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W H AT D O E S D I G I T I ZAT I O N M E A N
F O R T H E CA N A D I A N
A R M E D F O RC E S?
Alkarim Amlani
Director of Cyber Programs,
General Dynamics Mission
Systems–Canada
Victor Khoo
Chief Engineer ,
General Dynamics Mission
Systems–Canada
WE RECENTLY HAD THE
CHANCE TO INTERVIEW
TWO KEY PLAYERS FROM
GENERAL DYNAMICS
MISSION SYSTEMS–
CANADA WHO ARE
WORKING TO ADDRESS
THE CAF'S CURRENT
DIGITALIZATION
CHALLENGES: DIRECTOR
OF CYBER PROGRAMS
ALKARIM AMLANI AND
CHIEF ENGINEER
VICTOR KHOO.
G
eneral Dynamics has a lot of
experience with digitization,
and the goal for Amlani and
Khoo is to enable the warf-
ighter.
General Dynamics' current initiatives are
focused on giving the individual warfight-
er, and the CAF as a whole, the informa-
tion they need to make the right decisions
at the right time.
Three main Digitalization challenges:
• Data consolidation: "We've focused ef-
forts in collaborating with industry part-
ners and experts on the latest in data fu-
sion techniques to address this problem
space, creating digital twins and creating
AI algorithms to help perform the analy-
sis," says Khoo.
• Data distribution: Passing data effi-
ciently and reliably accounting for the
intermittent and latency challenges of a
tactical network.
Exercise SCORPION
FURY during Operation
REASSURANCE. Photo: DND
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