The Royal Flush in Complex Military Platform Acquisitions
We determine our destination by our priorities – Keith K. Hilbig Anyone who has ever played poker knows that a...
Canada Signs $2.5B Arctic Radar Procurement Arrangement with Australia
Canada and Australia formalize a government-to-government arrangement for long-range Arctic surveillance radar, with BAE Systems Australia set to begin work...
The DIA Has a Strategy. Industry Has Questions.
Ian Mack on the questions industry needs answered before the Strategy can deliver. Some people see things as they are...
The Importance of Guardrails As the DIA Evolves
Guardrails can do many things for businesses, from enforcing best practices to preventing harm. They are broadly control and compliance...
Canada names Saab’s GlobalEye as preferred AEWC solution
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a personal appearance at CANSEC in Ottawa on May 27 to announce that the federal...
DIA and the SCOND Committee 2024 Report
The longer the gap between pledges and action is allowed to remain, the greater the risk of a disastrous failure...
Rearming the Soldier: Canada Moves to Replace Its Service Rifles with a Modern, Made-in-Canada Solution
Canada’s defence transformation is increasingly defined not just by major platforms and long-term industrial strategies, but by the modernization of...
DIA or Not – Complex Military Project Outcomes Will Remain Uncertain
To be uncertain is uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous – Chinese Proverb I have written before...
Two Defence Investment Agency Near-Term Dilemmas
The announcement about six months ago of the creation of a Defence Investment Agency (DIA) was feted by all, after...
Canada Commits to a Modern, Homegrown Airlift Fleet with New Bombardier Multi-Role Aircraft
When the Government of Canada announced a major new contract to deliver a fleet of Canadian-built Global 6500 aircraft for...