36
12
32 18
feaTures
12 avionics, performance upgrades
enhance alenia's c-27J spartan's
fWsar capabilities
A sneak peek at Alenia's fixed-wing search and
rescue aircra
By Nestor Arellano
24 The little-known research involving
snow that can save lives in the arctic
The military and SAR implications of an NRC
research that marries 21st-century technology
with an ancient tracking method
By Nestor Arellano
27 Global Defence Perspectives
Mapping prioritization and posture in a challenging world
By Jeffrey Rodney
32 Lr teams pioneer series of global
icebreakers
Lloyd's Register supports a series of polar icebreaker
projects from Vancouver to Korea
By Rob Hindley
36 Does the Oshkosh L-aTV have a place
in the canadian army?
This vehicle is replacing the Humvee, can it fill Canada's
need for NGFVs as well?
By Nestor Arellano
DeParTmenTs
6 siTreP: Canada asked to keep refueling aircra,
spy planes in battle against ISIS
8 insiDe inDusTrY: The Shipbuilding Technology
Forum in pictures
10 DasHBOarD: Which aircra will be Canada's next
FWSAR workhorse?
16 insiDe inDusTrY: NSPS and Seaspan
18 iDeas: Addressing Canada's 21st century security
challenges
35 TecHnOLOGY WaTcH: In-Service
Support gems
42 researcH: Working in the Artic with Canada's
National Research Council
45 THe LasT WOrD: Want a good defence white
paper? Look to the UK
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ISS GEMS FROM
coast to coast
THE 'BAJA RACER TANK'
that will replace the Humvee
THINGS ARE HEATING UP
in the global icebreaker front
RISING TO THE FWSAR
CHALLENGE –
a look at the contenders
THE MAKEOVER
that the Canada First Defence
Strategy badly needs
THE SHIPBUILDING
TECHNOLOGY
FORUM IN PICTURES
in THis issue
Canada is looking to replace its aging CC-115 search and
rescue planes. In this issue of Vanguard, we look at some
of the fixed-wing SAR contenders.
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