CANZEX: Interoperability at its best
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...
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Force protection in Mali: Infantry on the ground, medics in the air
by Chris Thatcher On November 1, a CH-147F Chinook and two CH-146 Griffon escorts responded to an IED strike about 100 kilometres northeast of Gao in central Mali that critically injured two civilian contractors working for the United Nations. As the...
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Combat divers celebrate 40 years of international partnership
by Capt Andrew MG Jarvis This past February, combat divers from all four Canadian Combat Dive Teams deployed to Cultus Lake, BC, where they met with divers from Germany, Holland, the UK, and the US to participate in a training event that has been running since...
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Exercise Siberian Husky prepares Arctic Response Company Group
By Captain Ian McIntyre, 37 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs Large areas of North America, Europe and Asia lie within either the sub-Arctic or Arctic regions, making it critical for the Canadian Armed Forces to be prepared to conduct exercises and...
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Canadian gunners train with international counterparts
by Captain Jamie Tobin, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs In the spirit of multi-national interoperability and joint readiness, a Canadian contingent participated in Exercise DYNAMIC FRONT 2019 (Ex DF19) alongside soldiers from 27 Allied nations from March...
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Countering the explosive threat
by Allan Joyner Many of the lessons of Afghanistan were hard learned, none more so than countering the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The blast of roadside bombs was by far the greatest cause of injuries and fatalities during the conflict. The...
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Taking the grunt out of the Grunt
by Ken Pole A full suit of medieval field armour weighed 20 to 25 kilograms, with the helmet accounting for two to four kilograms. A broadsword might have added two more. Compare that with the 34 to 41 kilograms the modern soldier has carried on recent ground...
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Locked on: New radar gives artillery weapon location and air surveillance
by Chris Thatcher Long-range weapon systems may be the coin of the realm as nations prepare for the prospect of peer-to-peer conflict, but recent counterinsurgency operations have demonstrated a significant threat from rockets, artillery and mortars (RAM)....
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Leadership immersion: Intensive summer training offers Regular and Reserve leaders a different perspective
by Ian Coutts Second-Lieutenant Richard McCurrach cradles a scabbarded cavalry sabre on his knees. Between it and his waxed mustache, he wouldn’t look out of place in a Victorian cavalry regiment – all he needs is a scarlet tunic or a hussar’s braided jacket. Instead...
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Assault Pioneers returning to the Canadian Army
by Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs The Canadian Army (CA) is re-introducing a capability to its ranks that is both steeped in tradition and thoroughly modern. Assault Pioneers are infantry troops with additional specialized training in field engineering...
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News Releases
- Calian awarded Army Learning Support Centre contract
- Saab receives order for multispectral camouflage systems
- Rheinmetall Canada awarded major Land C4ISR program support contract
- Viasat, MDA win Army’s Airspace Coordination Centre Modernization (ASCCM) project
- Calian Group Awarded IT and Software Development Services Contract