How Dragoons, Strathconas are preparing Ukrainian soldiers for Canadian tanks
As the Canadian Army prepares to deploy a tank squadron of about 130 personnel, 15 Leopard 2 tanks, two armoured recovery vehicles and fuel, supply and other supporting vehicles to Latvia by the spring of 2024, contributing editor Ken Pole speaks with members of the...
A green light for utility vehicles?
The future of transportation might be electric, but it’s doubtful the Army’s next tactical vehicles will be — at least initially. The project directors for light utility and off-road vehicles both acknowledge the attraction of electric or hybrid platforms, but they...
A novel solution to a shaky C-6
by Ken Pole Even when fully inflated to maintain shape – and perhaps especially so because of inherent vibrations – inflatable boats are not an ideal mount for infantry tasked with getting onto a beach quickly while maintaining suppressing fire at up to 1,100...
New RHIBs afloat for Army combat divers
by Ken Pole Some years ago, during his 32-year Army career, when he was a Colonel, John Errington, who retired last summer as a Brigadier-General and Commandant of the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, observed about Army divers: “Dive operations are a vital...
Light utility vehicle project shifts into a new gear
by Ian Coutts It never feels like news when the defence procurement process takes longer than expected. So, take the latest on the Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) project as a “no news, good news” situation. The “no news” is that the initial stage of the project...
Integrating enablers: Experiments with a Combat Support Group on Ex Unified Resolve
by Chris Thatcher Over the past three years, 6 Canadian Combat Support Brigade (6 CCSB) has conducted an experiment to understand how best to integrate its myriad of enablers into a manoeuvre brigade headquarters. As the mechanized brigade ramps up its training...
> Engaging with industry
by Chris Thatcher Shortly after OpenAI released ChatGPT last November, millions of people began interacting with the artificial intelligence-enabled chatbot, testing its abilities and fretting about its possibilities. For the military, it was a reminder of how...
Brigade strength
by Chris Thatcher There’s a fine art to force generating a multinational battle group. Partner nations are often occupied with their own national priorities and grappling with the limitations of their defence budgets, so building combat capability requires some...
CO and RSM appointments
Canadian Army commander LGen. Jocelyn Paul has released the following appointments under the authority of the respective Army Division Commands. The following are the Commanding Officer appointments for the 2023 active posting season (APS): 5th Canadian Division: Maj....
After the pandemic, Rangers unite on Ex Mobile Ranger
by Ian Coutts For the members of the 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (3 CRPG), the return this year of Exercise Mobile Ranger was a welcome chance to refresh their skills, reforge old connections, and reach out to new partners. Held over February 21-28, Mobile...
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