by Editor | Sep 24, 2026 | Equipment, News
by Allan Joyner Warrant Officer Thomas Hughes has the Arctic operations advisor patch on his sleeve, which in the world of the Canadian Army’s Arctic Response Company Group (ARGC) means something. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles non-commissioned officer (NCO)...
by Editor | Jul 22, 2026 | Equipment, News, Procurement
by Chris Thatcher Fit and functionality have not always been features of military clothing and body armour. It can seem one size fits all is the rule rather than the exception. Under the Soldier Operational Clothing and Equipment Modernization (SOCEM) program,...
by Editor | Jun 9, 2026 | Equipment, News
by Lt(N) Andrew McLaughlin Members of 33 Service Battalion (33 Svc Bn) recently took part in an introduction to the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) project, gaining first-hand exposure to the C25 General Service Rifle and the C26 Full Spectrum Rifle,...
by Editor | May 25, 2026 | Equipment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole About this time next year, soldiers should begin getting hands on a long-awaited replacement for the combat-proven Colt Canada C7 rifle and C8 carbine, which were introduced 42 years ago and are now well past their prime, despite ongoing modifications. The...
by Editor | Oct 1, 2025 | Combat Capability, Equipment, News
by Chris Thatcher “On a modern battlefield, mobility is king.” It’s a lesson hard learned on the battlefields of Ukraine and consequently a requirement driving the Canadian Army’s Indirect Fires Modernization (IFM) project. “As soon as you fire a 155-millimetre round...
by Editor | Sep 20, 2025 | Equipment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole With Canada’s northern flank increasingly seen as a strategic vulnerability, much of the focus has been on acquiring air defence and new sensors, and on creating northern operational support hubs in an area that accounts for nearly 40 percent of...
