Preserving capacity, General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, Keys to Canadian SAR
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04-02 8:13 AM CONTENTS C AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013 14 fEATURES 12 Air mobility Revival of the Chinook by Chris Thatcher 14 Virtual reality The live lessons of JOINTEX 2013 An interview with LGen Stu Beare 18 Joint C4ISR Forming the future joint network An interview with Col Jeff Tasseron 20 Common communications The roadmap to public safety interoperability by Lance Valcour 22 Back on the road 20 24 Army restarts project for logistics trucks by Vanguard Staff 24 Global network Special Operations Forces' strategic shift An interview with BGen Denis Thompson 28 Betting on simplicity Selling the C295 for search and rescue by Vanguard Staff 30 Executive engagement The secretariat effect on defence procurement An interview with RAdm Patrick Finn 34 Mission satisfaction Rafale's pitch of a proven capability by Matthew Smith 36 Super size me Next-gen Hornet for the next-gen fighter? by Vanguard Staff 38 WestDef 2013 34 A new boom for western innovation? by Vanguard Staff WWW.VANGUARDCANADA.COM 44 NATO in the Arctic Despite build up, no tension in this ocean by Andrea Charron IT'S IN THE ARCHIVES Missed an issue? Misplaced an article? You'll find them all online: interviews with government, military and industry leaders, and articles on the programs and policies of Canada's security and defence community. DEPARTMENTS LETTERS We welcome feedback on articles and story ideas. Email editorvanguard@netgov.ca. www.vanguardcanada.com COVER STORY AIR TO BATTLE BY RETURN OF THE CHINOOK JOINTEX: Exercising national C2 Inside the Special Forces global network New dynamic in defence procurement Publication Mail Registration Number: 40052410 Scott Taylor: Decade of darkness redux? The first new Boeing Chinook CH-147F helicopter prepares to land at the Ottawa International Airport, returning air mobility capability to the Canadian Armed Forces. Photo: Ken Allan 6 SITREP: SOF team summits Mount Logan 8 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013 THE FORUM FOR CANADA'S SECURITY AND DEFENCE COMMUNITY INSIDE INDUSTRY: A kick start for defence innovation 40 BOOKSHELf: Rivalry in the Indian Ocean 42 EDGE Of TECH: Big data in MDA 46 THE LAST WORD: Leadership challenge www.vanguardcanada.com AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013 3