by Editor | Jun 5, 2018 | C4ISR, Combat Vehicles, News
By Ian Coutts “There’s no such thing as a crowded battlefield.” The words are Alfred M. Gray’s. The former commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gray was speaking metaphorically (the next words in the quote are, “Battlefields are lonely places”)....
by Editor | May 30, 2018 | C4ISR, News
By Chris Thatcher The Canadian Army will migrate its Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) from Version 3 to Version 4, swapping out some hardware and software in an effort to make the system lighter and smaller. While an improvement in...
by Editor | Mar 28, 2018 | C4ISR, News
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,...
by Editor | Feb 14, 2018 | C4ISR, Combat Vehicles, News
by Chris Thatcher “It’s a great time to be in DLR,” said Colonel Nicolas Pilon as he settled into a chair in his office overlooking the Gatineau hills. The statement is ear-catching, if only because it is one very few Directors of Land Requirements have uttered...
by Editor | Dec 13, 2017 | C4ISR, News
by Ian Coutts Henry V had it easy. When the hero of Shakespeare’s play of the same name wanted to communicate with his troops, he gathered them around him. When faced with an objective in the heat of battle, all he needed to do was to point and yell, “Once more...
by Editor | Oct 11, 2017 | C4ISR, News
By Captain Paul Docimo Thunder Bay, Ontario — Most people never leave home without their phone. Without it, you can’t find where you’re going, text your friends, order a pizza or call home. The cellphone is a vital piece of communications equipment that relies on...
