Multinational flying packages which are becoming common in military operations today. The NFTC offers participating air forces a three-phase training programme for their future fighter pilots using state-of-art software and equipment. [node:read-more:link]
An overview of Findland's safety and defence technologies and concepts. [node:read-more:link]
Before his recent retirement as Canada’s Defence Attaché in Japan, Capt(N) B.R. Brown interviewed the Chairman of Japan’s Joint Staff Council, Admiral Ishikawa, about his plan of action. [node:read-more:link]
The importance of air power in modern military operations is now beyond dispute. New-generation combat aircraft, packed with the latest technologies and armed with modern weapons do not come cheaply. [node:read-more:link]
Memories of the horrific treatment of Allied veterans by Eastern Block communist nations after the Second World War. [node:read-more:link]
With unrealized potential as one of the world's leading nations, Canada requires a defence strategy that can better project our military forces globally, while simultaneously increasing our continental efforts to defend North America. [node:read-more:link]
There is a growing emphasis to extract the maximum performance from existing shipboard sensors and weapons, as the threat evolves, technology advances and the cost to replace them become prohibitive. [node:read-more:link]
In November, 2000 National Defence Headquarters released a concept paper entitled “Creating the CF of 2020.” That paper stated “Given the uncertain nature of the future security environment,” the integrated use of Modeling & Simulation (M&S) is a valuable tool “for forging the best, flexible posture for the future with the resources available... '' [node:read-more:link]
The revolutionary new way of contracting for the Air Force, Optimized Weapons System Support Management, puts more responsibility on industry, but they also gain in the global market by becoming “best of breed.” [node:read-more:link]
Canada’s newest Chief of the Air Staff explains how the transformed Air Force will reposition itself to effectively respond to threats faced in today’s world. [node:read-more:link]
The buzzword across NATO and the US military is “Transformation.” Under the leadership of General Rick Hillier the Canadian Forces (CF) is in the process of prosecuting the transformation vision. [node:read-more:link]
The development of improved protection from Anti-personnel landmines has been an area of international interest since the Second World War. [node:read-more:link]
The head of defence procurement in Canada talks about this heavily rules-based system and how as ADM(Mat) he protects the rights for fair and open competition while respecting international trade agreements. [node:read-more:link]
A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes. Some experts say the work may be seen as a potential biological weapon. [node:read-more:link]
U.S. military intelligence has tracked a new North Korean missile test Aug. 2. The initial assessment is that it involves two short-range ballistic missiles fired earlier in the week. [node:read-more:link]
