Training to train: On the road to high readiness, Reserve exercise offers rare opportunity to mentor and coach
by Allan Joyner and Chris Thatcher For two weeks in the August 2019 heat, Primary Reservists from across 4th Canadian Division gathered in the training areas of Meaford and Petawawa, Ont., for an annual confirmation exercise meant to test their individual and...
From the road to the simulator: Combat vehicle training in a virtual environment
by Richard Bray Throughout history, armies have tried to simulate combat in training programs as realistically as possible, to bring soldiers to peak readiness for battle. Today, the Canadian Army is working on a project that will introduce a transformational...
Maple Resolve cancelled
The Canadian Army has cancelled Exercise Maple Resolve. The decision was announced by Army commander Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre in a tweet on March 17. “I have decided to cancel EX MAPLE RESOLVE. While this may impact our higher-level warfighting ability...
Micro reconnaissance: Army trials Black Hornet for ISSS
by Chris Thatcher When the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) assumed command of the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Latvia in July 2018, they deployed with their own aerial reconnaissance platform. Weighing little more than 50...
What’s next for the Carl G?
by Ken Pole When the muddy trenches of the First World War led to a stalemate on the Western Front, Britain introduced tanks at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Germany was slow to respond, managing to deploy only about 20 in the latter stages of the war....
A digital call for fires
by Chris Thatcher When Canadian Army Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) walked away from the ramp check tables at Bold Quest 19 in Finland this spring, the eyes of many envious allies were on them. In 2017, the Army acquired the first Android-based...
Aldershot Reservist joins the Platinum club
by Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs Master Corporal Shaina Ryan didn’t fully embrace physical fitness until she joined the Canadian Army Reserve, but can now stand proudly among the country’s fittest soldiers. She recently joined a select group who have...
Final Drive: A test of endurance on the Army Operations Course
by Ian Coutts “It may seem like a lot of work.” Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Groulx is referring to the work that led up to the chaos surrounding him. Dozens of junior officers intently tap away at computer terminals or confer with more senior officers. Paper...
Cyber Warriors: Army Reserve units take up mission task of cyber operators
by Bill Williams Military attacks generally focus on an enemy’s weaknesses. When cybercriminals, for example, wanted plans for America’s new state-of-the-art Joint Strike Fighter, they targeted one of the project’s subcontractors. Cutting around heavily guarded...
On target: New Colt weapons set new standards for accuracy and reliability
by Ken Pole Two new weapons systems for the Canadian Army, the C6-A1 Flex 7.62-mm general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) and the C-20 sniper rifle, both coming from Colt Canada Corp. in Kitchener, Ont., are expected to significantly upgrade the already proven...
News Releases
- 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
- Hanwha signs MOUs with Canadian partners