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Discuss Royal Canadian Navy getting CA$25billion in new ships at the Canada forum within the The Army Rumour Service website; Impressive!
Contracts announced for $25 billion in new warships for the RCN and another $8 ...
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20-10-2011, 02:18 #1Senior Member
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Royal Canadian Navy getting CA$25billion in new ships
Impressive!
Contracts announced for $25 billion in new warships for the RCN and another $8 billion in new vessels (patrol, icebreakers) for Coast Guard.
Halifax, B.C. yards win shipbuilding work - Politics - CBC News
Work will be done in Halifax, NS and Vancouver, BC with the larger share being done in Halifax.
That is a major investment in defence,Giving power and money to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to a teen-age boy - P.J. O'Rourke
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20-10-2011, 02:26 #2Senior Member
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Jaysus. $25bn? That's some awfully expensive ships!
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well remember that that is Loonies not Quids. And the order is for a mix of destroyers and frigates designed with same hull but different weapons systems due to differing roles.
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If you click to the article linked above there is a link to a slideshow detailing the order. Of course the PC sorts are in government now. Not sure what would happen if NDP got into office before the ship order is completed.Giving power and money to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to a teen-age boy - P.J. O'Rourke
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Well loonies are more or less 1 for 1 for the USD, so I make that about a billion dollars per ship. For a frigate? I'm in the wrong business.
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20-10-2011, 03:18 #5Oxygen Thief
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Not interested in a half built carrier are you?
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Oddly enough, no. I live 300 miles from the sea!
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Thank you for your kind offer sir! However I am only in the market for a CVN not a plain old CV, Originally Posted by Dashing_Chap
I have heard that one Admiral Jorge Godoy would like a CV to deploy somewhere called the Malvinas. Sorry i do not have his email for you.
I remain, Sir, your etc etc
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Wanna buy some cheap subs? We might even pay to get rid of them...
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well since our last purchase of used Subs went soooooo well I can't imagine why not...
oh wait too late maybe No nuclear sub buy planned, MacKay affirms - Politics - CBC NewsLast edited by r031button; 29-10-2011 at 16:38.
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How about we swap the Upholder class for the "Prince of Wales"? We want it in working order with functioning cats mind. Also an airwing of Super Hornets.
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