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Because of the lift fan space, it has a diffferent than optimum internal space design. At least if I read that article right... I'm also really surprised that the USMC and frankly, all of the branches haven't done more to leverage the potential of the V-22 program. The V-22 has a lot of potential as a CAS/COIN platform, and as well as Tanker Ops, AEW/ELINT etc. Also interesting that they are going to be using it to replace the C-2.

Very good read, and probably one of the best pro-F35 articles I've read in a while.

LOLZ.

Russia and China appear to be willing to co operate in building a 10K ton nuclear powered destroyer. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20150319000149 http://defense-update.com/20141024_russia-to-build-12-nuclear-powered-leader-destroyers.html#.VRgQ_eEufpo

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/second-air-war-erupts-in-middle-east-with-wide-ranging-1694268668

So when does Japan purchase F-35Bs to go with it? http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/japans-latest-destroyer-sure-looks-like-an-aircraft-car-1693949228

http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/tech/2015/03/28/army-boeing-sikorsky-defiant/70148472/

Someone needs to do a Rapier/Arrow.

So this is going to be my thread in regards to Canadian Warships. I'll start with the current navy, and hopefully, sooner rather than later, I'll get my hands on some info for the CPF/Tribal replacement. Anyhow, to keep on point: Iroquois Class DDG: Displacement: 5,100 t (5,000 long tons; 5,600 short tons)[1][2][3] Length: 129.8 m (425.9 ft) Beam: 15.2 m (49.9 ft) Draught: 4.7 m (15.4 ft) Propulsion: COGOG, 2 shaft 2 × Allison 570-KF cruise gas turbines (5.6 MW) 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A-2 boost gas turbines (37 MW) Speed: 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) Range: 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) Complement: 280 Sensors and processing systems: Signaal AN/SPQ 501 DA-08 radar Signaal LW-08 AN/SPQ 502 radar SQS-510 hull sonar SQS-510 VDS sonar Armament: 32 × VLS, Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs 1 × 76 mm/62 OTO Melara 6 × 12.75 in tubes firing Mark-46 Mod 5 torpedoes 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1B) 6 × M2 Browning machine guns Aircraft carried: 2 × CH-124 Sea King helicopters (Now switched out to CH-148 Cylcones) Halifax Class CPFs. Name: Halifax-class frigate Builders: Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John MIL Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon Operators: Royal Canadian Navy Preceded by: Annapolis-class destroyer Succeeded by: Single Class Surface Combatant In commission: 29 June 1992-Present Completed: 12 Active: Halifax, Vancouver, Ville de Québec, Toronto, Regina, Calgary, Montréal, Fredericton, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Ottawa General characteristics Type: Guided missile frigate Displacement: 4,770 t (4,770.0 t) Length: 134.1 m (439.96 ft) Beam: 16.4 m (53.81 ft) Draught: 4.9 m (16.08 ft) Propulsion: CODOG 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, generating 47,500 shp 1 × SEMT Pielstick Diesel engine, generating 8,800 shp 1 × Royal de Schelde cross-connect gearbox 2 × Escher Wyss controllable pitch propellers 4 × 850kW AEG Telefunken generators Speed: 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) Range: 9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 mi) Complement: 225 Sensors and processing systems: Air/Surface Search: Saab Sea Giraffe HC 150 (G band) Long Range Air Search: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)5 (C/D band) Fire Control: Signaal SPG-503 STIR 1.8 (K/I band) Active Sonar: AN/SQS-510 Hull-mounted variable depth Passive Sonar: AN/SQR-501 CANTASS Passive towed array Electronic warfare and decoys: TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) Armament: 8 × MK 141 Harpoon SSM 16 × Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile SAM/SSM 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk 2 gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21 (Block 1B)) 6 × M2 Browning machine guns 24 × Mk 46 torpedoes Mod 5 Aircraft carried: 1 × CH-124 Sea King helicopter (Replaced by CH-148 Cyclone)

Is that supposed to be some sort of SAW version of the M-16? I've seen a bunch of variants, but not that one. Also... loooooong site radius.

As I've said before, I think Diefenbaker should be resurrected and then burned at the stake for that particular decision. Not because of the aircraft in particular, but for the damage that the collapse of AVRO did to the Canadian aerospace industry.

Well, if we're gonna give Colli a nuclear powered train, we need to give him his own nuclear arsenal to defend it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGM-118_Peacekeeper

Water vapor vortex?

I lerned from teh Colli 'dat the wings need to be moar forward swept than that to raise the critical mach number.

Concordski.

Oh fucking great. Extremists that like to fund terrorism all over the fucking world with nukes.

Edited the title of the post to reflect the nature of the forum, and to be less drunken-ramble, and more on point.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/03/26/order-imminent-for-egyptian-saudi-troops-to-invade-yemen-as-fighter-jets-pound-rebel-positions/ Saudis getting ready to send in 150K troops to fuck with Yemen

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/03/26/point-shooting-with-a-folding-stock-ak-74/ Ok, which one of you is trolling Nathaniel? " anon • 10 hours ago HA AMERICAN CAPALITIST CANNOT BE INTO SHOOTINGS OF GLORIOUS AKS-74 FROM THE HIP. HAHAHA YOU DONOT KNOW THAT TO BE ACCURATE OF TRUE SLAV YOU MUST MAKE DRINKINGS OF MANY VODKA FIRST WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU USE THE POWER OF LENIN TO DEFEND THE MOTHERLAND FROM CAPATILISTS AND KEBAB."

Probably region locked. They like to make a lot of stuff not playable for us Canucks.

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About time they started carrying their own weight.