In COBALT, a C2 backbone

In COBALT, a C2 backbone

by Ian Coutts   When Thales Canada’s Neil Marshall, director of strategy, explains the problems that bedevil the Army’s command and control (C2) communications in the field, you get the feeling he’d like to give the boot to that adage about generals forever...
Taking back the night for tactical advantage

Taking back the night for tactical advantage

by Ken Pole   In its June 2017 defence policy, the federal government used the word “vision” a lot but mostly in a generic contemplative way. However, tucked away on page 36 was a commitment to recapitalizing an outstanding requirement for new “soldier night...
Reconstituting the Force

Reconstituting the Force

Facing a workforce crisis, the military is starting to see positive effects from a multi-pronged plan to recruit and retain talent.   by Lisa Gordon   Last fall, Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre acknowledged that the Canadian military is facing...