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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 issue 3
BY KIM GRANT
EPLRS: The efficient wireless movement of data on the battlefield will be a critical component of future communications systems.
BY WADE LARSON
Gaining situational awareness in Canada’s northern territories and arctic archipelago.
BY GERRY MOREY
Assessing the Optimized Weapon System Management model Allowing DND/PWGSC to meet demands for procuring new air, land and sea fleets.
BY PETE and JAKE
A senior DND official and an industry executive face off about the defence procurement situation in Canada.
BY CHRIS STELLWAG
Expanding training, integration and lifecycle support capabilities. CAE provides support to military and homeland security clients.
BY JANKA DVORNIK
CMC Electronics recently received its first production order of the Cockpit 4000 Integrated Avionics Suite.
BY JAMES CARELESS
Specially-modified civilian aircraft can support specialized missions for less cost.
BY PETE PETERSON
Boeing directly employs 1,500 highly skilled workers in Canada, and many more when the supply chain is considered.
BY LGen STEVE LUCAS
Author Scott Taylor chooses the more controversial ‘path less travelled.’
BY LAWRENCE KORB
When the U.S. government attempts to provide for the common defense, dollars are, in effect, policy. Planning becomes irrelevant and operations difficult, if the proper mixture of manpower and equipment is not funded.
BY JAMES CARELESS
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have become the most serious threat to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. Established to spearhead Canada’s response to the IED threat, the C-IED Task Force is the CF’s prime weapon in this battle.
BY ROBERT DAY
Traditionally, Canada’s government has sought to quickly return to pre-conflict status quo after a mission ends, will history repeat?
BY CHRISTOPHER BOBYN
Uncovering the differences between the perceived (peaceful and reconciliatory) and the actual (tense and aggressive) situation in Kosovo of today.
BY TIM DUNNE
Since his recent return from Afghanistan as Commander, Brigadier-General Denis W. Thompson has been taking his message to Canadians during a cross-Canada speaking tour.
LGen Andrew Leslie
BY CHRIS MACLEAN
The Chief of the Land Staff, discusses army training and the challenges he faces in preparing (and protecting) Canada’s soldiers for the many dangerous tasks that are asked of them.
