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Vanguard April/May 2022

Preserving capacity, General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, Keys to Canadian SAR

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WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT HAS YOU MOST FIRED UP TODAY? I am fired up about our people, interacting with them, listening to their concerns and ideas, seeing them persevere through a difficult business decision, watching them set goals and exceed, both professionally and personally. There's nothing I love more than seeing someone on my team succeed and getting the spotlight when they do. WHAT TECHNOLOGIES, BUSINESS MODELS, AND TRENDS WILL DRIVE THE BIGGEST CHANGES IN YOUR INDUSTRY OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS? Technology that alleviates operator burden will continue to be a trend, as will the focus on hybrid electric vehicles. There are many competitors in the defense and aerospace industry. To remain competitive in this market, we will need to keep investing in research and development, relentlessly innovate products, services, and business processes to bring even more value to our domestic and international customers. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE- CANADA LAV SITE GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS–CANADA KELLY HANCOCK The technological landscape is constantly evolving, but so are we. Our relentless pursuit of innovative solutions changes the game in our industry. We delve deeper into the scope of innovation to CREATE technology that not only supports our customers evolving needs, but takes a lot of burden off the operator, while remaining safe and stable. HOW IS YOUR ORGANIZATION CHANGING THE GAME WITHIN YOUR INDUSTRY SECTOR? I N N O V A T O R S & T R A I L B L A Z E R S For the interview, see page 46

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