CANADIAN TODAY SPRING 2018 | ISSUE 2, VOL. 1 THIS ISSUE • Reserve roadmap • The art of acquiring science • High Arctic survival • Hybrid warfare battle lab • LAV alternatives • Migration du RPSAO Training for Combat Preparing for everything else Delivering and supporting Tactical CIS; providing decisive advantage for the toughest people, doing the hardest work, under the most dicult circumstances The Canadian Army’s partner for more than 25 years IN THIS ISSUE SPRING 2018 | ISSUE 2, VOLUME 1 THEME 8 TRAINING IN TRANSITION Faced with the demands of a defence policy that calls for the ability to conduct up to nine missions concurrently, MGen Simon Hetherington, commander of the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre, talks about the impact on training. 14 COMBAT TRAINERS Growing the Regular Force and expanding the capability and capacity of the Reserve Force has put a premium on quality instructors at the Combat Training Centre, Col John Errington explains. 18 SIMULATED EFFECTS by Allan Joyner As the Army has advanced the model for urban operations training centres, it is also advancing the rationale for an upgrade to the Weapon Effects Simulation project. 22 NEW REALITY by Ian Coutts The Land Vehicle Crew Training System project, one of the largest virtual reality projects of its kind among Western militaries, is shifting into a new gear. 24 PAINT ‘EM UP by Ken Pole Robotic Defender Sentry Units are training soldiers to decide, move, communicate and shoot under rapid fi re – from paint balls. DEPARTMENTS 30 RESERVE FORCE ROADMAP: LGen Paul Wynnyk explains Strengthening the Army Reserve, an initiative to optimize the Reserve size, identify specifi c mission tasks, synchronize training, improve integration with the Regular Force, and provide appropriate equipment. 62 SCIENCE & TECH OUT OF A JAM: How a BCIP trial led to the acquisition of GPS anti-jamming technology for the artillery observation post vehicle. 64 IN PROFILE MISSION CRITIQUE: Peu de groupes professionnels évoluent aussi rapidement que celui des offi ciers des transmissions. L’adjudant Sara Anvari explique pourquoi. 66 ON THE HORIZON TRANSFORMATIVE TECH: The Integrated Soldier System Suite promises to be a game-changer for the Army, but no one’s sure yet exactly how. CANADIAN TODAY SPRING 2018 | ISSUE 2, VOL. 1 THIS ISSUE On the Cover: A soldier from Bravo Company of • Reserve roadmap • The art of acquiring science • High Arctic survival 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre during a • Hybrid warfare battle lab • LAV alternatives • Migration du RPSAO Training for Combat live fi re and movement section attack in 2014. Preparing for everything else Photo: Cpl Tina Gillies CANADIAN ARMY TODAY | SPRING 2018 3 MAY 30-31, 2018 EY CENTRE, OTTAWA IN THIS ISSUE SPRING 2018 | ISSUE 2, VOLUME 1 FEATURES 27 OFF ROAD RIDE by Chris Thatcher As the Army purpose-builds its Light Forces, it’s experimenting with various ways to move them, including with the Polaris MRZR. CANADA’S 34 THE ART OF ACQUIRING SCIENCE by Chris Thatcher BGen Steve Kelsey’s largest responsibility is the Army’s capital program. Knowing when to draw the line on requirements will be key to avoiding project delays. 38 HIGH ARCTIC SURVIVAL by SLt Andrew McLaughlin GLOBAL NOREX 18 tested the mobility, sustainability and survivability skills of soldiers of 4th Canadian Division under extremely harsh conditions. 41 ON THE ROAD by Richard Bray The armoured Standard Military Pattern truck, the third and arguably most anticipated component of the MSVS project, will begin deliveries to trainers this spring. DEFENCE & 44 WARFARE BATTLE LAB by Chris Thatcher As soldiers on Op Unifi er mentor their Ukrainian counterparts to become compatible with NATO by 2020, they are also immersed in a battle laboratory of hybrid warfare. 48 EVENTS, DEAR BOY by Chris Thatcher SECURITY Unifi ed Resolve, the Army’s most important computer assisted exercise, is pushing the brigade headquarters to resolve issues other than combat. 51 LAV ALTERNATIVES by Ken Pole Following a major upgrade to the core LAV fl eet, a project team is turning its attention to TRADE SHOW enhancing specialist variants. 54 MIGRATION DU RPSAO by Chris Thatcher L’Armée canadienne effectuera la migration de la version 3 du Radar portatif de surveillance et d’acquisition d’objectifs (RPSAO) à la version 4. 56 COMBAT SUPPORT by Ian Coutts As new light and heavy logistics vehicles enter service, a DLR team is weighing the requirements for armoured capabilities to replace the M113 and LAV II Bison. 