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Outsourcing the FWSAR solution?
The Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) project was first announced with some fanfare and priority by Prime Minister Paul...
F-35: Ignoring the lessons of the maritime helicopter project
The most recent development on the weakness of the proposed F-35 acquisition has revolved around the latest Auditor General’s report....
Command and control: Framing the future networked concept
Since the release of Canadian Forces Aerospace Doctrine in 2010, the Royal Canadian Air Force has been publishing a range...
What is 5th Gen capability?
“Remember the market scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark?” Stephen O’Bryan asks, referring to the sword-wielding assailant, who confronts...
A case for the Joint Strike Fighter
Canada’s recent contribution of CF-18s to NATO’s air campaign in Libya underscores the need to purchase F-35 jet fighters. Military...
New SAR aircraft needed now
Fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) planes are vital in our vast country, which has the largest search and rescue (SAR)...
Doctrinal Shift: Air Force adjusts to new capabilities, structure and operations
This past December, the Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre (CFAWC) published the second edition of Canadian Forces Aerospace Doctrine, a...
F-35 criticism won’t fly
The Government of Canada has selected the F-35 Lightning II as the replacement for Canada’s aging CF-18 jet fighters. Barring...
Preparing an air wing for Afghanistan
“Steady up.” Like a conductor bringing an orchestra to attention, LCol (Ret’d) “Herm” Harrison barks a few words, grabbing everyone’s...
A roadmap for unmanned vehicles?
Over the past 18 months, National Defence (DND) and Industry Canada have held a series of workshops to allow the...