by Chris Thatcher | Mar 19, 2019 | Exercises, News
by Captain Jamie Tobin, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs In the spirit of multi-national interoperability and joint readiness, a Canadian contingent participated in Exercise DYNAMIC FRONT 2019 (Ex DF19) alongside soldiers from 27 Allied nations from March 1-9....
by Chris Thatcher | Mar 7, 2019 | Counter IED, Equiment, News, Procurement
by Allan Joyner Many of the lessons of Afghanistan were hard learned, none more so than countering the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The blast of roadside bombs was by far the greatest cause of injuries and fatalities during the conflict. The...
by Chris Thatcher | Feb 28, 2019 | News, Procurement, S&T
by Ken Pole A full suit of medieval field armour weighed 20 to 25 kilograms, with the helmet accounting for two to four kilograms. A broadsword might have added two more. Compare that with the 34 to 41 kilograms the modern soldier has carried on recent ground combat...
by Chris Thatcher | Feb 21, 2019 | C4ISR, Equiment, News
by Chris Thatcher Long-range weapon systems may be the coin of the realm as nations prepare for the prospect of peer-to-peer conflict, but recent counterinsurgency operations have demonstrated a significant threat from rockets, artillery and mortars (RAM). Until...
by Chris Thatcher | Feb 12, 2019 | Army Reserves, News, Training System
by Ian Coutts Second-Lieutenant Richard McCurrach cradles a scabbarded cavalry sabre on his knees. Between it and his waxed mustache, he wouldn’t look out of place in a Victorian cavalry regiment – all he needs is a scarlet tunic or a hussar’s braided jacket. Instead...
by Chris Thatcher | Feb 11, 2019 | Combat Capability, News
by Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs The Canadian Army (CA) is re-introducing a capability to its ranks that is both steeped in tradition and thoroughly modern. Assault Pioneers are infantry troops with additional specialized training in field engineering tasks –...
