by Editor | May 4, 2023 | Equipment, Leadership, News
by Chris Thatcher Shortly after OpenAI released ChatGPT last November, millions of people began interacting with the artificial intelligence-enabled chatbot, testing its abilities and fretting about its possibilities. For the military, it was a reminder of how...
by Editor | Apr 9, 2023 | Equipment, News
by Treena Hein At this moment, made-in-Canada rechargeable ‘Batt Packs’ are being used by soldiers in Ukraine — and the company that makes them is hoping these innovative units will become a standard piece of field equipment for humanitarian efforts and armed...
by Editor | Mar 31, 2023 | Combat Capability, Equipment, News
by Staff We’re not quite into “For the want of a nail … the kingdom was lost” territory, to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin. But for want of anti-tank weapons, air defence and counter-uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), defending troops, vehicles and headquarters...
by Editor | Dec 15, 2022 | Equipment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole If you’re a Canadian Army sniper, you can expect to have your new rifle no later than next April 1. All 229 of the bolt-action weapons, designated C21, are expected to be in the Army’s hands by year’s end, but it will take time to ensure that...
by Editor | Dec 12, 2022 | Equipment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole The brutal effectiveness of portable missile launchers against armoured vehicles has been graphically proven in Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion almost from the day it began last February. Gutted by Ukrainian troops using mostly munitions...
by Editor | Nov 5, 2022 | Equipment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole More than a decade after the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) identified the need for a new general service pistol, the first of at least 7,000 SIG Sauer P320 semi-automatics should be delivered to the Army in mid-2023, along with magazines, holsters and...