Defence platform sustainment: From Traditional options to UK’s PPPs and to JSF International Scheme
By Ugurhan G. Berkok A rule of thumb for the sustainment cost of military platforms is that the sustainment-acquisition costs...
BAE Systems to start construction of Type 26 Global Combat Ships for the UK later this month
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to BAE Systems worth approximately £3.7bn to build the first three...
Do you know where your suppliers are?
Trump’s Trade war will force country of origin tracking in supply chains. I wrote an article in the Toronto SUN...
EP 57: Vimy Anniversary Ride – A firsthand account of the Wounded Warriors Bike Ride 2017 with Astrid Neuland
In this episode of Vanguard Radio, John Jones speaks with Astrid Neuland of Thales Canada who gives a firsthand account...
Gap Wireless expands to Western Canada
Gap Wireless announced earlier today that it is expanding its business by opening an 8,000 square foot warehouse in Calgary,...
June/July issue: Interview with Commissioner Jeffery Hutchinson, Canadian Coast Guard
The summer is finally here and the buzz in the air is all about Canada’s new defence policy. As we...
MDA signs contract with Scanex for RADARSAT-2 distribution
Last week, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), a global communications and information company announced that it has signed a...
EP 56: Cybersecurity training and NATO’s request to send police trainers to Afghanistan
For the show today, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the announcement by the Defence Minister to increase capabilities for cybersecurity, also,...
Game Changer: Colin Stephenson, DEFSEC Atlantic
From the humblest of beginnings, DEFSEC Atlantic has grown to become the second-largest defence event in Canada that is held...
CAF to be better equipped to fight cyber war
In order to be properly equipped to fight the warfare of the 21st century, the Canadian Armed Forces will be...