by Editor | Jan 4, 2021 | Combat Capability, Equiment, News
by Allan Joyner Anniversaries have a way of encouraging introspection. Last year’s anniversary of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) Corps was no exception. After 75 years of evolving roles, RCEME is in a transition, and not for the...
by Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Combat Capability, News, Procurement
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher When Canadian Army Light Forces next deploy into a conflict zone, it could be on a fleet of four-wheeled, lightweight, off-road vehicles. A request for information...
by Editor | Apr 21, 2020 | Army Reserves, Combat Capability, Equiment, News
by Allan Joyner When the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Calgary Highlanders were tasked with standing up a mortar platoon in the summer of 2018, the mission task also included their first operational deployment with the new capability – a five to six-month...
by Editor | Feb 10, 2020 | Army Reserves, Combat Capability, News
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...
by Editor | Nov 11, 2019 | Combat Capability, News
How a Brazilian exchange officer is helping the Army develop its jungle warfare doctrine and train future specialists. by Ian Coutts Sometimes it really is a jungle out there. And when it is, the Canadian Army may have to respond. That isn’t easy. The jungle...
by Editor | Sep 5, 2019 | Combat Capability, News, Training System
by Chris Thatcher It is arguably one of the more difficult exercises in the career of a major or seasoned captain – Exercise Common Ground. For an intense 24-hour period, young leaders are thrust into command of a combined arms team for the first time in a...
