http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/06/10/ns-submarine-future-report.html
Yeah, this hardly comes as a galloping shock. The problems Canada's navy has had with their subs this past decade has been simply unreal.
FFS just buy some new u boats and be done with it.
Nah, that would break with the Canadian tradition of buying another nations surplus equipment, spending millions to fix it up, then pay to get rid of it a decade later.
Quote from: eyebiter on June 12, 2013, 04:33:48 PM
Nah, that would break with the Canadian tradition of buying another nations surplus equipment, spending millions to fix it up, then pay to get rid of it a decade later.
Yeah, Star. And think about how good they're getting at fixing broken subs! That kind of talent doesn't grow on trees.
I was actually surprised that we had sooooo many problems with those subs ... to be honest I thought the use of russian/ukrainian Ants for heavy lifting would present greater calamity
I suspect we may replace them marine drones - there is a company in Alberta (go figure) that is really starting to get some serious press in military circles. Everytime I read a copy of Canadian Defence Review there is something on this company - wish I could remember the name!
Either that or we could just water-proof our old Lep C1's and drive them across the bottom of the ocean. ;)
Quote from: MIGMaster on June 13, 2013, 08:59:22 AM
I suspect we may replace them marine drones - there is a company in Alberta (go figure) that is really starting to get some serious press in military circles. Everytime I read a copy of Canadian Defence Review there is something on this company - wish I could remember the name!
Either that or we could just water-proof our old Lep C1's and drive them across the bottom of the ocean. ;)
Them old bastards are pretty capable machines... snorkling would be a problem