Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs)

[Underway]

From Canada, only certified in USD.

Or in equivalent value of potash or barrels of oil.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Or in equivalent value of potash or barrels of oil.

I've got concerns about the EV plants in Windsor/London with Musk looking to play a potentially large role in the Trump administration. Windsor's facility has already been built and is ramping up to production. London's facility is still a work in progress. Both of these are potential rivals to Telsa, with both being owned/run by non-American firms. I see a potentially rocky road ahead for both of them.

 

[OldSolduer]

I've got concerns about the EV plants in Windsor/London with Musk looking to play a potentially large role in the Trump administration. Windsor's facility has already been built and is ramping up to production. London's facility is still a work in progress. Both of these are potential rivals to Telsa, with both being owned/run by non-American firms. I see a potentially rocky road ahead for both of them.

Not to mention the some what tepid acceptance of EVs as a method of transportation.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Not to mention the some what tepid acceptance of EVs as a method of transportation.

Yes, some of that is 'sticker shock' at the price points of these vehicles, some is legitimate questions around 'driving range' and some is just fear of the unknown of what owning a new one with this new tech is all about. Needless to say, EV's are here to stay, and are the future but having the Fed's on both sides of the border picking a date only 10ish years in the future that all new cars will be EV is ridiculous given the above points.

 

[Underway]

I've got concerns about the EV plants in Windsor/London with Musk looking to play a potentially large role in the Trump administration. Windsor's facility has already been built and is ramping up to production. London's facility is still a work in progress. Both of these are potential rivals to Telsa, with both being owned/run by non-American firms. I see a potentially rocky road ahead for both of them.

This is not the thread. This is about MCDV's, your a long way from economics.

 

[Rainbow1910]

Whatever happens to the MCDV's themselves, I hope that the RCN retains an in-house mine warfare ability. It might seem all too tempting to go with an "all teeth and no tail" corvette while doing something like say, pushing mine warfare duties off onto rented civilian vessels to save on money. Modern minesweeping techniques allow for some very different methods of dealing with mines however, I hope we won't be stuck holding the bag when we need the capability because somebody decided to shuffle it off to a dusty broom closet.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Whatever happens to the MCDV's themselves, I hope that the RCN retains an in-house mine warfare ability. It might seem all too tempting to go with an "all teeth and no tail" corvette while doing something like say, pushing mine warfare duties off onto rented civilian vessels to save on money. Modern minesweeping techniques allow for some very different methods of dealing with mines however, I hope we won't be stuck holding the bag when we need the capability because somebody decided to shuffle it off to a dusty broom closet.

They would never do that, would they.........(Well there might be room in the closet as we drag out AD artillery.)

Perhaps take the Kingston in the best shape, cut down the stern superstructure and use her as a MCM test bed to try out different MCM methods and equipment. You can convert some of the accommodations to workshops as they would stay near the home port.

Since we might need to beef up our spending to the magic 2%, mid-life refits for the Kingston's and preserving them would add to that amount. Slapping .50cals and some optics onto CCG vessels means you include them into you accounting.

 

[Maxman1]

Whatever happens to the MCDV's themselves, I hope that the RCN retains an in-house mine warfare ability. It might seem all too tempting to go with an "all teeth and no tail" corvette while doing something like say, pushing mine warfare duties off onto rented civilian vessels to save on money. Modern minesweeping techniques allow for some very different methods of dealing with mines however, I hope we won't be stuck holding the bag when we need the capability because somebody decided to shuffle it off to a dusty broom closet.

How about three or four of these and port them all in Halifax.

City-class mine countermeasures vessel - Wikipedia

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