Apex Industries added to F-35 program
Moncton’s Apex Industries has joined the F-35 Lightning II team. On Monday, Lockheed Martin announced a multi-year contract for structural...
A different dynamic: Executive engagement on defence procurement
As the organization in National Defence responsible for procurement and management of all materiel, the 4,500-person Materiel Group oversees a...
Forming the future joint network
LGen André Deschamps, former commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, once described the joint C4ISR initiative as the Holy...
Industry asked for feedback on draft FWSAR RFP
Last Friday, Public Works and Government Services confirmed that it had distributed a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) to industry...
L-3 WESCAM to provide Danish air force with MX-15 Imaging Turrets
Burlington-based L-3 WESCAM has received a contract from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization to provide a minimum of...
Partnering in operations: The Special Forces global network
During a presentation to the Conference of Defence Associations in February, Admiral William McRaven, Commander of the United States Special...
Omniglobe Solutions gets edge into NATO program through General Dynamics Canada
The EDGE Innovation Centre has played a pivotal role in helping one small Ottawa company break into the international market....
A looming challenge for new leadership
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is entering into a new era with an almost entirely revamped senior management team. After...
Top cool robots
What constitutes a “cool” robot? Earlier this week, IDGA (Institute for Defense and Government Advancement) posted what they consider the...
JOINTEX: Integration of live and virtual key to Forces’ future
It’s hard to appreciate the ambition of JOINTEX 13. Not only did Stage 5 involve a complex web of live...