A battle lab, optimized data, and an Army app
In DDACSI, the Army is creating the nexus for a digital force and a continuous and interoperable capability development cycle. By Chris Thatcher Over the past 18 months on domestic operations and exercises, the Army has experimented with an interconnected but...
Loitering or rocket artillery: Assessing the solutions for long-range precision fires
by Ian Coutts “Reach out” is a phrase that says a lot about what it is that salespeople do and, it must be said, gunners. In a few years, Canadian gunners may be able to reach out that little bit farther. “Long-range precision fire systems” will allow the Royal...
Army to acquire 90 tactical vehicles for Latvia
by Canadian Army Today Staff The federal government has finalized a $35.8 million contract with GM Defense Canada for 90 lightweight, off-road tactical vehicles for Army units deployed to the Canadian-led NATO multinational brigade in Latvia. The vehicles are...
Strategic foresight in support of decision-making
by Michael Rostek, Nancy Teeple, Yazan Qasrawi State militaries routinely engage in forward planning for a variety of reasons ranging from defence procurement to the assessment of emerging forms of warfare. Uncertainty, however, is a predominant...
Training Transformation: A new approach to collective and individual training to manage resource constraints
by Chris Thatcher With the standup of a Canadian-led multinational brigade in Latvia as of 2026, the Army is transforming how it validates brigade leadership and subunits for operations. The large collective training exercises of Unified Resolve, a...
Gaining a green edge
In Camp Sustain, the Army is exploring renewable energy and energy storage to support frontline operations. La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Ken Pole It’s a long-established fact that war is a dirty business. So,...
Tech Talkers
As the brigade in Latvia takes shape, a liaison cell will help with how new equipment is fielded. by Chris Thatcher When Operation Athena transitioned from Kabul to Kandahar province in late 2005, and more heavy equipment began arriving in theatre to support...
How Canadian feedback changed the MRZR Alpha
by Canadian Army Today Staff If you voiced an opinion about the Polaris MRZR-D light tactical vehicle that units across the Army have been trialing since 2018, there is a good chance your critique was heard. If it submits a bid for the Army’s Light Forces...
Ex Trillium Venture confirms 33 CBG readiness with partners
by Lt(N) Andrew McLaughlin Approximately 300 soldiers from 33 Canadian Brigade Group (33 CBG) recently completed a major emergency response exercise in Mattawa and North Bay with local civilian partners. 33 Territorial Battalion Group (33 TBG), formed by 33...
Validation of the light battalion
by Chris Thatcher The training area of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) is nothing new to Canadian light infantry. Units have for years been training alongside American partners in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. As recently as last April, a...
News Releases
- Rheinmetall awarded Canada’s Enhanced Recovery Capability project
- New player in tank production: Leonardo and Rheinmetall joint venture
- Ultra I&C wins $7 million contract for tactical data link support
- Allen-Vanguard receives follow-on order of SCORPION ECM systems for NATO ally
- Galvion receives follow-on Batlskin Caiman helmet order for Canadian DICE program