58 AIRSPACE DECONFLICTION by Ian Coutts UAVs, helicopters, fi xed wing aircraft, indirect fi res – airspace is becoming increasingly chaotic. The ASSC modernization project aims to deconfl ict that. 60 NIGHT MOVES by Allan Joyner With its night vision systems in need of a major investment, the Army is trialing smaller, lighter and fused thermal and II capabilities. Produced by: #CANSEC2018 CANADIAN ASSOCIATION @CADSICanada OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY INDUSTRIES defenceandsecurity.ca canseccanada.ca 4 CANADIAN ARMY TODAY | SPRING 2018 MAY 30-31, 2018 EY CENTRE, OTTAWA IN THIS ISSUE SPRING 2018 | ISSUE 2, VOLUME 1 FEATURES 27 OFF ROAD RIDE by Chris Thatcher As the Army purpose-builds its Light Forces, it’s experimenting with various ways to move them, including with the Polaris MRZR. CANADA’S 34 THE ART OF ACQUIRING SCIENCE by Chris Thatcher BGen Steve Kelsey’s largest responsibility is the Army’s capital program. Knowing when to draw the line on requirements will be key to avoiding project delays. 38 HIGH ARCTIC SURVIVAL by SLt Andrew McLaughlin GLOBAL NOREX 18 tested the mobility, sustainability and survivability skills of soldiers of 4th Canadian Division under extremely harsh conditions. 41 ON THE ROAD by Richard Bray The armoured Standard Military Pattern truck, the third and arguably most anticipated component of the MSVS project, will begin deliveries to trainers this spring. DEFENCE & 44 WARFARE BATTLE LAB by Chris Thatcher As soldiers on Op Unifi er mentor their Ukrainian counterparts to become compatible with NATO by 2020, they are also immersed in a battle laboratory of hybrid warfare. 48 EVENTS, DEAR BOY by Chris Thatcher SECURITY Unifi ed Resolve, the Army’s most important computer assisted exercise, is pushing the brigade headquarters to resolve issues other than combat. 51 LAV ALTERNATIVES by Ken Pole Following a major upgrade to the core LAV fl eet, a project team is turning its attention to TRADE SHOW enhancing specialist variants. 54 MIGRATION DU RPSAO by Chris Thatcher L’Armée canadienne effectuera la migration de la version 3 du Radar portatif de surveillance et d’acquisition d’objectifs (RPSAO) à la version 4. 56 COMBAT SUPPORT by Ian Coutts As new light and heavy logistics vehicles enter service, a DLR team is weighing the requirements for armoured capabilities to replace the M113 and LAV II Bison. 58 AIRSPACE DECONFLICTION by Ian Coutts UAVs, helicopters, fi xed wing aircraft, indirect fi res – airspace is becoming increasingly chaotic. The ASSC modernization project aims to deconfl ict that. 60 NIGHT MOVES by Allan Joyner With its night vision systems in need of a major investment, the Army is trialing smaller, lighter and fused thermal and II capabilities. Produced by: #CANSEC2018 CANADIAN ASSOCIATION @CADSICanada OF DEFENCE AND SECURITY INDUSTRIES defenceandsecurity.ca canseccanada.ca CANADIAN ARMY TODAY | SPRING 2018 5 EDITOR’S NOTE CONTRIBUTORS In a mess hall in the Wainwright training area Publisher & Editor: Christopher Thatcher in the spring of 2009, as LGen Andrew Leslie, Contributing Editor: Ken Pole then the commander of the Canadian Army, Contributing Editor: Ian Coutts addressed the next rotation preparing to deploy Contributing Editor: Allan Joyner to Afghanistan, I found myself at a table with two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Contributing Writers: Richard Bray, Sub-Lieutenant Andrew McLaughlin a representative from the Canadian International Photographers: Allan Joyner, Dan Rogall Development Agency, and several others in civilian Contributing Photographers: Cpl Andrew Wesley, Thomas Bourdon, MCpl clothing. They, too, were about to deploy and were Jonathan Barrette, Cpl Martin Roy, Sgt Matthew McGregor, Cpl Genevieve participating in a final, large confirmation exercise before departing Lapointe, MCpl David McCord, Sgt D.G. Janes, Cpl Jax Kennedy, MCpl Brandon for Kandahar. O’Connell, MCpl Malcolm Byers, Cpl Brett White-Finkle, Cpl Jay Ekin, Cpl Joey In the years immediately following Canada’s contribution to the war in Beaudin, Capt J.P. Coulombe, Cpl Vuong-De Ramos, Avr Sylviane St-Cyr, Pte Afghanistan, military leaders and academics worried that many of the gains Lee, Cpl Tina Gillies, Cpl Veldman, Cpl Lou Penney, Sgt Frank Hudec, MCpl made in whole-of-government operations would be lost, that hard-earned Pierre Thériault, MCpl Andrew Davis, WO Jerry Kean lessons from a collaborative approach would not be institutionalized as the employees of other government departments returned to life after operating Content Coordination: Directorate of Army Public Affairs in a war zone. Graphic Design: Stoneway Creative Inc. Those concerns remain in some quarters. Few departments participate Web Development: Wavelength Media as frequently in the military exercises that certify the Army’s high readiness Social Media: Allan Joyner Productions brigades. But their presence remains. I was reminded of that in February, Advertising: Christopher Thatcher sitting in a drill hall in Valcartier as the virtual conflict of Exercise Unified Resolve