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SENATOR MRAP
The Smart Armoured Vehicle
from Roshel
Volume 323080/Issue 2 Price $1434.95
Publications Mail Agreement Number 40792504
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
FEATURE INTERVIEW
General Wayne Eyre, CDS
INDUSTRY PROFILES
ATCO
IMP
NORTAC DEFENCE
CDR ONE-ON-ONE
Troy Crosby, ADM(Mat)
CANSEC PREVIEW
Ready today.
Prepared for tomorrow.
Delivering multi-domain training and mission
support capabilities for next-generation forces.
Visit CAE booth #1611 at CANSEC
May 29-30, 2024
100 CONTENTS
APRIL 2024
VOLUME 30 · ISSUE 2
DEPARTMENTS
12 | LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
By Peter A. Kitchen
72 | DEFENCE INSIDER
By Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Mark Norman
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FEATURE INTERVIEW General Wayne Eyre s
WAYNE EYRE CHIEF
CDR: General Eyre, thank you for taking the time
The One for Canada. One Chassis. Three Configur
General Eyre attends a graduation ceremony at Roy
in history who has had everything that they wante
Credit: Aviator Avery Philpott, CAF Captain
TOXIC BUREAUCRACY CDR: What do you believe is the
COVER STORY
The star of the show – Roshel's Senator MRAP SMA
Roshel is able to produce five vehicles a day at
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After certification of the MRAP through a NATO ce
200 refugees from Ukraine who are extremely motiv
IN-SERVICE SUPPORT
FULL- SERVICE With five different operating divis
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and when you publish. Public Services and Procure
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SHIPBUILDING HMCS NANAIMO, a Kingston
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AUS DEFENCE SPENDING However, while Australia and
IS CANADA REALLY SECURE? However, while it is tru
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However, while various options were discussed wit
special forces units in the form of Joint Task Fo
The RAAF currently possesses 63 state-of-the-art
tankers as part of an effort to double the servic
VS. RCAF is in the worst condition with 55
The Canadian Army fields 22,500 regular personnel
breakdowns, and flooding incidents aboard its shi
some of these more complex capabilities— submarin
private industry involvement, providing a single
MILITARY MEDICINE SAVING LIVES BATTLEFIELD ON TH
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CYBER DEFENCE In the 1980's,
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