Separate projects, same goals: Urgent C2IS for Latvia and the Land C4ISR program
by Chris Thatcher The Army’s command-and-control (C2) footprint in Afghanistan was big and cumbersome, housed in large tents amid a sea of masts and emitting an electromagnetic signature for all to see. In a future conflict, it will need to be light and nimble,...
A battle lab, optimized data, and an Army app
In DDACSI, the Army is creating the nexus for a digital force and a continuous and interoperable capability development cycle. By Chris Thatcher Over the past 18 months on domestic operations and exercises, the Army has experimented with an interconnected but...
Loitering or rocket artillery: Assessing the solutions for long-range precision fires
by Ian Coutts “Reach out” is a phrase that says a lot about what it is that salespeople do and, it must be said, gunners. In a few years, Canadian gunners may be able to reach out that little bit farther. “Long-range precision fire systems” will allow the Royal...
Army to acquire 90 tactical vehicles for Latvia
by Canadian Army Today Staff The federal government has finalized a $35.8 million contract with GM Defense Canada for 90 lightweight, off-road tactical vehicles for Army units deployed to the Canadian-led NATO multinational brigade in Latvia. The vehicles are...
Strategic foresight in support of decision-making
by Michael Rostek, Nancy Teeple, Yazan Qasrawi State militaries routinely engage in forward planning for a variety of reasons ranging from defence procurement to the assessment of emerging forms of warfare. Uncertainty, however, is a predominant...
Training Transformation: A new approach to collective and individual training to manage resource constraints
by Chris Thatcher With the standup of a Canadian-led multinational brigade in Latvia as of 2026, the Army is transforming how it validates brigade leadership and subunits for operations. The large collective training exercises of Unified Resolve, a...
News Releases
- New player in tank production: Leonardo and Rheinmetall joint venture
- Ultra I&C wins $7 million contract for tactical data link support
- Allen-Vanguard receives follow-on order of SCORPION ECM systems for NATO ally
- Galvion receives follow-on Batlskin Caiman helmet order for Canadian DICE program
- Hanwha signs MOUs with Canadian partners