In COBALT, a C2 backbone

by Ian Coutts   When Thales Canada’s Neil Marshall, director of strategy, explains the problems that bedevil the Army’s command and control (C2) communications in the field, you get the feeling he’d like to give the boot to that adage about generals forever...
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Taking back the night for tactical advantage

Taking back the night for tactical advantage

Aug 15, 2023 | , | 0 Comments

by Ken Pole   In its June 2017 defence policy, the federal government used the word “vision” a lot but mostly in a generic contemplative way. However, tucked away on page 36 was a commitment to recapitalizing an outstanding requirement for new “soldier night...

Reconstituting the Force

Reconstituting the Force

Aug 9, 2023 | , | 3 Comments

Facing a workforce crisis, the military is starting to see positive effects from a multi-pronged plan to recruit and retain talent.   by Lisa Gordon   Last fall, Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre acknowledged that the Canadian military is facing...

Detecting and defeating IEDs

Detecting and defeating IEDs

Aug 3, 2023 | , , , | 0 Comments

by Ken Pole   Of the 159 Canadians who died during this country’s decade-long combat mission in Afghanistan, the majority were victims of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Hundreds more were wounded or otherwise traumatized. Major Pete DesRoches, a combat...

Fifth Canadian Division: “Our troops are ready”

Fifth Canadian Division: “Our troops are ready”

Jul 25, 2023 | , | 5 Comments

by Tim Dunne   Once seen as the Canadian Army’s “Cinderella,” Fifth Canadian Division (5 Div) has undergone growth, transformation, and reorientation under a series of transformational leaders. From the 1967 Canadian Forces Reorganization Act until Sept. 1, 1991,...

Can your light off-road vehicle handle a .50 cal?

Can your light off-road vehicle handle a .50 cal?

Jul 11, 2023 | , | 0 Comments

by Chris Thatcher   Inflation is having a deflating effect on defence procurement and the Light Forces Enhancement (LFE) project is no exception. But beyond the growing costs of manufacturing a four-wheeled, lightweight, off-road vehicle, the Army now knows it...

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