martin Canada joined theCanadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence (BVMg) in celebrating the selection of its Canadian-developed Combat Management System 330 (CMS 330) for the German Navy Surface Fleet. The government-to-government contract, projected to exceed a value of $1 billion,reinforces defence procurement cooperation between Canada and Germany and highlights Canada’s leadership in naval systems innovation. Through their common use of CMS 330, German and Canadian navies will achieve an enhanced level of collaboration that will strengthen the security of both countries. “This landmark agreement between Canada and Germany showcases the strength of Canadian innovation, as well as our commitment to global security. The selection of Lockheed Martin Canada’s CMS 330 by the German Navy is a testament to our world-class defence technologies and the value of government-to-government partnerships. Canada is committed to supporting Canadian companies as they diversify their markets—strengthening the Canadian defence industrial base—and to keeping well-paid jobs in Canada,” said Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade. Developed in Canada and trusted by the Royal Canadian Navy and allies for more than 25 years, CMS 330 integrates shipboard sensors, weapons and communications to provide real-time situational awareness and coordinated decision-making. The system’s open architecture ensures it remains adaptable to evolving operational requirements in a complex global security environment. The use of CMS 330 across allied navies enhances interoperability and reduces training and sustainment costs. “We are honoured that CMS 330 has been selected by the German Navy, and we appreciate the trust that the German Ministry of Defence has placed in Canadian expertise,” said Glenn Copeland, General Manager, Lockheed Martin Canada Rotary and Mission Systems. “This milestone demonstrates the global export potential of Canadian technology and showcases how our team continues to deliver on decades of Canadian innovation that enhances customer mission effectiveness and allied cooperation.” This new contract will create economic opportunities for both Canadian and German suppliers, industry partners, and defence and technology firms. Lockheed Martin Canada will work closely with German industry, beginning with prime subcontractor Hensoldt, to integrate the system into the German fleet, and will collaborate with Canadian and German academic and research institutions to foster innovation and skills development in both countries. https://canadiandefencereview.com/lockheed-martin-canadas-cms-330-selected-by-german-navy/

EURENCO and NALAGX agree to exclusive negotiations EURENCO, the European leader in energetic materials, announces the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with NALAGX, a Canadian industrial partner, to finalize negotiations for the establishment of an industrial campus in Canada dedicated to the manufacture of energetic materials. This strategic agreement marks an important step in the parties’ discussions and demonstrates a shared desire to explore opportunities for industrial cooperation in the production of energetic materials, with the aim of strengthening NATO’s security and supply chain resilience. This industrial complex will be dedicated to the production of a range of energetic materials essential for military applications, including various types of ammunition, such as shells and heavy artillery, as well as for civilian needs, such as mining. The first explosives manufacturing plant is scheduled to be operational by 2029. The project foresees that this future production site, owned by NALAGX, will be operated by EURENCO. This new production capacity will meet the growing demand from NATO countries. It will contribute directly to strengthening Canada’s defence industrial base and will improve the resilience of explosives supplies to European and North American ammunition manufacturers. … https://canadiandefencereview.com/eurenco-and-nalagx-agree-to-exclusive-negotiations-for-manufacturing-energetic-materials-in-canada/

Canada to Increase its Investment to European Space Agency (ESA) Programs by $528.5M At the SpaceBound 2025 Conference, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, made the historic announcement that Canada will increase its investment to European Space Agency (ESA) programs by $528.5 million. This investment represents a tenfold increase compared to previous contributions and is set to advance research and development of Canadian-made space technologies for both civilian and defence purposes. It will help build an industrial base that is ready and capable of supporting Canada’s commercial, defence and security needs. Canada is navigating a world that is increasingly more complex and more dangerous, one that demands that we explore new approaches to our economy, our national defence and our international partnerships with trusted allies. This includes building a new, ambitious, and more comprehensive partnership with the European Union, its member countries and multilateral organizations. Canada’s longstanding cooperation with ESA provides Canadian companies with privileged access to the European space market. Every dollar awarded to Canadian businesses through ESA contracts generates over three dollars in follow-on sales, benefitting Canadian organizations and injecting value into the Canadian economy. Canada’s ESA investment will provide direct opportunities for the Canadian space sector to increase exports, diversify partnerships and promote Canada’s cutting-edge expertise and space technology in the European market. https://canadiandefencereview.com/canada-to-increase-its-investment-to-european-space-agency-esa-programs-by-528-5m/

