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FEATURES
18 Your lightest Armour is about
to get Heavy
…in a race that will change everything for the defence
industry
By Jason McNaught
28 The Future of Underwater Warfare
Stay current, or get out
By Edward Speicher
32 The Government of Canada
and the CAF
No feelings ... just economics
By Jason McNaught
34 Procurement and "The Golden
Mean"
Why the RCN really can't have it all
By Steve Daly
38 SME ROADMAP TO DEFENCE
An SME's comprehensive guide to doing business
in defence
By Christyn Cianfarani and Sue Dabrowski
DEPARTMENTS
6 SITREP: Lack of vision
8 IN-HOUSE KNOWLEDGE:
Moving defence procurement forward
10 INSIDE INDUSTRY: The Navy's 13th Frigate
16 OVER THE WIRE: RCN in the headlines
24 DASHBOARD: Invisible ships in 2050?
43 TECHNOLOGY WATCH:
Canadian shipyards Davie and NorCan
46 THE LAST WORD:
Canada and the South China Sea
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