UAVs – Attack of the Swarm Bots! Gremlins vs Locusts
Right now, it’s fiction. A swarm of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) swoop down on an unsuspecting fighter, crippling its electronic...
Airships over American skies, permanently?
It’s getting easier to make, or purchase, cruise missiles, and that’s got U.S. intelligence agencies fearing the possibility of ship-based...
Spry Romanian jet celebrates 20 years
Twenty years ago, on August 23, 1995, the first prototype MiG-21 Lancer took to the air from Aerostar’s Bacau facility...
Boeing’s MSA lands in Ottawa
The Vanguard team had the opportunity to get an up-close look at Boeing’s new Maritime Security Aircraft (MSA) on July...
A “game-changer” for UAVs? Feds invest in UVic program
Funding from the Canadian government will help develop Victoria’s advanced manufacturing and aerospace sectors. The investment, which cashes in at...
Lockheed Martin: Growing CDL
Lockheed Martin acquired CDL Systems in 2012. Since that time, the Canadian company has grown exponentially, finding itself at the...
Has the F-35 become indefensible?
If you have been reading anything from the site medium.com/war-is-boring (or honestly, anywhere else), chances are good that you have...
Fueled by Boeing, Bluedrop takes off
The Government of Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy has led to an important investment in an Atlantic Canada–based firm,...
A maritime surveillance solution
If a P-8 Poseidon is beyond your price range for a maritime surveillance aircraft, Boeing has an alternative. The Maritime...
Collaboration key to fast-tracking BLOS system
Once one of the more formidable submarine hunters in the world, the CP-140 Aurora has since Operation Unified Protector over...