A mixed fighter fleet with more than 88 total fighters and with non-US engines in the Gripen is probably the best option in the short term. The RCAF currently operates about dozen different aircraft types not including trainers and with the exception of the CF-18 era always operated a mixed fighter fleet. Many NATO allies and countries much poorer than us do also. Lets look at most of the operational taskings our fighters have been assigned recently - Chasing suspicious balloons - Chasing a dumbass cessna pilot who flew too close to the G8 summit - Guarding Canadian cities against hijacked airliners - Overflying sporting events and doing airshow demonstrations -Even routine NORAD intercepts don’t really require “high end” fighter capabilities …..CURRENTLY…. The Gripen could easily do these at a fraction of the operating cost of the F-35 and with a much higher readiness rate. F35 has an available rate of 50% due to unresolved bugs and maintenance complexity, some of which can only be done in USA while Gripen is 85% available. But a mixed fleet is only a short term solution as the Gripen doesn’t have a long future ahead of it being a 4.5 gen fighter. We need to get on board a non-US 6th generation project like FCAS or GCAP

Sorry you’re a putin-supporting anti-vax chemtrail conspiracy whackjob, quit polluting this thread with your ignorance

Will you go emigrate to Russia already? Your paradise awaits.

We never had any doubt that Republicans would use legitimate investigations into their ACTUAL misdeeds as a pretext to initiate baseless investigations, witch hunts and fishing expeditions targeting democrats. Notice Republicans don’t even try to pretend that their abuses of power are legitimate, they just lie/exaggerate about past democratic abuses and then say “now it’s our turn to be corrupt”. That’s literally saying out loud that it’s ok to be a corrupt authoritarian regime and this how America should be from now on.

Oh boy wow you’re spinning! Oh the gaslighting and revisionism and excuses you’re doing now, it’s a sight to behold! 1) A week ago, I CORRECTLY predicted he would abstain or be absent on budget day. You denied that and attacked me for suggesting it at the time 2) I CORRECTLY said the Bloc and conservatives tabled their own proposed amendments to the budget in parliament, which is totally normal and customarily done by the official opposition, and both amendments failed (seemingly by design). You denied that too and baselessly attacked me again. THEN you tried to say oh there wee no amendments those were just the “second reading” which is not only FALSE but also IGNORANT because the budget doesn’t go through readings like a normal bill because it is a MOTION not a bill and there is no “Second Reading” just a final vote. So now you’re trying to claim I have confused the non-existent “second reading” of the budget you made up with today’s actual budget vote which is false. Just. Stop. With. The. Bullshitting. I mean at least check you post with google or chat gpt or something before hit the post button so don’t look so ridiculous. Since you still seem to be confused, here is the voting record for the conservative and bloc failed amendments which as I mentioned were probably designed to fail: VOTE NO. 48 45TH PARLIAMENT, 1ST SESSION November 6 Budgetary policy (subamendment) Motion Sponsor: Jasraj Hallan SUMMARY Results: Negatived Yea: 139 Nay: 198 Paired: 0 Total: 337 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/48 VOTE NO. 49 45TH PARLIAMENT, 1ST SESSION November 7 Budgetary policy (amendment) Motion Sponsor: Yves-François Blanchet SUMMARY Results: Negatived Yea: 30 Nay: 306 Paired: 0 Total: 336 https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/votes/45/1/49

LMAO Dude that post you replied to is 2 and a half years old. Everything happened a long time ago already.

