JUSTAS: Seeking the right solution
In a recent lecture on the ethical implications of military robots, noted author Dr. P.W. Singer observed that we’re only...
Keys to Canadian SAR: Partnerships and protocols
Major Ali Laaouan sits back and considers the question for a moment. What are the critical elements to a fixed...
Airbus Military flight tests C295 winglets
Airbus Military has flight-tested winglets on its C295 medium transport and surveillance aircraft, the aircraft it is offering for Canada’s...
The capital equipment plan: When budget and ambition don’t meet
In 2008, the Canada First Defence Strategy (CFDS) itemized an extensive shopping list of military equipment. Essentially a 20 year...
Esterline CMC Electronics awarded contract for A310 Polaris fleet upgrade
Montreal-based Esterline CMC Electronics’ (CMC) has been awarded a contract for the avionics upgrade of the Royal Canadian Air Force...
Seeking alternatives: New RCAF commander turns to technology
AT A CEREMONY IN LATE SEPTEMBER, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL YVAN BLONDIN ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. A FIGHTER PILOT...
Learning to fly in a virtual world
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Off to the left, in the darkness, the runway lights of N’djili Airport are...
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...
The F-35: Back to basics
The F-35 project has attracted more media attention than any other Canadian procurement in recent history. Claims of poor government...