Canada Can Hit 2% NATO Commitment by Next Year, If It Really Wants To
These were just some of the takeaways from the ‘What Defence Procurement System for 2% of GDP by 2032?’ conference on November 25, 2024.
Reports & Features
Halifax International Security Forum Report-Back
Halifax Forum is a meeting of world leaders. For three days, they discuss their overlapping work, overlapping interests, and the survival of democracies.
UNCREWED SYSTEMS – Drone Wars
From air, land and maritime, civil and military applications, discover how technological innovations in the uncrewed systems market are shaping the future of defence operations.
CDR EMBEDDED – Exercise Silver Arrow
CDR’s Senior Staff Writer, Joetey Attariwala, traveled to Latvia to cover Exercise Silver Arrow, a 2-week capstone training event which serves as the Combat Readiness Evaluation (CREVAL).
UNCREWED SYSTEMS REPORT
Canadian companies are leading the way in innovation, manufacturing, and execution. Here is our annual report on the companies and procurements driving Canada’s uncrewed systems market.
The Countdown to CMMC 2.0
The CMMC is a unified cybersecurity standard developed by the U.S. DoD to enhance the protection of sensitive information within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
TRAINING & SIMULATION REPORT
We examine the T&S priorities for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF); and speak with some of the companies delivering T&S support to the CAF. Here is our report.
TRAINING – COBRA WARRIOR
CDR’s UK Correspondent, Joe Campion, recently visited the Royal Canadian Air Force detachment, ‘Air Task Force Cobra Warrior’ in the UK for Exercise Cobra Warrior 24-2.
CANADA’S NAVY – Navy Modernization
We’ve asked writer, Richard Nghiem, to look at some ‘out-of-the-box’ ideas on how the RCN can return to a true ‘blue-water’ navy as quickly as possible. Here is our report.
CANADA’S AIR FORCE – Modernization
The largest recapitalization of the RCAF is currently underway, including the procurement of 88 new, F-35A fighter jets,16 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol jets, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones.
CYBER SECURITY REPORT
To strengthen Canada’s military cyber defences, the recently-released Defence Policy Update ‘Our North, Strong and Free’ will see DND/CAF establish a CAF Cyber Command to help maximize Canada’s effectiveness in the cyber domain.
COVER STORY – 2024 CF-18 Demo Team
Celebrating the centennial and representing the RCAF is the CF-18 Demonstration Team which aims to highlight the distinct heritage of the Air Force; recognizing the people; and looking forward to the future.
SHIPBUILDING – Replacing the KINGSTON-Class
CDR asked to speak with Team Vigilance to get an update on their offering to the Canadian government and learn more about the Vigilance-class vessel.
NORAD MODERNIZATION – Closing the ‘kill chain’
For more than 60 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been primarily tasked with defending against intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and airspace incursions by hostile aircraft.
ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY – Airships for the arctic
The Arctic is fundamental to Canada’s national identity and Arctic sovereignty is a key part of Canada’s history and future.