They would likely rust away before our procurement operation could issue a PO.Perhaps RCN could find RAN's ANZAC class useful after RAN retire them when Sea5000 frigates come online and join the RAN's ranks.
Probably just as well that only 3 firms put in bids.
True, with three bidders, there will only be two companies launching legal challenges.
I think you are right, the T26 is favoured in all likelihood. As to mirroring the USN choice, not so sure if there would much benefit economically. As ASW is the probable main driver for the RCN, the choice will be based on this. The question will be the price to performance ratio wrt ASW, will the more expensive T26 offer more?
Just the feeling I get from the RCN public memo briefs and want they want out of the SCSC reminds me of infantry saying about armour "death before dismount". I would say the RCN is the same, they would sooner rather become a coast guard they give up up their ASW focus. I do not blame they're tasking in the Atlantic has not changed much since the Second World War. Keep the supplies going, wipe out the submarine threat, and show the flag on occasion.
You sound like a very disillusioned Italian and you encapsulate all which is wrong with the Canadian acquisition processes.I'm sorry for the tone of the post but it has been a bad day
From our POV, no offense intended, but it was a total mess.
The program budget skyrocketed.
First it was 15 ships, after it was just 3 ships and "we are going to decide what to do after".
The fact that the Canadian government gave Irving so much power, are we supposed to give them full tech data so after the first 3 ships they are going to build them themselves? There wasn't even a No-Compete Clause on international markets!
The ad hoc change to the program to let BAE in, plus they already had contracts with the program manager (Irving), that is already a big conflict of interest to not say it smell fishy!
Think about it, if the French that have a way stronger marketing game than us Italians , the same ones that are able sell without any problems to Saudis and Indians, decide to not even enter the contest it means there is something really wrong.
Plus we learnt the lesson with our C27, you have a FWSAR plane (C-295) flying over the artic without APU, that takes ten more hours to rescue (LOL!) after having won the program with a proposal 50% over budget!
Or the AW-101! How is going with your Cyclones? You can fool us once twice but not a third time.
This is not a rhetoric question but a serious one to learn. The last big program acquisition from Uk were the Victoria class, how it went? What plans do you have for the future for your subs?
Sometimes I think that the Canadians have taken onboard the Indian system of bureaucracy.
You know ..... we are looking to start replacing our Hobart Class DDG in the mid to late 2030's (this is provided we are not engaged in some sort of emergency and/or the continuous build programme is not killed of by the politicians). They will be relatively young. Perhaps your DoD see an opportunity.
We've already shown that the IP "issue" is completely overblown. Most of a warship's IP is associated with the CMS and weapons systems, all of which goes to the Government of Canada. I don't know why people keep bringing this up.
