Events, injects and other predicaments
by Chris Thatcher Artillery gunners pride themselves on timing and accuracy. So when a round misses its intended target, it can quickly become a nightmare. For Captain Valérie Harvey, it resulted in one of her more challenging days. Within seconds after the...
New Leopard 2 Armoured Engineer Vehicle is ‘the natural evolution’
by Lt. Ken Jacobson As part of the Force Mobility Enhancement (FME) project, the Canadian Army (CA) began receiving 18 new and improved Leopard 2 Armoured Engineer Vehicles (Leo 2 AEVs) in late fall 2017 to provide critical support to the CA’s Leopard 2 main...
Spring 2018
This issue: Reserve Roadmap The art of acquiring science High Arctic Survival Hybrid warfare battle lab LAV alternatives Migration du RPSAO
Training in transition
Among the many directives in the government’s new defence policy is a mandate for the Canadian Armed Forces to be able to concurrently conduct up to nine distinct operations around the world. It also seeks to expand the capability and capacity of the Reserve Force,...
Signallers: Mission Critical
Few trades in the Canadian Armed Forces are changing as rapidly as signals officers or are in such high demand. Warrant Officer Sara Anvari, a Reservist attached to 33 Signals Regiment in Ottawa, spoke with Canadian Army Today about the challenges of the trade and how...
Integrated Soldier System: A game changer with surprises
by Chris Thatcher When General Jonathan Vance addressed the Conference of Defence Associations in late February, he framed his remarks in the context of the government’s new defence policy, highlighting current operations, new doctrine on child soldiers,...
Retired Army officer changing the mental health conversation
By Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Stéphane Grenier says he would never have written a book about his experiences with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if not for the urging of friends and acquaintances. He may not think...
Thrive, not just survive
By Captain Bonnie Wilken, 3rd Canadian Division Public Affairs It’s a common narrative in Army circles. Soldiers get injured, “gut through it” out of pride, loyalty, or fear of career implications. Their neglected injuries get worse, and ultimately cost those...
Armoured reconnaissance commanding officer blazes new trail for women
By Corporal Natasha Tersigni, 38 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs “First In – Last Out.” No one holds the first part of the motto of armoured reconnaissance squadrons truer than Major Gillian Dulle, Commander of the Saskatchewan Dragoons. “First In – Last...
Military leaders must listen to cultivate innovation
By Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs The Canadian Army (CA)’s Chief of Staff for Operations, Brigadier-General M.A.J. (Jennie) Carignan, says senior officers must always be open to ideas from the ranks in order to ensure the organization is as innovative as...
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