LMAO seriously that’s what you’re going with? That’s really pathetic. You went from saying he’s against the budget and will vote against it to now claiming he has powers precognition and knew exactly how every other MO would vote and that the bill would pass by exactly by 1 vote anyways so decided why bother doing his job? Do you understand how stupid that sounds? I called it a week ago that he would abstain and you insulted me for being correct. I realize you’re completely incapable of admitting when you’re wrong even when it’s hilariously obvious to everyone so I don’t know where we go from here but the defence you’re offering right now isn’t plausible If he was against the budget he would have voted against it. You flimsy excuses are the only things making someone here look stupid and it’s not me. As I correctly said a week ago PP doesn’t want this election either and games are afoot to ensure it passes. A second conservative MP Shannon Stubbs also abstained. If I had to place a bet I would say PP took extra care to ensure that the budget would pass. Remember when you didn’t even know that there were 2 earlier confidence motions on the budget by bloc and cpc and I had suggested they were deliberately engineered to fail and that the opposition parties would ensure the budget would pass? I didn’t even bother responding to your last denial of reality where you tried to claim that no budget amendments were tabled by the opposition and there were only additional readings Sorry pal you’re out to lunch and backpedaling badly again. This just isn’t your week.

GDLS and BAE Team Up to Offer the BvS10 for Canada’s DAME Project General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and BAE Systems announced that they have signed a teaming agreement to offer the BvS10 Beowulf platform for the Canadian Army‘s Domestic Artic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) project. Image Credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, Joint Task Force – North, Yellowknife. This teaming agreement combines BAE Systems Hägglunds’ deep expertise in all-terrain vehicle design with GDLS’ extensive in-service support capabilities across Canada. “GDLS is proud to bring BAE Systems Hägglunds Beowulf to Canada to satisfy requirements for the DAME project,” said Dave Haggerty, vice president and general manager of GDLS-Canada. “With nearly 50 years of working closely with the Canadian Armed Forces in complex project delivery and in-service support we will ensure that the platform remains supported and relevant wherever it is stationed. Our diverse military expertise and familiarity with customer needs will deliver made-in-Canada features tailored to national requirements. Beowulf and this partnership will provide Canada assurance of DAME‘s success.” READ: COVER STORY – GDLS General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada Beowulf is a dual-body all-terrain vehicle that provides outstanding mobility in extreme Arctic environments, and unparalleled manoeuvrability across mud, sand, muskeg, snow, ice, and deep water due to its amphibious capabilities. The vehicle boasts a battle-tested drivetrain derived from the BvS10 family, which is currently in operation in eight nations, six of which are NATO member countries. It is a low-risk, proven platform with demonstrated performance that can deliver the military capabilities needed for the defence of Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic. “Arctic capability is critical for Canada, and the Beowulf will drive both current and future strategic objectives due to its ability to operate in extreme temperatures and unforgiving landscapes,” said Tommy-Gustafsson-Rask, managing director of BAE Systems Hägglunds. “With a hot production line and a unified supply chain, the platform ensures long-term availability of spare parts and support for the Canadian Armed Forces, while offering seamless interoperability with military units across North America.” READ: BAE Systems and Cellula Robotics signs 10-year exclusive agreement to work on Herne With GDLS and BAE Systems Hägglunds collaboration, the Beowulf platform will deliver a modern proven platform that will allow Canada to maintain a persistent presence in the Arctic and respond to emerging threats in concert with its allies and partners. https://canadiandefencereview.com/gdls-and-bae-team-up-to-offer-the-bvs10-for-canadas-dame-project/

Jeneroux abstained and the budget passed by 2 votes. Don’t you ever get tied of being proven wrong? Cuz I don’t ever get tired of being proven right! I clearly did have an idea and you didn’t. What trough do you eat from? Let’s all breathe in the wisdom once more, from LAST WEEK : CORRECT ✅ INCORRECT ❌

I didn’t say Trump committed any crimes, I said he likely knew what was going on. And sure there are all kinds of influential people political and non-political who would have known as well. There’s nothing absurd, extreme or “false partisan bias” about that, it is pute logic facts and reason The email from Epstein to Maxwell where he says Trump was present when the girls were around and knew what was going on. My point is that Trump coming out now and announcing and investigation ONLY into Clinton and Democrats ties to Epstein and nobody else is such an absurdly blatant and shameful politically motivated abuse of power especially since Trump would normally be suspect #1 of any honest investigation and he’s doing only in response to emails highlighting his connections. Even you have to agree about that.

