Power source: The hybrid solution for the future naval fleet
In 2011, Canada launched the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) with the objective to chart a new course for the......
Government re-launches MSVS project
On July 23, the federal government reissued a much anticipated bid solicitation for the Canadian Army’s Medium Support Vehicle System.......
The French Connection: Is the Aquitaine a glimpse of the RCN’s future?
When the new French naval ship Aquitaine arrived in Halifax on April 18th, she created quite a buzz along the......
MSVS contender wins Australian program
Germany’s Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles will supply the Australian Defence Force with an extensive fleet of advanced logistical vehicles worth......
The civil-military partnership: Integrating disruptive technology
On May 23, HMCS Toronto disrupted her fourth narcotics shipment in two months during counter-terrorism operations in the Arabian Sea.......
MDA signs two ground station contracts
Vancouver’s MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has recently signed two multi-million dollar contracts for satellite ground stations. The first, with Collecte......
Hainse to lead army
LGen Marquis Hainse assumed command of the Canadian Army during a ceremony on Parliament Hill yesterday. Hainse, who most recently......
A Perfect Storm: Trust and capability in Canadian fighter procurement
In the near future, the RCAF will release the recommendations of the commission established to revisit Canada’s Next Generation Fighter......
Nicholson inherits a mess at Defence
Prime Minister Harper has shuffled his cabinet, desperately putting the best possible face on the ministry as it prepares for......
KPMG to advise on shipbuilding strategy
The government has turned once again to KPMG to provide outside expertise on a major defence procurement. Last week, Public......