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Originally Posted by Julio
This procurement isn't a ballistic defense buy, but more of an in theatre anti aircraft capability: From the article:
"During the April 5 briefing, industry officials were informed the system would also be able to target cruise missiles, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The new system wouldn’t be capable of tackling larger weapons, such as theatre ballistic missiles or intercontinental ballistic missiles."
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I don't get it, it seems unlikely that we'd see helicopters and fixed wing air craft over the arctic itself.
Instead we'd see standoff bombers that stay away from that kind of defense and launch long range hypersonic cruise missiles, or sub launched cruise missiles. Or even sub launched depressed shot ballistic missile launches.
Instead of Canada investing in a fixed in place air defense network, why don't they actually invest in what Canada doesn't have which is mobile battlefield anti-air defense systems that can protect our troops on the ground. The fact that we currently have 0 capability to protect our troops from air strikes is amazingly stupid.