by Chris Thatcher | Sep 23, 2020 | Equiment, News
by Ian Coutts “We need a system that’s agile.” Captain Justin Walker is describing what he and his colleagues working on the Indirect Fire Modernization (IFM) project at the Directorate of Land Requirements think the Army is going to need in the future in terms...
by Chris Thatcher | Jul 14, 2020 | Equiment, News Releases
(July 13, 2020) – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has exercised the option to extend Mack Defense’s in-service and support contract for an additional five years from 2020-2025, covering more than 1,500 Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard...
by Chris Thatcher | Jun 9, 2020 | Equiment, News, Operations
by Chris Thatcher The Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) truck has marked a key milestone on its road into service with the first overseas deployment. Three variants of the Mack Defense logistics trucks – cargo, load handling,...
by Chris Thatcher | 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 Chris Thatcher | Apr 15, 2020 | Equiment, News
When the Soldier Operational Clothing and Equipment Modernization (SOCEM) initiative delivers its first pieces of kit in the coming years, they will come in a new Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT). The new camouflage pattern and colour scheme is under review by the...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 6, 2020 | Equiment, News
by Richard Bray “One day. It only took one day.” That was all soldiers needed to decide the new Headquarters Shelter System (HQSS) was a worthy replacement for the aging but still capable Tent Expandable Modular System (TEMS) headquarters, said Captain...
