by Chris Thatcher | Jun 17, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System
by Lt (N) Andrew McLaughlin With advances in battlefield technology outpacing many tactical and operational capabilities, today’s infantry soldiers must adapt to this new reality. But waiting for new multi-domain, autonomous and artificial intelligence systems...
by Chris Thatcher | May 15, 2020 | News Releases
[Editor’s Note: The Black Hornet was trialed by the Canadian Army as a possible platoon asset. More on the trials here: https://canadianarmytoday.com/micro-reconnaissance-army-trials-black-hornet-for-isss/] May 7, 2020 ― FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 16, 2020 | News
by Ken Pole R&R used to mean “rest and relaxation” in the military lexicon. Nowadays, in the Canadian Armed Forces, it’s more about “recruitment and retention” as the all-volunteer service tries to attract new personnel and, perhaps more important, hang on...
by Chris Thatcher | Mar 5, 2020 | Equiment, News
by Ken Pole When the muddy trenches of the First World War led to a stalemate on the Western Front, Britain introduced tanks at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Germany was slow to respond, managing to deploy only about 20 in the latter stages of the war....
by Chris Thatcher | Feb 24, 2020 | Equiment, News, Procurement
by Chris Thatcher When Canadian Army Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) walked away from the ramp check tables at Bold Quest 19 in Finland this spring, the eyes of many envious allies were on them. In 2017, the Army acquired the first Android-based...
