How is the future for Artillery and/or Armour officer in the Canadian forces?

Is there a good chance that I wont have much difficulties being recruited as one if I meet as requirements?

Probably not. Artillery is getting more advanced and are just as lethal yet cheaper than a close in air strike. For the cost of an air strike, one could buy an artillery piece which could shoot a laser guided round up to 30km (18.6 miles) at 2 rounds a minute or more (for the Canadians) and as much as 3 rounds in 10 seconds. For a country that doesn’t want to spend the money for air strikes artillery is the next direction the country can go.

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One Response to “How is the future for Artillery and/or Armour officer in the Canadian forces?”

gregory_dittman on November 19th, 2009 at 8:33 pm

Probably not. Artillery is getting more advanced and are just as lethal yet cheaper than a close in air strike. For the cost of an air strike, one could buy an artillery piece which could shoot a laser guided round up to 30km (18.6 miles) at 2 rounds a minute or more (for the Canadians) and as much as 3 rounds in 10 seconds. For a country that doesn’t want to spend the money for air strikes artillery is the next direction the country can go.
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