HumanSystems Inc awarded IDEaS contract to develop respirator prototype

by Editor | Sep 14, 2020 | News Releases

September 2020 – HumanSystems Incorporated has been awarded $1,000,000 through the Department of National Defence’s (DND) Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program to continue its development of the Citadel (Pat. Pending) respirator designed to...

How the Army’s future training network could affect your equipment project or training plan

by Editor | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Training System

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...

QinetiQ focuses Canadian strategy, appoints Richard Ackerman as president, QinetiQ Canada

by Editor | Sep 3, 2020 | News Releases

QinetiQ has appointed an experienced senior executive, Richard Ackerman, to lead realignment and renewed focus as the new President of its Canadian business. Richard was previously vice-president at L3Harris, where he spearheaded several strategic transformation...

Back to Basics: Return to Training Army Reserve Soldiers

by Editor | Sep 2, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System, Uncategorized

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 Editor | Aug 25, 2020 | Leadership, News, Training System

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...