$620k stealth snowmobile.... whaaaat?

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Ottawa testing $620K stealth snowmobile for Arctic

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/08/18/north-arctic-snowmobile.html

I don't know but that seems rather crazy to me.

You crazy Canadians. I know there are a couple of you who read this forum.




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[OlafSicky]

This can't be real sounds insane. Does a snow mobile even have a large enough radar signature?

 

[RedRooster]

With a cool range of 100 miles at 60mph. Lightning fast response.

 

[MontyAC]

Just put a muffler on it for cheap.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

government handouts to defense contractors - the international language

 

[sdifox]

These are the same buffoons that are still flying sea kings and bought into F35.

 

[mmntech]

These are the same buffoons that are still flying sea kings and bought into F35.

The F-35 was a colossal waste of money indeed. Would have been better spent on the Eurofighter or the Dassault Rafale. They cost a fraction as much. What do we need a stealth fighter for? Especially that hunk of junk the Americans are selling. The F-35 has been plagued with problems, which makes me wonder what long term maintenance will be like.

Granted the military does need hardware updates. Especially after their budget was gutted by the Liberals in the 90s. Though lets be practical here.

 

[DaTT]

These are the same buffoons that are still flying sea kings and bought into F35.

Better than buying into the F-22

 

[alkemyst]

When the shit hits the fan and they have to flee, they will run to Santa Claus.

 

[Pray To Jesus]

Lolki

 

[gorcorps]

Why? Who are they going to sneak up on? Just other Canadians?

 

[John Connor]

Better than buying into the F-22

Can't export the F-22.

 

[mugs]

This can't be real sounds insane. Does a snow mobile even have a large enough radar signature?

No, they're loud.

 

[Brigandier]

War has taught man that winter is a viable defense, why not be the masters of it?

 

[sandorski]

This is not a bad idea at all. Sound travels far on the tundra as there is nothing to muffle the sound.

 

[Broheim]

snowmobiles are a bad choice in the arctic, if you're bogged down for weeks in a snowstorm you can't eat a ski-doo. It also can't instinctively find the good ice, tell you when danger is close, and if something breaks you're fucked (also how are they going to recharge the thing on long range patrols?).

there's a reason why the danish sirius patrol still uses dogs.

 

[sandorski]

snowmobiles are a bad choice in the arctic, if you're bogged down for weeks in a snowstorm you can't eat a ski-doo. It also can't instinctively find the good ice, tell you when danger is close, and if something breaks you're fucked (also how are they going to recharge the thing on long range patrols?).

there's a reason why the danish sirius patrol still uses dogs.

The purpose of these is not for Patrol, but for carrying out Assaults. A way to get close enough to an enemy so as to have the element of surprise.

 

[John Connor]

This is not a bad idea at all. Sound travels far on the tundra as there is nothing to muffle the sound.

Not only that, but sound travels farther in the cold. Ever play Metal Gear? Who says you can't learn from games?

 

[John Connor]

snowmobiles are a bad choice in the arctic, if you're bogged down for weeks in a snowstorm you can't eat a ski-doo. It also can't instinctively find the good ice, tell you when danger is close, and if something breaks you're fucked (also how are they going to recharge the thing on long range patrols?).

there's a reason why the danish sirius patrol still uses dogs.

All about logistics. Dogs need food, humans need food and Snow mobiles need fuel and oil.

 

[Imp]

The purpose of these is not for Patrol, but for carrying out Assaults. A way to get close enough to an enemy so as to have the element of surprise.

Meanwhile, Russia, China, and US of A will just take out Canada's 100 (being conservative) yet to be delivered F-35s and 100 or so not grounded F-18s, then bomb everything else.

Better than buying into the F-22

At least the F22 has two engines and apparently works...

 

[sandorski]

Meanwhile, Russia, China, and US of A will just take out Canada's 100 (being conservative) yet to be delivered F-35s and 100 or so not grounded F-18s, then bomb everything else.



At least the F22 has two engines and apparently works...

Ah, then why bother? Maybe we should just surrender now and avoid the $Cost and loss of Life preemptively

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[lxskllr]

A stealth snowmobile...

 

[Agent11]

The idea is probably to make it thermal and noise stealthed rather than evade radar. Because of thermal cameras and ears.

 

[Train]

Just paint it white.... BRILLIANT!

 

[unokitty]

Wonder if the stealth snowmobile will come with any of those $7600 coffee makers that the US military is fond of?

Uno