Somehow I feel setup here
!?! Well unlike "Southpark" I would never bomb Canada, however it makes you wonder why your "bean counters" would after spending over 100 million U.S. dollars to aquire the TOW/TOW2 systems and missiles think that by taking them out of service and saving 20 million dollars in doing so is a savings. Must be that "new math" I keep hearing about!?! Here we call it the F-35 when we have and are updating the F-22 with the same electronics. But I digress...But fear not ADATS/TOW/JAVELIN S-15 are still good at least through sometime in 2014 for now. In order of reports...
http://canadiandefence.com/canadian-...ce-capability/
http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/...outside-bases/
From the next ref. below. Item 3 dated 2/5/2013.
"What They Do
Air Defence Artillery Soldiers are members of Air Defence Artillery units of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. The Air Defence Artillery is part of the Combat Arms, but its primary function is to prevent enemy aircraft from interfering with our operations, especially by defending airfields. Air Defence Artillery Soldiers — normally called “Air Defence Gunners” — have the following primary duties:
Operate and maintain air defence weapons systems, including the ADATS, the Javelin S-15 and the Oerlikon twin 35-mm gun;"
http://www.index.forces.gc.ca/Srch.a...rmat=&CurPag=1
Next ref. modified on 8/30/2013...
http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/e...nt/index.page?
Next ref. current I'll call it "For whom the bell tolls..." Program 1.3 is what you want here...
http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-rep...page?#sec2_1_3
Some say this might resurrect the CCV and MMEV Program (Look for the LAV-TOW near bottom for MMEV info.) Ref. below on those is a click away...
http://casr.ca/bg-vehicles.htm
All are from Canada and mostly from CF MOD/ARMY sites.
JAVELIN S-15 isn't that STARSTREAK? Why say your training your troops in a system if you don't have it? Now that would be a waste of money!?! The "new math"
, glad I got my degree when I did!?!
Regards,
Pat
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