Hunter and Galaxy’s game-changing solution improves communications in the North
Communications in the North has always been a challenge due to topography, climate, and distance. For example, broadband coverage, which...
The push for the Arctic
The Arctic region has been in the defence headlines a lot of late. Covering a total area of approximately 14...
Vanguard Aug/Sep 2019 Edition
We are excited to share with you the August//September 2019 edition of Vanguard. In this issue, we focus on the...
Third shipyard under NSS to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard
The Government of Canada has announced that it’s launching a competitive process to include a third Canadian shipyard under the...
Is the Canadian Coast Guard underfunded?
“When there is more ice, you need more icebreakers. When there is less ice, you need more icebreakers!” At first...
Feb/Mar 2019 Edition: Shipbuilding, Pilot Training and ISS
We are happy to announce that the February/March issue of Vanguard is now available. Built on the theme of shipbuilding...
Dashboard: Canada’s Northern Strategy
As a follow up to our piece on Our Changing North, Our Changing Northern Policy, we would like to share...
Our Changing North, Our Changing Northern Policy
Canada’s Arctic is changing, as is Canada’s Arctic policy. What does that mean to national defence needs and operations in...
Is the Canadian Arctic more secure now?
Although there is no perceived military threat to the Canadian Arctic at the moment, a number of sovereignty issues have...
Canadian innovations for the Arctic
Whenever I travel abroad and tell people I am from Canada, most of the time I get a physical response...