by Editor | Sep 2, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System, Uncategorized
By Lt(N) Andrew McLaughlin, Public Affairs Officer, 31 Canadian Brigade Group Training a large number of new recruits is a challenge for Army Reserve formations at the best of times. Add a global pandemic to the mix, and a team effort becomes even more of a...
by Editor | Aug 25, 2020 | Leadership, News, Training System
by Chris Thatcher You might think that after two decades of counterterrorism, counterinsurgency and hybrid warfare, the content of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC) courses would have changed significantly to reflect a changing reality on the...
by Editor | Aug 12, 2020 | News, Procurement
by Ken Pole The Common Heavy Equipment Replacement (CHER) project is an ambitious move by the Army to replace 18 classes of heavily used construction and material-handling platforms that are ageing and, in some cases, worn out. A high-priority procurement for...
by Editor | Jul 23, 2020 | Combat Vehicles, News, Procurement
by Allan Joyner and Chris Thatcher Collaboration between the Army and an equipment manufacturer is standard practice once a contract is signed and the two parties begin fine-tuning the capability that will be delivered. It is rare, though, that a project the...
by Editor | Jul 13, 2020 | News, Procurement
by Chris Thatcher How do you train an artificial intelligence algorithm? Feed it data; lots and lots of data. “For the AI to work well, it needs variety,” explained Dr. Mélanie Breton, a defence scientist with the Tactical Surveillance and Reconnaissance...
by Editor | Jul 2, 2020 | News, Operations
by Ian Coutts When Sergeant Matthew Pagliaro returns to the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) sometime next year, he’ll be sporting a mix of badges on his DEUs that will make him stand out among members of his battalion. ...
