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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...
Integrating new capabilities: Air force adapts to next generation requirements
The deployment of an air wing to Afghanistan in 2008 marked the first time in recent memory that the Air...
From sea to sky: 65 years of naval aviation
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) came into being on 4 May 1910. Four short years later its two ships, HMCS...
Arctic sovereignty under siege: The Prince Patrick Island Incident of 2040
Examination of the future environment is an important practice for institutions that wish to ensure they have the mechanisms and...
Operation Active Endeavour: NATO’s impact on maritime domain awareness
The past five years have witnessed tremendous growth in global interest over maritime security, a dynamic in which NATO’s Operation...
The Sky is Not the Limit
Maj. (Ret’d) Deanna Brasseur can still recall with crystal clarity the moment a career in aviation first entered her mind....