I don’t think they would ever come close to getting the numbers they’re looking for but the next best thing beyond getting more people into the Primary Reserve would be getting members of the public to sign up for some lower level of commitment It’s better than having conscription. And Im sure for many of those who join it will be a stepping stone to joining the Reg Force or Primary Reserve.

The evidence is starting to confirm the obvious, which is Trump was at least aware of Epstein’s harem and saw the girls. Which makes sense given that he was one of Epstein’s closest friends for nearly 2 decades

It wasn’t pedantic of me to point out the ridiculousness of your comment about storing “cans of gasoline”. Its not just that you got a basic fact about the fuel source wrong, or the fact that you didn’t know gas plants have s 24/7 supply of fuel via a pipeline directly into the plant, its that you don’t get the problem isn’t a shortage of fuel for the existing power plants. The basis of your entire argument was that we should be stockpiling gas plant fuel instead of building battery storage, which you claimed to be supported by facts. It’s not pedantic or childish to dismantle that argument and expose all the false assumptions that it was based on including the “cans of gasoline” bit which shows basic facts are sorely lacking Its not like plants are running out of gas and going offline. It’s that entire new gas plants have to be built just to run a few hours a day for peak demand, making it a very expensive and environmentally unfriendly way to produce a limited amount of electricity. Battery storage mitigates that problem, plain and simple That’s why there are hundreds if not thousands of these projects across North America alone, backed by all sorts of established companies and investors and experts. You don’t know some secret they don’t.

It is your fault that you resort to lies and false accusations about what other people said. Gas power plants are supplied by pipeline. In no way did i ever suggest that more gas comes down the pipeline to the plant during peak times and only a shameless liar like yourself would claim I said that. I have said REPEATEDLY that the whole point of battery storage is precisely because if you don’t have grid storage you need to build additional gas plants just to meet peak demand. I have said this several times now. So you can admit that you’re a liar or you can admit that you’re clueless amd not following the conversation but there’s no third option. Look you seem to not know this either but Gas plants don’t store extra gas for peak demand that’s like saying if you put extra gas in your car you can drive twice as fast Your car only has one engine no matter how much gas put in the tank. It’s absolutely ret4rded for anyone to suggest adding extra fuel to a gas turbine can somehow produce extra output without another turbine engine and machinery required to convert that to electricity Some Gas plants have a limited amount of on-site storage only so they can continue operating if the pipeline supply is disrupted not so they can magically convert it to electricity without any additional equipment False. Nothing i have said has been ignorant or factually incorrect. The only ignorant statement have come from your false accusations of things Indidnnot say, gibberish about “cans of gasoline” and irrelevant statements about lithium ion battery combustion As above LMAO you people brought up gas plants running on LNG to try and cover your shocking ignorance of this topic and only showed how ignorant you are. Remember you 3 stooges are trying to argue that grid scale battery storage projects like the ones going on in Ontario and elsewhere around the world are some kind of scam or conspiracy and we should instead be meeting peak demand by storing “cans” of gasoline-er-petroleum-er-liquefied natural gas - that will somehow magically put more electricity in the grid. The stupidity and desperation of your arguments is on full display

What’s hilarious is that Trump announces his sham investigation into Democrats’ alleged Epstein ties ONLY after emails come out indicating Trump knew about Epstein’s girls and had been around them. It’s such a desperate and transparent attempt at distraction and the fact that he only wants to investigate democrats not others in Epstein’s orbit is pathetic. There has never been a more corrupt regime so willing to abuse power than this president.

