Realistic effects: Advancing the next generation of weapons simulation
by Ken Pole Some 1,600 years ago, when much of Europe was embroiled in conflict, a Roman scholar, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, wrote a treatise on military matters. In it, he counselled: “igitur qui desiderat pacem, preparet bellum,” which translates as...
Rethinking the future of indirect fire
by Ian Coutts “We need a system that’s agile.” Captain Justin Walker is describing what he and his colleagues working on the Indirect Fire Modernization (IFM) project at the Directorate of Land Requirements think the Army is going to need in the future in terms...
How the Army’s future training network could affect your equipment project or training plan
by Chris Thatcher In the not-too-distant future, when Army equipment projects seek approval from the Defence Capability Board or other governance bodies, they may have to pass a FITE test. Fear not project directors, this won’t be an assessment of how many push...
Back to Basics: Return to Training Army Reserve Soldiers
By Lt(N) Andrew McLaughlin, Public Affairs Officer, 31 Canadian Brigade Group Training a large number of new recruits is a challenge for Army Reserve formations at the best of times. Add a global pandemic to the mix, and a team effort becomes even more of a...
Universal lessons: Even as warfare changes, staff officer courses and tools remain resilient
by Chris Thatcher You might think that after two decades of counterterrorism, counterinsurgency and hybrid warfare, the content of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC) courses would have changed significantly to reflect a changing reality on the...
Heavy load: Replacing the Army’s bulldozers and backhoes
by Ken Pole The Common Heavy Equipment Replacement (CHER) project is an ambitious move by the Army to replace 18 classes of heavily used construction and material-handling platforms that are ageing and, in some cases, worn out. A high-priority procurement for...
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- QinetiQ focuses Canadian strategy, appoints Richard Ackerman as president, QinetiQ Canada
- Col (Ret’d) Richard Fawcett appointed VP, Defence at ADGA Group