The C79: A sight for Army eyes

The C79: A sight for Army eyes

by Ken Pole   The odds are that, regardless of your rank in the Army, you have literally had your fingertips on something that made you a more effective warrior. That’s the C79 optical sight, a key piece of kit designed, developed and manufactured by Raytheon...
Blackjack cleared for takeoff to Latvia

Blackjack cleared for takeoff to Latvia

by Ian Coutts   Latvia if necessary but not necessarily Latvia. That, to borrow from William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada’s famously waffling prime minister, is the situation that 129 Battery, home of the Army’s CU -172 uncrewed aerial system (UAS), finds itself...
Brigade strength

Brigade strength

by Chris Thatcher   There’s a fine art to force generating a multinational battle group. Partner nations are often occupied with their own national priorities and grappling with the limitations of their defence budgets, so building combat capability requires some...