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THE FORUM FOR CANADA'S SECURITY AND DEFENCE COMMUNITY
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2017 | VOLUME 23 | NUMBER 6
Publication Mail Registration Number: 40052410
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CANADA'S NEXT AOR SHIP:
THE M.V. ASTERIX
HONOURING VETERANS:
A PILGRIMAGE OVERSEAS
F-35:
DESIGNED TO HANDLE ALL ROLES
PLUS:
SUBMARINE
THE QUEST
FOR THE UNCONVENTIONAL -
CONVENTIONAL
aBout the cover
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) VICTORIA returns
home through the Straits of Juan De Fuca, from operations
with the United States Navy (USN) on February 26, 2015.
Photo: LS Zachariah Stopa.
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Features
12 the quest for the unconventional-
conventional submarine
By Norman Jolin
18 F-35: designed to handle all roles
By Chris Black
22 Best defence tech showcase
By Michelle Currie
26 a pilgrimage overseas with
the royal canadian Legion
By Nujma Bond
30 canada's next aor ship:
the mv asterix
By Marcello Sukhdeo
36 deFsec atlantic 2017
By Marcello Sukhdeo
5 game changers
John Mannarino, President of Mannarino
Systems & Soware Inc.
7 game changers
Jim Quick, President and CEO of Aerospace
Industries Association of Canada (AIAC)
departments
6 sItrep: Trudeau says no change to defence shield and Af-
ghanistan Issues, CAF to participate in Nato Air Policing in Romania,
Thales awarded AJISS contract for up to 35 years, Lockheed Martin
completes IRB commitments for CC-130J, HMCS Winnipeg and
Ottawa return from Asia-Pacific and more.
24 dashBoard: CANADA – A maritime nation since 1867
38 technoLogY watch: NAFTA Re-negotiations
46 the Last word: Cybersecurity in aviation should be
a piece of cake
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