What’s replacing the C7 assault rifle?
by Ken Pole There’s no gainsaying the history of the Colt Canada C7 rifle in the hands of Canadian Army operators – essentially an evolution of the venerable U.S. Colt M16 that has been used by many NATO allies. But neither is there any question that it has...
Future network concept
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. For an organization that normally looks 10 to 15 years into the future, conceptualizing the Army’s near-term tactical network architecture is a bit of a departure for the Canadian Army Land...
Follow the process
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. Sorry, there are no secrets to fast-tracking the process of Canadian Army equipment procurement. After almost four years as Director of Land Requirements (DLR), one of longest serving in...
LGen Paul new Army commander
LGen Jocelyn (Joe) Paul has assumed command of the Canadian Army following a ceremony on June 16 at the Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa. Paul took over from MGen Michel-Henri St-Louis, who had served as acting commander and is set to become the commander of the...
A Question of Culture
Photo: Wyatt Brooks La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Lisa Gordon In the wake of a turbulent year characterized by multiple sexual misconduct allegations, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is responding by...
A greener footprint
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Ian Coutts Thanks to the Canadian Army, life should be a little easier for the prairie skink. Although this small, striped lizard is mostly found in the United States, in a band that...
Reserve Readiness: A new standard for minimum training requirements
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Ken Pole Military readiness requires the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to be mission-ready at all times. That’s all well understood by the Regular Force, but what about the thousands of...
On Unified Resolve, experimenting with combat capability
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher When the headquarters staff of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) participated in Exercise Unified Resolve 2021, their first actions as a flanking brigade to...
Technology Nexus
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. To digitally transform, the Army will need to adapt new commercial capabilities. Many are already converging on the battlespace. by Chris Thatcher Remember those PowerPoint slides of 20...
Bidding opens on logistics trucks
by Ian Coutts After a timeline beset by fits and starts, the Logistics Vehicle Modernization (LVM) project achieved a key milestone on Dec. 9, with the release of a request for proposals (RFP) to industry. Originally scheduled for “late summer 2021,” the...
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