MEL and Remotely Operated Platforms
by Dr. Dominik Pudo, Dr. Jean-François Daigle, Capt Joanne Clifford, Capt Angela Starchuk, MWO Richard Landriault Since the first demonstration of the laser (an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) in 1960, its applications have...
Canadian, Northern Ireland cadets connect for joint training
by Captain Frédérick Guay On February 27 and 28, approximately 100 cadets from Canada and Northern Ireland met together virtually for a winter exercise, an international cooperation that benefited both programs on either side of the Atlantic. Captain Tracy...
A second serving for the Army’s mobile kitchens
by Major Noel MacKey The old Napoleonic adage that “an army travels on its stomach” is perhaps the most basic military principle that militaries have succeed and failed to satisfy throughout the history of armed conflict. The importance of field fresh rations...
How a magic box and a new radar delivered a coalition air picture
by Chris Thatcher The Army’s Medium Range Radar (MRR) was a highly anticipated capability when it was acquired in 2018. Two years later, on its first deployment outside of Canada to support a multinational exercise, the MRR has drawn widespread acclaim and...
The road to new logistics trucks
by Ian Coutts “It’s déjà vu all over again.” That famed phrase attributed to Yogi Berra probably sums up the thoughts of anyone who has been following the Army’s continuing efforts to find replacements for its fleet of light and heavy logistics vehicles....
Defence diplomat: The Army’s first officer in U.S. Army Pacific Headquarters
by Chris Thatcher When the Obama Administration announced a “pivot” to the Pacific in 2011, the proposed rebalancing of diplomatic and military resources renewed widespread discussion about the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific. With a population...
