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 Lieutenant-Colonel Ray...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 14, 2019 | Equiment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole Most of us can be trained to use firearms and, given practice, can learn to shoot well. That’s particularly true within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), where weaponry is a fundamental element of training at the CAF’s Leadership and Recruit School in...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 5, 2019 | News Releases, Procurement
Saab has been awarded a contract to produce multispectral static camouflage systems for the Canadian Army. Deliveries of the order will take place during 2019. The order contains a customer specific Woodland version of the Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Screen (ULCAS)...
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 5, 2019 | News, Procurement
by Ken Pole The long-awaited Canadian Forces Land Electronic Warfare Modernization (CFLEWM) project moved a step closer to reality Feb. 5 with publication of a Letter of Interest (LOI) to prospective suppliers, posted by Public Services and Procurement Canada. The...
