The best defence
“The defensive form in War is … a shield formed of blows delivered with skill.” — Carl von Clausewitz, On...
A single solution for tracking the military’s materiel
Connectivity, interoperability and access to the right information at the right time are important for any business. For the Department...
The 3D solution for EROC repairs
As military vehicles have hardened to address the threat of improvised explosive devices, routine maintenance has become anything but routine....
Defining requirements in a synthetic environment
Throughout the procurement process, from the identification of a capability requirement to the definition of a potential vehicle, ship or...
RIMPAC exercises Canadian, coalition interoperability
The world’s largest maritime exercise wrapped up on August 3 following a month of scenarios to test coalition interoperability. Exercise...
The right solution for patrolling the Arctic
Since the Conservative government announced in the Canada First Defence Strategy in 2008 that they were pursuing the possibility of...
Evaluating an unmanned asset
For more than a week, the ScanEagle circled silently over a suspected drug trafficker in the Arabian Sea, 1000 feet...
RIMPAC tests upgraded Auroras
For those living in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CP-140 Aurora long range patrol...
Eradicating maritime blindnessc
“We always speak of ourselves as a country that stretches from sea to sea, to sea … meaning that we...
Into the contested littorals: Navy prepares for complex operational environment
In his recent address at the Navy Monument ceremony, Prime Minister Harper stated that “Canada’s economy floats on salt water.”...