by Chris Thatcher | Apr 14, 2019 | Equiment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole Most of us can be trained to use firearms and, given practice, can learn to shoot well. That’s particularly true within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), where weaponry is a fundamental element of training at the CAF’s Leadership and Recruit School in...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 5, 2019 | Leadership, News
by Chris Thatcher Calling it the hitchhiker’s guide to the Canadian Army might be a stretch. But whether you are identifying capability gaps, analyzing requirements for procurement projects, scripting training scenarios, or developing capability, tactics or strategy...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 5, 2019 | News Releases, Procurement
Saab has been awarded a contract to produce multispectral static camouflage systems for the Canadian Army. Deliveries of the order will take place during 2019. The order contains a customer specific Woodland version of the Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Screen (ULCAS)...
by Chris Thatcher | Mar 31, 2019 | News, Training System
by Capt James Neeley, senior instructor JTAC, RCAS The international Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) community is unique in its interoperability, collaboration, and collective mindset and training: We share tactics, techniques and procedures and we share air...
by Chris Thatcher | Mar 28, 2019 | C4ISR, News Releases
The government of Canada recently awarded Rheinmetall Canada a major support contract pertaining to Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR). The frame contract is currently worth up to CAD $57 million. The contract will take place...
