A soldier, whose face is not seen, holds a sten gun.

Dieppe raid introduced Canadian soldiers to Sten gun

In August 1942 Canadian troops stormed ashore at the French coastal…
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial attack vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Canada’s long quest for UAVs – or RPAS

The Canadian Armed Forces quest for a fleet of medium altitude,…
Canadian soldiers conduct a live-fire exercise in a Leopard battle tank on a snowy field.

General Hillier fails to rid the Canadian Army of tanks

In October 2003, Lt.-Gen. Rick Hillier, then commander of the…
Four members of JTF2 dressed in combat gear and carrying weapons train on a fall day near a chain-link fence at the base.

JTF2 base to be modernized in $1.4B project

The Canadian military’s special forces base at Dwyer Hill is…
Several members of the Canadian Rangers, dressed in cold-weather gear, work together at a snow-bound camp.

Canadian Rangers getting short-changed on equipment, funding

The Canadian Rangers — the country’s frontline defence in…
A fiery blast is seen as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces trains with the Carl Gustaf weapon system at night in Latvia.

Ukraine invasion leads Canada to purchase anti-tank weapons, counter drone systems

The Canadian military will fast-track the purchase of new anti-tank…
A Leopard tank travels on a grassy field on an overcast and misty day.

Leopard tanks to get major upgrades – market boosted by Ukraine War

The year 2023 is turning out to be the heyday for the Leopard…
An F-35 fighter jet is parked indoors.

Canada to spend more than $6B on new weapons for F-35

The Canadian government plans to spend more than $6 billion on…
A twin otter aircraft sits on the tarmac under mostly sunny skies. Its flight crew from 440 (Transport) Squadron is transporting personnel to a command post located in Tulita, NWT.

Project to replace 50-year Twin Otter aircraft on hold

A project to replace the 50-year-old Canadian military aircraft…