Posted on 26/02/07
Ready, aim, fire an emergency round of cash at the Forces
These should be good times at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. The Conservative government has followed through on many of its pledges for new equipment, and the lengthy procurement process is in train to acquire long-range air transports, new Hercules C-130J medium-range transports, medium-lift helicopters, and trucks. The announced cost for such programs is $17-billion, a huge sum by any calculation, one that holds out the promise of transforming the obsolescent, money-starved Forces.
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