Dieppe raid introduced Canadian soldiers to Sten gun
In August 1942 Canadian troops stormed ashore at the French coastal port of Dieppe, fighting their way into the history books in what would become a brave but futile raid on Hitler’s Fortress Europe. Almost 5,000 Canadians took part in the attack, the first Canadian Army operation in Europe. Nine hundred and sixteen were killed, […]
Canada’s long quest for UAVs – or RPAS
The Canadian Armed Forces quest for a fleet of medium altitude, remotely piloted aerial systems has not only been lengthy but serves as a window on the various challenges in procuring military equipment in this country. Canada was in on the ground floor of the development of what was originally called unmanned aerial vehicles or […]
General Hillier fails to rid the Canadian Army of tanks
In October 2003, Lt.-Gen. Rick Hillier, then commander of the Canadian Army, told journalists that Canada was taking its Leopard tanks out of service and instead was going to purchase the U.S. Stryker Mobile Gun System, a wheeled vehicle. Hillier told reporters the Army’s Leopards had served their purpose and, despite undergoing a $145-million upgrade, […]