Recent content by GR66

I think you need to differentiate between working remote and WFH. The former means your team isn't physically co-located. Members might still work in an office setting but still partake in the normal daily routine of being in the lines while WFH is literally that...working from home -...

Well Sachs Harbour on Banks Island is almost exactly half way between Thule and Elmendorf AFB. It's also right at the Western entrance to the North West Passage. Sounds like a perfect location. Might need a bit of work though...population of 104. And not much infrastructure... The airport...

If an NCR tasking can truly be done remotely then why post the member to NCR at all? Have them fulfill the role from their current posting position. Saves a cost move, relocation of spouse and children and keeps the member in touch with the operational units they came from.

Not at all surprising to me. Why would the German government spend their defence euros to support a Canadian company when the Canadian government won't even support their own defence industry by meeting (or even attempting to meet) the NATO 2% GDP or 20% equipment targets? Roshel realistically...

How are the winters in Virginia? ;)

I'm sure it would do wonders for retention as well. a town of 28,000 (21,000 in the urban area)

The only thing that makes me think there might be something to the "Corvette" angle is that they claim to have already contracted Janes to review Corvette designs and have visited companies that have existing designs. They've done all that on spec of course but they obviously feel confident...

An article in the Canadian Defence Review about Inocea Group (Davie Shipbuilding) mentions the MDCV replacement and suggests that it will likely be more of a Corvette type vessel.

I really hope that the XM-30 wins the OMFV competition for the US Army. It would check a bunch of boxes in my CA fantasy world. Tracked IFV for a true CA Heavy Brigade Commonality with the US Army for logistics purposes Potential to be built in London M10 Booker as DFS variant using the same...

An apparent assassination plot against President Zelenskyy was uncovered and a Polish man arrested. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/poland-arrest-zelenskyy-plot-1.7177627

Interesting but I wonder if applying AI to create a dog-fighting unmanned fighter is really the most useful application of the technology? How much dog-fighting do we expect to take place in modern air combat? Yes I know the same argument was made leading up to Vietnam with the result being...

Despite the mounting evidence... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68843541 Good thing Canada is taking the threat seriously with our new Defence Policy Review...

Ukraine continues its attacks on Russian occupied Crimea... https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-forces-destroy-russian-air-defense-systems-in-crimea/