by Chris Thatcher | Jun 27, 2019 | News, Procurement
By Ian Coutts There is a classic cartoon by Bing Coughlin from the Canadian Army’s old Maple Leaf newspaper featuring Herbie, his archetypal Canadian soldier of the Second World War. In it, Herbie, cowering with his pals in a crude shelter in the midst of a...
by Chris Thatcher | Jun 23, 2019 | Army Reserves, News
By Cpl Laura Landry Master Corporal Brigitte O’Driscoll, a reservist with 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, based in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, and the Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR), a Canadian Army Reserve unit in Montreal, Quebec, received her door gunner badge...
by Chris Thatcher | Jun 7, 2019 | Combat Vehicles, Equiment, News
By Allan Joyner With the exception of a short period in the early 2000’s, when General Rick Hillier recommended replacing them with a wheeled gun system, main battle tanks have been seen as a key part of the Army’s combat mix. Some suggested that tanks would be...
by Chris Thatcher | May 27, 2019 | Combat Vehicles, Equiment, News
By Chris Thatcher As of the end of April, the last of 550 modernized light armoured vehicles (LAVs) were in the field with Regular Force units across the country. For a program that has seen the scope of work expanded twice, the schedule adjusted several times, and...
by Chris Thatcher | May 21, 2019 | Exercises, News
by Chris Thatcher “The pressure hasn’t been too bad because you are enjoying it at the same time,” said Second Lieutenant Shannon Snape as she ducked behind a truck to get out of the wind breaking over the nearby treeline. “But there is always pressure as you...
by Chris Thatcher | May 6, 2019 | Equiment, News, Procurement
by Richard Bray The first layer of protection between Canadian soldiers and a hostile world is operational clothing, and some of that wardrobe needs updating. “Some pieces of equipment, not all of them, need to be upgraded or modernized,” said...
