JOINTEX: Exercising national command and control
As the Canadian Armed Forces anticipates future expeditionary operations, it sees a future not dissimilar to its recent past: full...
The roadmap for public safety communications
Many emergency responders in Canada, including members of the Canadian Forces, continue to have significant challenges to talk to each...
MTV, LVM projects on the move
Industry attention may be focused on the recent bid solicitation for the Medium Support Vehicle System-Standard Military Pattern program and...
Grizzly named best new product
Kitchener-based Clearpath Robotics has received international recognition for its most recent robotic platform, the Grizzly Robotic Utility Vehicle. The Grizzly...
Revision wins exclusive Swiss contract
Montreal’s Revision Military has signed a five-year agreement with the Swiss Armed Forces to supply all of its protective eyewear....
L-3 MAS renews contract to support CC-150 Airbus Fleet
The federal government has awarded Montreal-based L-3 MAS and its partner Avianor a multi-year in-service support contract for the Royal...
Air mobility: The revival of a key capability
During a visit to Afghanistan in 2011, Major-General Richard Foster shared a flight on a Chinook D with a 20-year...
BlackBerry gains Authority to Operate on U.S. DoD networks
Beleaguered mobile solution providers BlackBerry may be on its way towards reversing its fortunes. The company announced that the U.S....
CAE wins RAAF simulator contract, UAV pilot training
BAE Systems has awarded a contract to Montreal-based CAE to provide three Hawk Mk127 full-mission simulators for the Royal Australian...
It was a dark and stormy night: Taking AIMS on difficult surveillance
From the air, detecting and identifying ground targets, by day or by night, is a strenuous task. Operators must often...