Good day everyone. Here is an update on how much DTs "Golden Dome" program would cost Canada:
The Lockheed Martin/MDA Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) is based in the LM SPY 7 Radar Technology and is a massive undertaking by both LM/MDA & US. Although they do not say how many RMAs are in each 4-sided Phased Array Radar block, each block is 60 feet by 60 feet so, in my opinion it would be fair to assume that eack block could accommodate at least 100+RMAs at a minimum, as can be seen by partial pictures of the ones in Alaska & Guam (Just a “few” more than either the SPY 7 (V1, V2, V3) ships or even the new SPY 6 (V1) on the Arleigh Burke Block III ships combined. These Ground/Spaced Based Systems are strictly for Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) for hypersonic & cruise missiles to protect the US and part of Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” program which Canada is strongly considering joining. The “POTUS” in the WH has recently said that Canada’s costs to join the Golden Dome would be somewhere around $61 Billion USD (over $84 Billion CAD or about €54 Billion Euros or £45.3 Billion BPS) but would cost Canada nothing as the “beautiful 51st state” (take that with a grain of salt)!! I believe DT is intentionally “low-balling” the costs and when all is said & done, we are more than likely looking at a system of at least $500-750 Billion US. I believe that “POTUS” will need more partners to invest in this venture (possibly 2 or 3 Elon Musk type Billionaires) for this system to get built. This BMD/Space-based system has already been successfully tested between Guam & Alaska and the technology has been proven by both LM/MDA. There are also videos on-line of the process from initial launch to missile destruction. “If” Canada were to join the Golden Dome program, I suspect the River Class Destroyers (RCDs) would also have this BMD capability. These block RMAs would most likely have very powerful cooling generation systems to keep it operational on a 24/7 basis.
The Lockheed Martin/MDA Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) is based in the LM SPY 7 Radar Technology and is a massive undertaking by both LM/MDA & US. Although they do not say how many RMAs are in each 4-sided Phased Array Radar block, each block is 60 feet by 60 feet so, in my opinion it would be fair to assume that eack block could accommodate at least 100+RMAs at a minimum, as can be seen by partial pictures of the ones in Alaska & Guam (Just a “few” more than either the SPY 7 (V1, V2, V3) ships or even the new SPY 6 (V1) on the Arleigh Burke Block III ships combined. These Ground/Spaced Based Systems are strictly for Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) for hypersonic & cruise missiles to protect the US and part of Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” program which Canada is strongly considering joining. The “POTUS” in the WH has recently said that Canada’s costs to join the Golden Dome would be somewhere around $61 Billion USD (over $84 Billion CAD or about €54 Billion Euros or £45.3 Billion BPS) but would cost Canada nothing as the “beautiful 51st state” (take that with a grain of salt)!! I believe DT is intentionally “low-balling” the costs and when all is said & done, we are more than likely looking at a system of at least $500-750 Billion US. I believe that “POTUS” will need more partners to invest in this venture (possibly 2 or 3 Elon Musk type Billionaires) for this system to get built. This BMD/Space-based system has already been successfully tested between Guam & Alaska and the technology has been proven by both LM/MDA. There are also videos on-line of the process from initial launch to missile destruction. “If” Canada were to join the Golden Dome program, I suspect the River Class Destroyers (RCDs) would also have this BMD capability. These block RMAs would most likely have very powerful cooling generation systems to keep it operational on a 24/7 basis.