No you twit it DOESN’T THAT’S THE WHOLE POINT OF BATTERY STORAGE !!! FFS can you please follow along?? My comment that quoted is correcting his dumb ass which said when there’s a power crunch instead of batteries we just need more “cans of gasoline” for the gas plants Seriously what don’t you understand? During peak times MORE power is needed on the grid and the only way to supply it is battery storage or to build whole new power plants to run during peak times. How many times so I have to say it to get through your thick skulls??? No gas plant in Canada receives LNG. Not in cans, not in underground storage, not in trucks trains or pipes, not in a box with a fox. The trickle of LNG imported to Canada is “regassified” soon after arrival before moving onward and the trickle of LNG that we currently produce is pretty much exclusively for export There is virtually no domestic demand for LNG specifically to date. That may change in the future as we are currently building some major LNG export terminals and related production, maybe some of that will encourage domestic demand you never know but that’s not the current situation

Dude it’s totally relevant. Look you thought gas plants ran on “cans of gasoline” when in fact they run on natural gas piped directly in to the plant by a gas main. And you proposed “storing cans of gasoline” as alternative to battery storage when it comes to delivering electricity during peak demand. As if you thought the problem was the gas plants run out of gas during peak times or something. You’ve just shown you have absolutely no clue WTF you’re talking about, and are ONCE AGAIN just randomly making stuff up and fumbling around blindly to try and make some kind of argument for argument’s sake. Furthermore gas power plants are not powered by “petroleum” or “liquified” natural gas. It’s just regular natural gas, non-liquified, and it comes through a pipe on-demand, not cans ergo it doesn’t need to be “stored” you’re just parroting terms you don’t understand. LOL no you have no clue what you’re talking about You’re floundering around for arguments and spouting gibberish Gridscale batteries are real, they exist, companies like Tesla and others make them and are investing in billions in them and you’re making up total bullshit pretending that you know more than all these experts Let’s recap: 1) energy is more expensive when generated at peak demand than if it’s generated at low demand. Ratepayers pay for this the electricity bill. Battery storage which is already a thing, allows producers to generate electricity when it’s cheap and not needed and batteries supply it to the grid when it’s in high demand expensive. Furthermore, ratepayers don’t necessarily pay much if any of the cost of this on their bill. 2) The alternative to battery storage is to meet growing peak demand by building excess gas plants for hundreds of millions just to run them for a few hours a day during peak times, making it extremely expensive per MW actually generated 3) when paired with wind and solar the energy those sources produce can be provided when it’s needed rather than when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing amd displce fossil fuels. I know as a climate skeptic this means nothing to you but the world doesn’t subscribe to your misconceptions. Listen you clearly don’t know any facts or have any understanding regarding this topic and you’re wandering all over the place making all kinds of nonsensical illogical arguments and citing bullshit. You just need to throw in the towel and for the hundredth time stop your bullshitting You don’t have to opine on every thread if you don’t know what you’re talking about, shameless bullshitting isn’t going to do you any favours.

1) Dipshit, you may have noticed this thread has moved on to talk about grid scale battery projects already installed that capture and store energy generated from wind and solar and release it back to the grid when it’s needed 2) Dipshit, even without grid scale battery storage, when wind and solar are working, they offset emitting sources like gas plants which can go into standby. I know that as a climate denying nutjob you don’t care about that but the world can’t cater to your stupidity 3) Dipshit, Are you seriously dumb enough to believe fossil fuels and nuclear don’t create toxic byproducts? Are you seriously dumb enough to believe we don’t know you couldn’t care less about pollution and the environment? 4) Dipshit, 800 energy “projects” weren’t cancelled. In Ontario, the Doug Ford Government cancelled 700+ CONTRACTS (not projects) when they took office and cancelled the Liberals Feed In Tariff program. But they have their own program and continue to commission new wind, solar and battery storage as I just posted in the thread. ALBERTA canceled projects when they placed a moratorium on all renewables because Danielle and the Alberta government ate right wing nutjobs owned by the Global oil industry 5) Dipshit, More than 80% of the electricity generated in Canada is non-fossil fuel sources: nuclear, hydro, wind and solar.